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Sri Lanka approves recommencement of China funded mega port city

The Sri Lankan cabinet has granted approval for a multi billion dollar China funded Port City project to recommence work in the capital after it was suspended by the government last March.

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An insider's guide to Quebec city

Expert advice on where to eat, sleep, play and shop in the capital of French-speaking Canada

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China-funded mega port city to help generate new business in Sri Lanka

​A mega China funded Port City project in the capital will help generate new investments and new buyers of real-estate in new businesses in Sri Lanka, the China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) said on Tuesday, citing a report.

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Hanoi, HCM City among Top 10 wallet-friendly destinations

Lonely Planet, the world’s most popular travel guide book publisher, has listed Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the Top 10 best-value destinations for 2016.

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Indonesian haze now in Mindanao

The local station of the Philippine weather bureau finally admitted that the thick haze that enveloped General Santos City last week and is still hovering over the city may be caused by the forest fire in Indonesia.

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Int'l culture festival to roll in Vietnam's HCM City

Sixteen countries will participate in a festival from Sept. 10-13 in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, showcasing their cultural identities, local newspaper Vietnam News reported Tuesday.

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ASEAN music contest to be held in S. Vietnam

​The ASEAN Music Competition 2015, Be Our Rock&Pop Soul, will be held, for the first time, in Vietnam in September, local newspaper Vietnam News reported Tuesday.

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Death toll from NE China bus crash rises to 11

The death toll from a bus crash involving passengers from the Republic of Korea (ROK) in northeast China has risen to 11, with 17 others injured, local authorities said.

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30 people in hospital for suspected food poisoning in NW China

XI'AN, June 15 (Xinhua) -- About 30 people have been hospitalized after eating at a restaurant in Foping County, Shaanxi Province, northwest China, on Monday morning.

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European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival to open in Vietnam

​The European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival 2015 will take place from June 10-19 in Hanoi and from June 11-20 in Ho Chi Minh City, the country's National Studio for Documentary and Scientific Film told Xinhua on Monday.

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Mexican, China join forces to fight obesity

Mexican doctors will train in acupuncture and other alternative medical techniques thanks to an agreement between local officials from Mexico and China, media reported Monday.

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Many reasons to tour Ho Chi Minh City

​The ongoing 2015 HCM City Tourism Festival, which runs from March 26 to 29, attracted over 40 local and foreign agencies including those from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

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Chinese businesses in Vietnam's HCM City updated with information on labor law

More than 500 representatives from Chinese enterprises operating in southern Vietnam gathered here on Saturday for a meeting during which they were updated with the latest information on the Labor Law of Vietnam.

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20 dead after bus falls off cliff in central China

Twenty people have been confirmed dead and 13 others were injured after a coach fell off a cliff in early Tuesday morning in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province, said local government.

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Vietnam's HCM City ranks on top 20 "dynamic" global list

​Vietnam's southern economic hub Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City has been ranked among the 20 most dynamic cities globally by the U.S.-based financial and professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), local media reported Thursday.

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Vietnam receives 12 bln USD of overseas remittances in 2014: central bank

​Vietnam received a record 12 billion U.S. dollars of overseas remittances in 2014, of which 5.1 billion U.S. dollars was poured into the southern Ho Chi Minh City, according to a central bank official.