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The ranking is based on the total LEED-certified floor area each year, reflecting the scale and level of development of green building markets in each country.

Focus to be made on infrastructure, technology and human resources.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah holding phone talks on March 9, discussing bilateral ties and regional situation.

The stabilization mechanism would be considered when retail petroleum prices surge sharply within one month, with a cumulative increase of at least 20 per cent, according to a proposal from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The domestic market has proven invaluable in maintaining growth in retail goods and services revenue amid global fluctuations.

According to a draft resolution, priority sectors include high-tech industries and products, priority research and development (R&D), and the city's "spearhead" economic sectors.