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Quảng Ninh, Hải Phòng brace as Typhoon Maysak nears

The northern coast braced on Saturday as Typhoon Maysak neared, with Quảng Ninh Province and Hải Phòng City ordering evacuations, recalling boats to port, stockpiling essentials and mobilising rescue forces amid flood and landslide warnings.

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Việt Nam accelerates STEM workforce development for strategic technologies

Việt Nam’s challenge is not merely to train more engineers or scientists, but to cultivate a generation capable of mastering, improving and eventually creating core technologies.

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Việt Nam investigates alleged assault by citizen in India

Vietnamese authorities are investigating an alleged assault committed by a Vietnamese citizen in India, in a case that highlights the country's ability to prosecute certain criminal offences committed overseas.

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Fines widen for underage riders, license plate violations

A new decree removes engine-size thresholds, meaning riders aged 16 to under 18 can be fined for operating any type of motorcycle.

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Venezuela earthquakes: Vietnamese rescuers bring a grieving mother her final goodbye

A Venezuelan mother’s whispered 'Gracias, Vietnam' captured the human bond formed between local families and rescuers who had travelled thousands of kilometres to help.

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Storm Maysak set to weaken into tropical depression within 24 hours

Forecasters say Storm Maysak will lose strength fast once it crosses into China, but its final hours near Việt Nam's coast could bring roof damage, flash floods and rough seas.

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Việt Nam lays groundwork for quantum push amid global scramble

Now is the time for Việt Nam to move if it wants a place in the quantum value chain, according to Nguyễn Quốc Hưng, director of the Quantum Technology Institute under Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

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Hà Nội schools work to create friendly English learning environment

In Hà Nội, many schools have carried out new models of learning and teaching English to gradually make foreign languages ​​a tool for learning, communication, and integration for the city’s students.

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Hà Nội steps up development of high-quality medical tourism

Hà Nội has identified medical tourism as a key new development direction with an aim to enhance the quality of the healthcare system, attract domestic and international patients and drive socio-economic growth for the capital.