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According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF), on Friday and Saturday, these areas have highest temperatures of 36-39 degree Celsius with some exceeding 40 per cent and humidity at 40-60 per cent.
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A Memorandum of Understanding and cooperation agreement on drowning prevention for Vietnamese children from 2023 to 2025 has just been signed between the Department of Child Affairs (MOLISA), Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids (Global Health Advocacy Incubator).
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The south-eastern province of Tây Ninh is expanding the national “One Commune – One Product” programme to increase the value of the products and incomes of local producers.
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The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang faces an increasing threat of erosion along its rivers and canals, causing many people to relocate to safer areas.
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Phú Yên and Tiền Giang provinces have considerably reduced violations while some others haven’t, including Bình Thuận, Bình Định, Khánh Hoà, Bến Tre, and Kiên Giang
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The south-central province of Ninh Thuận is busy dredging and repairing irrigation canals to supply water for the summer-autumn crops.
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The south-central province of Ninh Thuận has introduced new grape varieties and advanced farming techniques to improve farmers’ incomes.
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Regarding project commencement and completion, the Ministry of Transport plans to commence 28 projects and complete 29 projects this year.
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The programme focuses on encouraging local women where orphans are living to volunteer to raise and take care of the orphaned children daily.
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Passengers who join the pilot voluntarily will show their eID to airline staff at check-in booths and boarding areas.
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Vietnam Space Week will be held in Hậu Giang and Bình Định provinces and HCM City from June 5 to 9.
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The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang plans to have about 82,000ha of fruit growing areas that are granted production codes for export by 2025.
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It is estimated that the owners of the karaoke bars have spent about VNĐ75 trillion (US$3.2 billion) to invest in the bars.
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A total of 46 high school students in London took part in the Science Camp experience. Most of them are girls from disadvantaged backgrounds or from minority communities from less affluent areas in London who are less likely to pursue a career in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).
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On average, 19,200 businesses are out of the market each month. Approximately 149,000 people also lost their job in Q1-2023, a year-on-year increase of 39,000 people.
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HCM City will increase funding to support start-ups of young entrepreneurs by VNĐ300 billion (US$12.7 million) over the next five years.
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The use of tobacco, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, and shisha products, has been increasing in recent times in Việt Nam, which requires relevant authorities to have comprehensive solutions to minimise the harm caused by tobacco, the Ministry of Health has said.
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HCM City’s economic growth is expected to climb to 5.87 per cent in the second quarter of 2023, its leader has said.