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Northern and central provinces are forecasted to experience their first major hot spell of summer with temperatures reaching 37 degrees Celsius. Northern, central regions brace for first heat wave According to the Central Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre, temperatures will rise from March 21 and may reach between 35-37 degrees Celsius between March 22-24. This is the first widespread heat wave this summer. In the northern region, fog and drizzle may appear on March 18 and 19, some areas may have showers, the centre said. Sunny weather is expected from March 20 when temperatures will gradually increase during the daytime while showers will be seen at night. The centre forecasted that summer would arrive earlier this year with higher temperatures of 0.5-1 degrees Celsius than that of last year. More intensive heat waves may hit the north and central regions in April and May. … [Read more...] about Northern, central regions brace for first heat wave

A land plot for sale in Binh Duong Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Land plot prices in HCM City and neighbouring provinces such as Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Long An decreased by 10-25 per cent compared to early this year due to the central bank’s tight monetary policy for real estate lending. Many investors borrowed money to invest in property in previous years, hoping to make profits, but instead suffered losses as tightened credit drove up interest rates and hit liquidity. In 2021, Tran Van Nam from HCM City bought a land plot for VND5 billion (US$208,000) in the southern province of Dong Nai, hoping to resell it within a year for a profit of hundreds of millions of dong. But in late 2022, when bank interest rates went up, he had to sell it for a loss of over VND800 million. At that time, many brokers told him that land plot prices had kept increasing from 2016 to 2021 and it will keep increasing in coming years, and so he bought the land plot hoping for a profit. But he was … [Read more...] about Land prices in the southern provinces fall sharply

Will you choose beauty? The carnivorous Wavy Bubble Snail, perhaps, with its billowing skirts shimmering under UV light. Or will it be age? Like the venerable 500-year-old Methuselah oyster. Or will you be seduced by the leopard slug with its gymnastic mating ritual? The list of finalists for Mollusc of the Year has something for everyone. In a public vote ending Sunday, five species of soft-bodied invertebrates are vying to follow in the illustrious trail of previous winners, dubbed the "world's most beautiful snail" and "weirdest octopus". The grand prize? The triumphant species will have its genome decoded to better understand its evolution and potential benefits to humanity. The International Mollusc of the Year competition, which kicked off this month, is run by the LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, based in Germany. Organisers have whittled down the field from 85,000 mollusc species, thanks to nominations by researchers from around the world. By … [Read more...] about Their time to slime: who will be ‘Mollusc of the Year’?

"I'M BACK," Trump exclaimed, alongside a 12-second video clip that appeared to show him giving his victory speech after winning the 2016 election saying: "Sorry to keep you waiting -- complicated business." The 76-year-old Republican leader -- who is running for president again -- has been unable to post any content for his 34 million Facebook followers and 2.6 million YouTube subscribers. The platforms benched Trump days after the January 6, 2021 insurrection, when a mob of his supporters seeking to halt the certification of his election defeat to Joe Biden stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington. He was sanctioned for posting content that the platforms said incited unrest, with YouTube announcing his reinstatement on Friday, two months after Facebook said it was unlocking his account. The former reality TV star had spent weeks falsely claiming that the presidential election was stolen from him, and he was subsequently impeached for inciting the riot. "Starting today, the … [Read more...] about ‘I’M BACK’: Trump returns to Facebook, YouTube after two-year ban

A customer shops for mobile phones at a Mobile World store. For Mobile World (MWG), Q4 profit after tax dropped sharply by 60.4% year-on-year to 619 billion VND, a multi-year low. (Photo: thegioididong.com) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Retail stocks have dropped significantly due to the decline in business results in the context of the global economic recession and high interest rates. Mobile World (MWG) and Digiworld (DGW) are both hovering around the long-term bottom with a drop of more than 50% from the peak. Petrosetco (PET) has been almost flat since the beginning of February while Petrosetco Distribution JSC (PSD) is finding the bottom. This duo has dropped by 60-65% of the market price compared to their peak. The Phu Nhuan Jewelry Group (PNJ) and FPT Retail (FRT) have been struggling since the end of January. These two stocks have fallen by 16% and 38% respectively from the peak. The recent plunge in retail stocks partly came from the decline in business results. … [Read more...] about Retail stocks drop amid economic downturn and high interest rates

