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The rotary kiln involved in deadly cement factory incident

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A group of 10 workers at Yen Bai Cement Factory, part of Yen Bai Cement and Minerals JSC, was performing maintenance on a rotary kiln on Monday when a motor engine malfunction occurred, resulting in seven deaths.

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Highest-level rainstorm warning issued in south China's Guangdong

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More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with the government issuing its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area on Tuesday.

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Boat pilot thought to be culpable in deadly Mekong Delta collision arrested

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The pilot of a tourist boat involved in the collision with a ferry in the Mekong Delta last weekend, resulting in one death, was arrested on Monday.

Gen Z's labor aversion worsens industry workforce crisis

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Gen Z makes up an increasingly dominant share of Vietnam's workforce, but their reluctance to work industrial jobs has worsened the crisis in finding replacement laborers amid desperately high unemployment.

Tourist boat involved in Mekong river collision torn open

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The hull of Hang Chau Tourist Express Boat, which was broadsided by a ferry recently, has a 10 m gash on one side and its windows and seats are shattered.

Hong Kong begins phasing in disposable plastics ban

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Hong Kong on Monday started phasing in a ban on disposable plastic products across restaurants and businesses, setting a six-month deadline for the city to eliminate plastic cutlery and other materials before risking fines.

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Near-perfect scores required for Australian university scholarships

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To secure scholarships of at least 50% from Australian universities, students would need academic record scores of up to 9.9/10 besides extra requirements, admission officers said.

Air quality stays healthy in HCMC Tuesday

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Ho Chi Minh City enjoys another day of healthy air on Tuesday while Hanoi sees moderate level.

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Covid case number in Thailand surges after Songkran festival

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The number of Covid infections in Thailand has increased after Songkran celebrations as the JN.1 strain remains dominant in the country, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC) of Thailand.

Mid-20th century Vietnam through Ukrainian photographer's lenses

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An exhibition of Ukrainian Sofia Yablonska’s photographs in Hanoi showcases life in Vietnam in the 1930s and 1940s.

Monday, Apr 22

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7 workers killed, 3 injured in cement factory accident

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Seven workers were killed and three injured at a cement factory in the northern province of Yen Bai, when a rotary kiln unexpectedly restarted during maintenance on Monday.

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Three dead, tens of thousands evacuated as storms strike south China

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Three people are dead and 11 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated away from the torrential downpours.

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Gang making fake drugs busted in HCMC

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Police in HCMC have arrested four people who allegedly bought expired drugs and altered their dates and origins to sell in the market like new drugs.

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Chinese passenger dies as trucks crush taxi on Vietnam expressway

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A Chinese passenger traveling on a taxi on an expressway in southern Vietnam was killed after the car was crushed between two trucks Monday.

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Assistant to Vietnam's top lawmaker arrested for power abuse

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Pham Thai Ha, assistant to Vietnam's National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, has been arrested on charges of abusing position and power for personal gains.

Tour guide on boat hit by ferry in Mekong Delta dies of injuries

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The tour guide on the tourist boat who was severely injured after it was rammed by a ferry in the Mekong Delta last week has died.

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Singapore allows online declaration for $15,000 cash transit

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All visitors entering or leaving Singapore with more than S$20,000 (US$14,700) in cash will be allowed to make online declarations starting from May 13, instead of the current hard copy declaration forms.

Sunday, Apr 21

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Northern Vietnam to experience thunderstorms before heatwave

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Thunderstorms and hail may occur in many places in the north over the next three days, after which temperatures will gradually rise, and heat will cover the entire region.

PM asks for sufficient power supply under any circumstances

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries and localities to ensure sufficient power supply for production and daily activities under any circumstances.

Saturday, Apr 20

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Boat collision involving 42 foreign tourists due to barges blocking vision

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The Hang Chau Tourist Express Boat that collided with a ferry on the Tien River Friday was trying to pass as several barges blocked its point of view, said the Hang Chau’s owner.

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US, Russia to attend Vietnamese military expo

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Dozens of countries, including the U.S., Russia, Japan and South Korea, plan to participate in the Vietnam Defense Expo at the end of the year.

Contractor promises HCMC canal work despite chairman's arrest

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Thuan An Corporation has announced it will resume renovating the Tham Luong – Ben Cat– Nuoc Len canal, Ho Chi Minh City's longest, following the arrest of its chairman.

Lost English teenager rescued in Vietnam national park

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A teenager from England has been rescued after getting lost for eight hours in Lau Chai Province national park, home to Mount Fansipan, Inchochina's tallest, in Vietnam's remote northern borderlands.

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Media firm fined for running YouTube ad involving illegal U-shaped line

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Media firm WPP Media Limited has been punished by the Ministry of Information and Communications for various advertising violations, with one involving the illegal U-shaped line.

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Vietnam labor minister rebuked for mismanagement

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Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung received an official reprimand from the Communist Party's Politburo Friday for violating the law and the Party's principles.

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Forests to be removed for Vietnam road expansion

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Over 43 ha of forests in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau will be cut down for the expansion of a coastal road.

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Ferry slams into tourist boat carrying 42 foreigners in Mekong Delta river

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Two foreign tourists and a Vietnamese tour guide were injured after a ferry broadsided a boat carrying 42 passengers on the Tien River in the Mekong Delta Friday evening.

Friday, Apr 19

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Renovation of HCMC's longest canal paused after contractor's chairman arrested

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Thuan An Corporation has stopped construction at a major canal renovation project in Ho Chi Minh City following the arrest of its leader.

Man steals $170,000 in working abroad scam

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Ho Chi Minh City police are searching for a man who scammed people into paying him with false promises that he would send them abroad to work.

12-year-old raped in Hanoi gives birth

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Hanoi police have launched an investigation into a case in which a man was accused of raping a girl on various occasion, and getting her pregnant.