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VNExpress - Sep 23, 2026

Many experts argue that Ho Chi Minh City's proposed road map to control traffic emissions is hasty and difficult to practically implement.

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More than 170,000 respiratory cases were recorded in regions affected by haze in Indonesia, a health ministry official said on Tuesday, as the country continues its battle to control fires that caused the toxic smog. Blazes in Borneo, Sumatra and Papua have blanketed parts of the vast archipelago of more than 280 million people with haze, as well as neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, sending air quality indices plummeting. The toxic smog contains pollutants including PM 2.5, a fine particulate...

Heavy rain turns steep street into waterfall in Ho Chi Minh City
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Philippines races to turn Pax Silica into reality before political changes derail dreams
Sep 22, 2026

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Mother seeks justice 7 months after Thai-Swedish son’s fatal crash in Pattaya
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Sep 22, 2026

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'Stay out of N Sembilan affairs' - disputed territorial chieftains tell PM
Sep 22, 2026

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6-year-old girl solves Rubik's Cube in 4 seconds
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SNAPSHOT | Nepal floods: Anwar pitches mechanism to help affected families; M'sia bags gold in Asian Games for karate
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