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Stocks drop, dollar holds gains as US jobs report looms

Equity markets fell and the dollar held gains as the optimism that coursed through trading floors earlier this week gave way to nervousness ahead of a massive US jobs report later Friday that could determine Federal Reserve rate hike plans.

100,000 Vietnamese sent to work abroad in nine months

As many as 103,026 Vietnamese were sent to work abroad in the first nine months of this year, overshooting the annual target by 14.47 percent.

Two Vietnam parks nominated for ASEAN Heritage Parks

Vietnamese sites Bach Ma National Park and Con Dao National Park have been put forward by ASEAN environmental officials to become the 54th and 55th ASEAN Heritage Parks.

Death toll in Indian Himalayas avalanche rises to 19

At least 19 people have been confirmed dead after an avalanche struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas, authorities said Friday, with bad weather hampering the fourth day of search and rescue efforts.

Southern localities still facing fuel shortages

HCM City Department of Industry and Trade held a meeting on Thursday with local petrol traders following the temporary closure of many petrol stations in the city.

Airport planning must ensure financial feasibility, efficiency

Careful consideration must be given to the planning and development of airports to ensure feasibility, experts have warned, as localities across the country propose the airports in their provinces.

Vietnam records nearly 1,000 cyberattacks in September

Vietnam was hit by 988 cyberattacks in the first nine months of this year, according to the National Cyber Security Centre under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Hanoi looks to develop satellite cities

Hanoi is planning to develop satellite urban areas as part of an effort to widen local space and ease pressure from overcrowding in the inner city.

Floods to drag up to 9 million Pakistanis into poverty: World Bank

Between six and nine million Pakistanis are set to be dragged into poverty as a result of cataclysmic monsoon flooding linked to climate change, the World Bank said on Thursday.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan to attend 6th CICA Summit, visit Croatia

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan will attend the 6th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA 6) at the invitation of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev.

Phu Quoc voted among top 10 best islands in Asia

Travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler of the United States has listed Phu Quoc in the southern province of Kien Giang among the best 10 tourist islands in Asia, as voted for by its readers.

Additional 1,130 new Covid-19 cases confirmed on Thursday

An additional 1,130 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Thursday, raising the national tally to over 11.48 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Thousands of Nghe An households still isolated by flooding

Thousands of households in the central province of Nghe An are still facing flooding caused by heavy rains after the recent Storm Noru.

Earthquake hits northern mountainous province

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck the northern mountainous province of Son La’s Moc Chau District early this morning.

WWF projects helps reduce climate change impacts on Mekong Delta

A project aimed at promoting sustainable sand management in the Mekong Delta, implemented by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Vietnam, has helped to mitigate the negative impact of climate change on the region.

Summer 2023 Study of the United States Institutes programs announced

The US Embassy in Hanoi and US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City have announced the Summer 2023 Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) programs for scholars and secondary school educators.

Gunman murders at least 30 in Thai nursery attack

A former police officer stormed a nursery in Thailand on Thursday, shooting dead at least 30 people, most of them children, before killing himself and his family.

Dantri/Dtinews sends emergency aid to Nghe An flood victims

Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper has sent emergency aid to flood victims in the mountainous district of Ky Son in the northern central province of Nghe An.

Hoi An aims to become dog and cat meat-free city

Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam has approved non-refundable aid of USD50,000 from the Four Paws animal welfare organisation for its project to become Vietnam’s first dog and cat meat-free city.