Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- A planning and investment official of Ho Chi Minh City recently revealed that the municipal administration has resumed a commercial complex project that is located in a quadrangle known as Ma Lang in District 1, just one year after canceling it.

-- A foundation chaired by Akie Abe, the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife, donated dozens of wheelchairs to individuals with mobility challenges in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Sunday.

-- Forest rangers in Son Hoa District, Phu Yen Province, located in south-central Vietnam, are actively searching for the person who promoted the sale of two endangered, rare cobras that are banned from being hunted and traded on Facebook on Sunday.

Business

-- The Ministry of Planning and Investment is actively pursuing a plan to establish an international financial hub and a free trade zone in Da Nang City.

Lifestyle

-- A field along Nguyen Thi Danh Road in Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City has bustled with people flying kites and enjoying kite-watching on recent weekends.

-- Vietnamese designer Phan Huy has showcased new designs inspired by Vietnamese caves like Son Doong, Thien Duong, and Phong Nha at Paris Fashion Week 2024, which runs from February 25 to March 5.

World News

-- A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck the remote Macquarie Island region in the south Pacific Monday, but there was no threat of a tsunami, AFP quoted U.S. meteorologists as saying.

-- Thousands of visitors queued up to attend a farewell event for Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in South Korea, at a zoo in Seoul on Sunday ahead of the beloved animal’s scheduled return to China, according to Reuters.

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