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Hanoi has submitted an important proposal to the Pacific Construction Group (China) regarding the Văn Cao – Hòa Lạc metro line, a project with total investment of 72.3 trillion dong. On the afternoon of April 9, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation was signed between the Hanoi Department of Construction…
According to the United Nations, the global wealth gap is widening as aid declines, tariffs rise, and reforms at the IMF and World Bank stall. The UN's conclusions are outlined in a new report released ahead of the Spring Meetings in Washington of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group—two major global financial institutions driving growth. Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, said geopolitical tensions make it harder for developing countries to attract finance. 'This is a worrying time for international cooperation, as geopolitical factors increasingly shape economic relations and financial policy,' he said. Last year, 25 countries cut development assistance to the poor, causing total aid to fall by a record 23% from 2024. The United States was the country that cut aid most, by as much as 59%. The UN projects aid to fall by another 5.8% this year. The UN report is intended to assess the Seville Commitment, endorsed by the leaders of many countries—excluding the United States—in Seville (Spain) in June 2025. The commitment seeks to narrow the $4 trillion-a-year development finance gap, calling for higher investment in developing countries and reforms to the international financial architecture, including the World Bank and IMF. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has repeatedly called for wide reforms of these two institutions, arguing the IMF has benefited the rich more than the poor, and the World Bank has fallen short of its mission, especially during the pandemic, leaving dozens of countries in serious debt. The UN report argues that implementing the Seville Commitment is the 'best hope' to close the growing finance gap. Phien An (AP).
Premium gym chains are entering a “golden era” that is ending or already in decline, as rising operating costs collide with shifting consumer preferences toward more flexible, community-based ways to exercise. Long-term memberships are shrinking, margins are pressured by higher rents and facility expenses, and competition from smaller, more personalized…
