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Director sacked following deadly Quang Ninh coal mine accidents

The state-owned Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group (TKV-Vinacomin) has dismissed Nguyen Tat Dung, director of the Quang Hanh Coal Company, following a series of deadly labour accidents reported at the company.

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Rare douc langurs spotted in Kon Tum national park

For the first time in five years, a group of incredibly rare douc langurs was spotted in Chu Mom Ray National Park in the Central Highlands Province of Kon Tum.

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Rescuers found the body of one of two missing Mongolian climbers on Mount Everest on Friday, expedition organisers said, the first confirmed fatality on the world's highest peak this mountaineering season.

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350 exhibitors to take part in HCM City paper, coatings, rubber, plastic expos

Four annual international exhibitions, Paper Vietnam, Rubber and Tyre Vietnam, Coatings Expo Vietnam, and Plastech Vietnam, will be held in HCM City from June 12 to 14.

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Disadvantaged students need health insurance support

Students from low-income families need health insurance support for the coming new school year.

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Danang Airport has become the country's first airport to introduce breastfeeding rooms at convenient and accessible locations.

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Tonnes of rubbish collected from HCM City canal

Hundreds of tonnes of rubbish have just been collected from the Nuoc Den (Black Water) Canal in HCM City's Binh Tan District following efforts from local authorities and volunteer groups.

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Rescuers found the body of one of two missing Mongolian climbers on Mount Everest on Friday, expedition organisers said, the first confirmed fatality on the world's highest peak this mountaineering season.

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Indonesian authorities on Thursday raised the alert status of a volcano in the archipelago's east to the highest level after it spewed ash and smoke five kilometres into the sky for the second day in a row.

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Thailand’s cabinet has approved a special 10-year visa for executives and experts working in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to support the development of targeted industries in the country.

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Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country's climate change office told AFP on Wednesday.

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The launch of the ASEAN Blue Economy Innovation Project to protect marine ecosystems, which are crucial for maintaining the bloc’s environment and economy, took place in Jakarta on May 14.

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Rescuers recovered more bodies on Tuesday after weekend flash floods and cold lava flow on Indonesia's Sumatra island killed at least 57 people and left another 22 missing, provincial officials said.

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