Singapore steps up research on hydrogen use, sustainable chemicals
By VNA
July 23, 2024 | 09:26
To help decarbonise Singapore’s energy and industrial sectors, the country has launched a 90 million USD programme to further national research into areas such as hydrogen utilisation and the production of greener chemicals and fuels, like sustainable aviation fuel.
Thailand announces plans to transform into global financial hub
By VNA
July 23, 2024 | 09:20
Thailand has announced a strategic plan to support its goal of becoming a global financial hub via regulatory reforms, innovative incentives and a conducive ecosystem.
First Bangkok-Vientiane passenger train launched
By VNA
July 23, 2024 | 09:06
First Bangkok-Vientiane passenger train departing from Bangkok’s Thep Aphiwat station arrived in Vientiane’s Khamsavath station on July 20 morning.
Five people survive after helicopter crashes in Indonesia
By VNA
July 23, 2024 | 09:01
Three Indonesians and two Australian nationals survived after a tourist helicopter crashed on Indonesian island of Bali on July 19.
Cyanide found in food of 6 dead Vietnamese, American citizens in Thailand
By VNA
July 22, 2024 | 16:04
Thai authorities have found cyanide not only in tea, but also in food in a hotel room in Bangkok, where six people, four Vietnamese and two Americans of Vietnamese, were found dead, reported local media.
Biden cancels $1.2 bn more in student debt as vote nears
By AFP
July 19, 2024 | 10:44
US President Joe Biden said Thursday he was extending his student loan forgiveness program by canceling the loans of an additional 35,000 Americans as he seeks reelection.
Biden tells Americans to 'cool it down' after Trump assassination bid
By AFP
July 15, 2024 | 12:50
US President Joe Biden sought to calm a divided nation Sunday after his rival Donald Trump survived an assassination bid, saying in a rare Oval Office address that it was time to lower the temperature of America's hostile politics.
'I'm supposed to be dead' Trump tells NYP after assassination bid
By AFP
July 15, 2024 | 12:46
Former US president Donald Trump on Sunday told the New York Post he was "supposed to be dead" after surviving an assassination attempt which he described as a "very surreal experience."
Boeing 777-9 granted FAA certification following test flight
By Nguyen Huong
July 14, 2024 | 09:00
The Boeing 777-9 has been granted Type Inspection Authorisation by the US Federal Aviation Administration.
63 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river
By AFP
July 12, 2024 | 15:34
At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river, authorities said.
Canada pledges $35.1 bn for Indigenous child welfare
By AFP
July 12, 2024 | 12:00
The Canadian government on Thursday offered $35.1 billion (Can$47.8 billion) to repair the "broken" Indigenous child welfare system.
Germany to ban Chinese telecom giants from 5G network
By AFP
July 12, 2024 | 10:00
Germany said Thursday it will phase out the use of components from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks in the coming years due to national security concerns.
Ukraine says it seized cargo ship used for Crimea grain exports
By AFP
July 12, 2024 | 09:08
Kyiv said Thursday that it had seized a foreign cargo ship and detained its captain, alleging that the vessel had illegally exported Ukrainian grain from the annexed Crimean peninsula.
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