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Hanoi plans to allocate VND14 trillion ($593.6 million) to renovate about 580 relics in the city, especially those that have suffered severe deterioration and have been on the verge of collapse, Hanoi Party chief Dinh Tien Dung said on March 21. The ancient Temple of Phu Nhieu Village in Phu Xuyen District’s Quang Trung Commune. Photo: The Hanoi Times Hanoi plans to allocate VND14 trillion ($593.6 million) to renovate about 580 relics in the city, especially those that have suffered severe deterioration and have been on the verge of collapse, Hanoi Party chief Dinh Tien Dung said on March 21. The plan aims to restore the relics and their ancient structures, thus strengthening the tourism sector and enhancing Hanoi’s cultural values, as well as increasing revenue for the state coffers from tourism, said the secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee. According to the Hanoi Party Committee secretary, Hanoi plans to allocate VND49.2 trillion (about US$2.1 billion) for develo...

UK Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Image Credit: UK Gov website) “I re-negotiated world-class, modern and expansive free trade agreements and two new ones with Australia and New Zealand last year, and am working to conclude an FTA with India,” Trevelyan said while speaking on the UK’s ongoing commitment to the region at the London-based think tank Asia House. She also said that the UK recognises ASEAN countries’ determination to maintain peace and prosperity across the region because that’s how business and prosperity can thrive. Earlier the FTA, which aims to double bilateral trade by the year 2030 was expected to conclude by Diwali last year but the deal did not go through because the meeting was postponed. Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the country’s first leader of Indian descent had earlier conveyed his hope of finalising the trade agreement during a call with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. The ties between India ...