Former President Gerald Ford, 93, was oldest living
Former US President Gerald Ford, who became president in 1974 after the resignation of Richard Nixon, died Tuesday at age 93 in Rancho Mirage,
California
. According to a statement from his office.
The cause of death was not given.
Ford, the oldest surviving former
U.S.
president. The nation's 38th president spent several days in the fall of 2006 at
Eisenhower
Medical
Center
in Rancho Mirage for medical tests. At the time of his release, on October 16, his chief of staff,
Penny Circle
, said he would "resume normal activities."
In August, he was discharged from the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester
,
Minnesota
, after undergoing an angioplasty procedure to reduce or eliminate blockages in his coronary arteries. Doctors also implanted a pacemaker to improve his heart performance.
On behalf of the Politburo, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has signed Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW dated January 30, 2023 on the development and application of biotechnology for sustainable development of the country in the new situation.
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) recorded a year-on-year rise of 5.7 percent in total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in January, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.
Vietnam National University (VNU) - Hanoi climbed 97 places to rank 661st in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities in 2023, which was announced on February 1 by the Cybermetrics Lab, a member of the Spanish National Research Lab.
Ta Cu Nature Reserve in Binh Thuan Province reported a deforestation case with an area of more than 4,900 square meters. However, through actual inspection, the deforestation area is up to nearly 20,000 sq.m.
