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? Afternoon briefing on December 11

Hanoi: The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on December 11 for his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Moha Bovor

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BI expects 1.5-M passenger arrivals in December

MANILA: Around 1.5 million in total arrivals are expected during the last month of the year due to the aggressive tourism campaigns of the government, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday. This as travel trends show a major

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Comelec ready to defend DQ ruling vs. Smartmatic

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday vowed to defend its disqualification ruling against Smartmatic. According to Comelec chairman George Garcia, they are ready to answer the petition of the service provider supposedly filed before…

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Workshop talks strengthening of soft power

Hanoi: The strengthening of soft power through modern communication platforms was the focus of an international workshop held in Hanoi on December 11.

The event, organised by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the…

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Meralco cuts electricity rates for December

MANILA: After three months of increasing power rates, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will finally slash electricity charges for December. In a statement Monday, the distribution utility said power rates dropped by PHP0.7961 per kilowatt hour (…

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Vietjet launched new routes to Indonesia, RoK

Hanoi: Carrier Vietjet Air on December 10 launched two new international routes connecting Hanoi and Indonesia’s Jakarta, and Phu Quoc and the Republic of Korea’s Busan as year-end travel season heats up.

There are four round-trips a week on Monday,

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