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Society

-- Alexandra Smith, the new British Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, unveiled a host of important trade and economic events scheduled to take place between the two countries in the upcoming period during her recent meeting with the press in the southern Vietnamese city.

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive asking ministries and relevant agencies to beef up efforts in strengthening high-quality workforce training in the fields of semiconductor, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing.

-- Rescuers on Friday night recovered the body of a 53-year-old construction worker who died after being buried in a landslide-hit foundation pit dug up for a rainwater drainage project in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam.

-- A three-kilometer section of the coastline in Hoang Hoa District, Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam has been swallowed by the sea since late July, taking a heavy toll on daily activities of local inhabitants.

-- The People's Committee of Lam Dong Province on Friday asked the administration of Da Lat City, a popular tourist destination in this Central Highlands province, to swiftly address issues related to using dogs for paid photography services, unlicensed street vending and other services in public locations.

-- Around three million Vietnamese children aged between five and 15 are suffering from refractive errors, according to statistics released at a scientific workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.

Business

-- Work started on a US$260-million automotive engine manufacturing plant at the Chan May – Lang Co Economic Zone in Thua Thien – Hue Province, central Vietnam on Friday by Kim Long Motor Hue and China's Yuchai Corporation, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

World News

-- A team of trained dogs has been lending their towing strength, swimming endurance and current-detection ability to rescue people from drowning at a popular beach in southern Spain, according to Reuters.

-- Reuters cited police sources as saying that three people were killed and three others seriously wounded in a stabbing attack at a festival on Friday night in the western German city of Solingen.

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