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The Ministry of Transport has sought the Prime Minister’s approval to issue a licence for the first cargo airline in Vietnam, IPP Air Cargo, as freight demand increases rapidly.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded authorities in the central region focus on addressing consequences of recent abnormal downpours and floods amid the dry season.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has met with South African Ambassador Mpetjane Kgaogelo Lekgoro, saying that Vietnam is now in urgent need of diversifying coal supply sources as it is promoting post-pandemic economic recovery.

Vietnam reported an additional 102,046 Covid-19 infections on Sunday, raising the national tally to over 9.81 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Morocco's village of Inzerki is proud to claim it has the world's oldest and largest collective beehive, but instead of buzzing with springtime activity, the colonies have collapsed amid crippling drought.

China reported 13,000 Covid cases on Sunday, the most since the peak of the first pandemic wave over two years ago, with Shanghai now the epicentre of the country's worst outbreak.

High-altitude fireworks will be set off in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 9 night ( the 9th day of the third lunar month) as part of the Hung Kings Temple Festival 2022.

The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has moved to lower Vietnam’s GDP growth rate for the year from the previously-projected 6.5% to 6.2% amid fears of rising oil prices globally.

Beginning his primate conservation research in 1999, Dr Hà Thăng Long, a nature conservationist, helped build a network of biodiversity researchers and expanded conservation projects in central Vietnam.

The Asian route development forum 2020 (Routes Asia 2022) will take place in the central city of Da Nang on June 4-9 with programmes and activities connecting the air transport industry and flight networks in the Asia-Pacific region, the

Vietnam reported an additional 65,619 Covid-19 infections on Saturday, raising the national tally to 9.71 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam boasts great potential for becoming a MICE tourism hub re in the region and the world, said Vu The Binh, chairman of Vietnam Tourism Association, at the launching ceremony of the Vietnam MICE Vietnam Tourism Club (VMC).

Deputy PM Le Van Thanh has just asked the Ministry of Public Security to co-operate with concerned agencies to investigate and deal with the rampant forest destruction in neighbouring areas of Dalat City.

Mount Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai saw frost as temperatures plunged to below zero degrees Celsius early on Saturday morning, according to the Lao Cai Province Hydro-Meteorological Station.

A poor family with three ill members in Hanoi have received over VND200 million (USD8,696) from kind donors after their story was shared on Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper.

The UN said Yemen's warring parties have agreed to a two-month extendable truce starting Saturday, the first day of Ramadan for many Muslims, and an accord on fuel shipments and Sanaa airport.

Vietnam enjoyed trade surplus of 809 million USD in the first quarter of 2021, according to the General Statistics Office.

The COVID-19-hit rental real estate market is bouncing back from hibernation as the successful vaccination campaign nationwide has allowed the reopening of economic activities, pushing up demand.