HANOI -- Vietnam sets targets to secure more investment from developed countries and attract leading global technology enterprises under a resolution recently issued by the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, the Vietnam News Agency reported Saturday.
The document describes the foreign-invested sector as an important component of the national economy and targets 75 percent of foreign investment from developed economies with strengths in technology, capital and modern management by 2030, according to the report. (Vietnam-Foreign Investment)
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TOKYO -- Two U.S. servicemen stationed in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa were arrested by local police on Saturday on suspicion of drunk driving, local media reported.
Police discovered the two cases during an early morning patrol, Kyodo News reported. Breathalyzer tests showed that both soldiers had alcohol levels exceeding the legal limit, and they were arrested on the spot. However, both suspects denied the allegations. (Japan-U.S. Soldier-Drunk Driving)
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ISLAMABAD -- A fresh case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi of Sindh province, the provincial health department said on Saturday.
According to the health department officials, a 40-year-old man tested positive for the virus via a PCR test and is being treated and monitored at a local hospital in the city. (Pakistan-Monkeypox-Karachi)
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DHAKA -- A total of 671 people were killed and 1,696 others injured in road, rail and waterway accidents in Bangladesh in May, a report published on Saturday said.
According to Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passenger welfare association, 622 people were killed, and 1,652 were injured in 613 road accidents throughout the month in the country. (Bangladesh-Accidents) Enditem
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