Gold ring price jumped 1.74% to VND56.15 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Globally gold prices surged more than 2% on Friday as a wave of banking crises shook global markets and put bullion on track for its biggest weekly rise in three years, while bets solidified for a less aggressive Federal Reserve in its fight against inflation, Reuters reported. Spot gold climbed 2.8% to $1,971.95 per ounce, highest since April 2022. Bullion has added about 5.6% this week, the most since March 2020. "Gold is surging on fears that more bad banking news could appear over the weekend and hopes that the Fed will pause its rate hikes next week," said Tai Wong, an independent metals trader based in New York. … [Read more...] about Gold prices surge to 5-week high

Some beaches in the central province of Quang Nam are struggling with serious erosion. Around two kilometres of Cua Lo Beach in Nui Thanh District’s Tam Hai Commune have been eroded, damaging the local protective forest as well as shrimp breeding farms. The problem has been occurring at the beach for more than five years. According to local residents, the erosion is mostly attributed to high tides and strong current. Many households have relocated their shrimp breeding farms. The situation is threatening more than 100 households in Binh Trung. Cua Lo area is being dredged by a company which has planned to build a dyke to consolidate the beach. Meanwhile, the beach in Duy Hai Commune in Duy Xuyen District is in the same situation. Nguyen Van Thong, chairman of Duy Hai Commune, said that the 2.5-kilometre erosion has affected 380 households with more than 1,000 people. The locality has proposed building a dyke. Lots … [Read more...] about Quang Nam beaches severely eroded

Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have reported an additional 12,000 tuberculosis (TB) patients over the past three years, on top of its annual number of 17,000-18,000 TB cases, given the support of international healthcare organizations, especially the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The figures were revealed by Nguyen Huu Hung, deputy director of the municipal Department of Health, at a free-of-charge TB health screening event held on Saturday in District 5. The event also gathered Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC and administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, along with other health officials and employees at home and abroad. Walensky discussed with healthcare workers the procedures for taking chest X-rays and returning the results to local residents, while sharing with local people the benefits of TB screening. A local healthcare worker tells Nguyen Thi Lang, an 82-year-old resident in District 5, Ho … [Read more...] about Int’l support enables Ho Chi Minh City to detect additional 4,000 TB patients annually

How has digital transformation helped Swedish businesses to be faster, smarter, and greener? David Lidén, Trade Commissioner of Sweden to Vietnam The value of digital is always different for every single organisation, so giving a general answer is difficult. However, digitalisation’s contribution to overall business performance is almost always related to using digital platforms to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of daily operations. Using the fact that you can connect people within the organisation for each business process will reduce waste, which is key to becoming greener. In addition, you have more advanced digital players whose products help other companies become faster, smarter and greener. An example of this is Ericsson, which provides solutions for connecting not only people, but automated machinery and systems to support efficient operations through their 5G solutions. A typical example of partnering within digital among Swedish business is on … [Read more...] about Sweden leading in green, digital goals

Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Information and Communications, said that 2023 is a year for practical implementation of national strategies. These include separate plans on cybersecurity and safety; digital data; digital infrastructure; the digital tech industry; and digital government, economy, and society. VIR to host the 2 nd Digital Transformation forum on March 21 ”This is the time to create practical results and values. The ministry (MIC) must stand out to ensure the quality of the data connection, and ensure the quality of inter-ministerial and inter-local public services,” he said. “Currently, a number of public services when connected with IT systems of other ministries or localities have degraded quality or cannot perform.” The MIC will amend a number of laws and decrees to make new regulations more feasible to better development and management, while using advanced technologies to solve traditional problems in Vietnam while creating great value, Minister … [Read more...] about Strengthening ties to enable a greener digital transition