12 sub-projects of the mega project to build the eastern section of the North-South expressway in the 2021-2025 period will commence next Sunday, the first day of 2023. Transport Minister Nguyen Van Thang said on Friday that the projects will be implanted in 9 provinces including Hà Tĩnh, Bình Định, and Cà Mau. The eastern […]
Continue ReadingIN THIS EDITION Overview: Global Situation | 92 Advance Market Commitment Countries | 34 countries for concerted support In-depth: Integration of COVID-19 vaccinations into immunization programmes and primary health care Country insights: Somalia and Sudan SPOTLIGHT Globally, 64% of the population have completed their primary series but inequities persist, with only 21% of the population […]
Continue ReadingHANOI, Dec 24 (NNN-VNA) – Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, a 19-year-old university student from central Vietnam’s province of Quang Nam, was crowned Miss Vietnam 2022, after topping a Vietnamese beauty contest last night. The 1.75-metre-tall girl outperformed 34 other contestants, at the pageant’s final round, held overnight at Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in southern […]
Continue ReadingDiplomatic efforts to establish a nuclear safety and security zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP) in Ukraine are “making headway,” Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Friday, a day after he met and consulted with senior Russian officials on the matter in Moscow. Grossi said […]
Continue ReadingGeneral Motors said Tuesday it is recalling 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in North America because the carpet could catch fire after a crash where a front seat belt pretensioner deploys. The US automaker said the recall covers various 2017 through 2023 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles due to rare instances of front seatbelt pretensioner […]
Continue ReadingPop star Justin Bieber is nearing a deal worth about 200 million USD to sell his music rights to Hipgnosis Songs Capital, the Wall Street Journal reported this week, citing people familiar with the matter. The potential deal includes the Canadian artist’s interest in both his publishing and recorded music catalog, according to the report. […]
Continue ReadingA winter festival with the theme “Sa Pa – Snowy Paradise” opened in Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on Friday, featuring many cultural and art programs. This is one of the important events held as part of Sa Pa Five Seasons Festival 2022. The highlight of the festival […]
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