British expat Barry Mattacott, 63, was traveling by motorcycle from Quy Nhon to Da Nang when Google Maps led him onto a mountainous road, where he got lost and suffered a flat tire before police came to his aid. Mattacott, who works as a marketing specialist in Vietnam, was riding a Kawasaki W650 around noon …
AkzoNobel, the maker of Dulux paint, said on Monday it has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian decorative paints business to Nippon Paint for US$1.35 billion, completing a review of its Asian decorative paints portfolio. The sale covers decorative paints operations in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Australia, the Dutch paints …
A popular California roller coaster is being permanently shut down after dozens of people claimed to have suffered brain damage while riding it. The X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain features precipitous drops and jarring twists that have thrilled millions of riders over two decades, with seats that swivel 360 degrees as cars travel at …
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Vietnam’s civil servants and public employees will get a seven-day Lunar New Year break from Feb. 4 to Feb. 10, 2027, under a holiday schedule the government has approved. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra agreed to the 2026-2027 holiday plan submitted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government Office said on Friday. …
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