Plastic packaging a cause for concern in online shopping era in Vietnam
Many vendors prefer using plastic bags to contain various items sold online and at bricks-and-mortar shops
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Plastic packaging a cause for concern in online shopping era in Vietnam
Many vendors prefer using plastic bags to contain various items sold online and at bricks-and-mortar shops
Vietnamese ministries seek feedback on project linking Con Dao with national grid through submarine cables
Electricity demand on Con Dao has been on the rise
Trump urges end to gun-free school zones, easier confinement of 'deranged' people
A gunman killed 19 children and two teachers this week at a Texas school
Vietnam remains attractive destination to international investors: HSBC survey
The survey, ‘HSBC Navigator: Southeast Asia (SEA) in Focus,’ covered 1,596 companies from the U.S., the UK, China, France, Germany, and India.
Vietnam’s child labor rate lower than Asia-Pacific average: official
The country’s child labor rate has been on the decline since 2012
Review finds threatened langur species in mountain in southern Vietnam
Around 159 to 192 black-shanked douc langurs are living in Chua Chan Mountain in Dong Nai Province
Intel plans to expand investment in Vietnam
The American company has operated investment activities in Vietnam over the past 15 years
Monkeypox can be contained if we act now, WHO says
Monkeypox is a usually mild viral infection that is endemic in parts of west and central Africa
E-bike buyers face serious sticker shock amid rising gasoline prices
The spike in petrol and oil prices has become a hot topic as it stokes fears of high inflation
'Princess of the Wall of Death': Indonesian daredevil defies gravity and stereotypes
A handful of women perform the stunt in Indonesia
Strawberry farms threaten Spanish wetlands
Donana National Park in southern Spain, home to many animal species and on the migratory route of millions of birds, is threatened by intensive farming
Thailand aims for pact with Vietnam to raise rice prices
Vietnam and Thailand account for roughly 10% of global production of rough rice, and about 26% of global exports
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