Prices of petrol, other fuels increased

The retail sale prices of petrol and other fuels were adjusted up from 3pm on July 4 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance. Accordingly, the price of E5RON92 bio-fuel rose by 447 VND to 22,461 VND (0.88 USD) per litre, whil...
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Vietnam shares Constitution amendment experiences with Laos

Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Khac Dinh and his Lao counterpart Chaleun Yiapaoher co-chaired a symposium on Constitution revision in Vientiane on July 4. Source: Vietnam News Agency
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OPAPRU chief seeks creation of Department of Peace

MANILA: Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. is pushing for the creation of the Department of Peace. In a news release Thursday, Galvez said the proposed department, which would e...
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3 kids die, 2 others hurt in Iloilo fire

ILOILO CITY: Three children died while their two siblings were hurt after a fire razed their house Wednesday night in a remote barangay of Maasin, Iloilo. Maasin Fire Station arson investigator FO2 Remigio Peloquero Jr. said Arnel and Michelle Decir ...
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BI launches online special study permit application

MANILA: Foreign students who are looking to study in the country can now apply for a special study permit (SSP) online. In a news release Thursday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that it has launched the online application for SSP. Immigra...
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Kien Giang to receive remains of 10 volunteer soldiers from Cambodia

Authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang and of the Cambodia's Koh Kong province have signed a document on the repatriation of the remains of 10 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers unearthed in the latter in the 2023-2024 dry season. Source:...
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PBBM upbeat about Tacloban airport dev’t completion by 2026

PALO: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is upbeat that the development of the Tacloban Airport will be completed by 2026, meeting international standards. Speaking to officials and government project beneficiaries at the Leyte Convention Center here ...
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2K Tacloban residents avail services from First Lady’s ‘Lab for All’

TACLOBAN CITY: At least 2,000 residents in this city on Thursday benefited from the 'Lab for All' free medical and other services caravan led by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos. In her speech at the People's Center and Library, the First Lady said the...
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PSEi back to 6,500-level, peso strong

MANILA: The local bourse continued to strengthen, returning to the 6,500 level, while the Philippine peso also gained against the US dollar on Thursday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 0.89 percent closing at 6,507.49, with All Shar...
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