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April holiday travel surge pushes Vietnam's airfares, train tickets to peak levels
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (605+ words) For the Hanoi-Hue route departing April 27-28 with returns on May 5, round-trip airfares range from VND4. 2 million to VND4. 5 million (US$160-171). During the peak period from April 29 to May 3, economy-class seats are sold out, leaving only premium tickets priced at up to VND9. 7 million…...
Doctor shares tips to protect kidney function during extreme heat
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (412+ words) According to Dr. Ngo Van Tan of HCMC University Medical Center, extreme heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 37-38 degrees Celsius have become increasingly common in recent years. In this context, the belief that simply "drinking plenty of water" is enough to offset…...
Vietnamese footballer Do Duy Manh loses $46, 000 watch in suspected theft
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (13+ words) Vn Express International...
Blackpink's Jisoo gifts Dior bags to staff amid industry power abuse controversies
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (202+ words) According to The Korea Times, on Tuesday, staff members at Jisoo's agency Blissoo shared on social media that they had received Dior bags from the singer. "I love you, CEO," one employee wrote on Instagram. "Jisoo is the best," another…...
Vietnam's Party leader and president To Lam to pay state visit to China
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (294+ words) The visit will be made at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping, and his spouse, announced in a communique by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The…...
Seafood firm struggles to repay 218-kg gold loan to bank as prices go through roof
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (259+ words) Saigon Aquatic Products Trading Jsc obtained a loan from Southern Bank, which was merged with Sacombank in 2015. The 218. 74 kg of gold was worth VND100 billion (US$3. 8 million) at the time of the loan, but by the end of last year that…...
Southeast Asia's largest airport among world's top five with most shops and restaurants
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (164+ words) The airport, which serves around 48 million passengers a year and generates S$138. 3 million (US$107. 3 million) in non-aeronautical revenue, has close to 100 cafes and fast-food eateries across its departure and arrival zones, The Star newspaper reported. It also has 120 shops offering…...
Vietnamese billionaires fetch $2 B on record-breaking trading day
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (391+ words) The country's stock benchmark VN-Index closed the day 79 points higher at 1, 765. 55, the biggest ever rise by absolute point. Southeast Asia's richest man Pham Nhat Vuong, chairman of conglomerate Vingroup, was the biggest wealth gainer with a $1. 3 billion pump to his…...
Dollar edges down against dong
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (197+ words) Vietcombank sold the greenback 0. 02% lower at VND26, 357. On the black market the dollar dropped 0. 52% to VND26, 960. Globally the dollar remained on a shaky footing on Thursday after broad losses, as investors anxiously assessed whether a fragile two-week ceasefire between the U. S. and "Iran…...
These are the only 8 people to have won four gold medals or more in 66 years of the International Math Olympiad
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (636+ words) Only eight contestants have achieved the feat across the IMO's 66-year history. Chui, born in 2008, is a Year 12 student at Tonbridge School in England. He has competed at the IMO six times for two different teams, first representing Hong Kong,…...