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The market for plant-based foods is surging globally after the pandemic, presenting an opportunity for Vietnamese vegetarian food exporters, of which the UK is a promising market.

A workshop was organised in Hanoi on August 31 by the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam and UNICEF with the support of the European Union Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme (EU JULE) to learn from the experience of countries that have adopted child justice laws.

Almost half of adults living in urban areas in Vietnam have high cholesterol levels caused by poor diet and lack of exercise.

Construction of a high-speed railway between Bangkok and the north-eastern city of Nong Khai is on schedule, according to government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.

Ho Chi Minh City is likely to exceed its growth target of 6-6.5% this year, a city official said.

Indonesia’ Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) has started Phase 1 of the development of its new National Capital City (IKN) Nusantara located on East Kalimantan by signing a 19-package contract worth 5.3 trillion IDR (356 million USD) for 2022.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 31 cabled a congratulatory message to King of Malaysia Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah on his country’s 65th National Day (August 31, 1957 – 2022).

Cambodia’s peppercorn exports in the first seven months of 2022 stood at about 6,990 tonnes, nearly a 70% decline compared to the same period last year, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.