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Category: Vietnam
Vietnam to test all residents in Ho Chi Minh City for Covid-19, suspend international flights to Hanoi
HANOI (REUTERS, XINHUA) : The authorities in Vietnam’s business hub Ho Chi Minh City will conduct Covid-19 tests on the … More
Vietnam’s COVID resurgence prompts strict new lockdowns
Vietnam is currently experiencing a record high in new COVID cases. Authorities are locking down entire streets, closing businesses, and … More
Vietnam reports first death in patient who received AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
HANOI (REUTERS) : Vietnam’s health ministry on Friday (May 7) reported its first death in a patient who received AstraZeneca’s … More
Vietnam jails mother and son for spreading news of deadly land dispute
HANOI (AFP) : A mother and son were sentenced to eight years in prison by a Vietnamese court Wednesday (May … More
Vietnam extends quarantine past 14 days after India Covid-19 variant found
HANOI (BLOOMBERG) : Vietnam is keeping people in quarantine centres longer than the 14-day period in its latest step to prevent … More
Vietnam reports first local Covid-19 cases in 35 days
HANOI (REUTERS) : Vietnam said on Thursday (April 29) it had detected its first locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus … More
Farmers and football: The Vietnamese women scoring big on the field
QUANG NINH : Legs stiff from long days in the rice terraces of northern Vietnam, scores of female farmers dressed … More
More archaeology discoveries at Imperial Citadel
New archaeology discoveries in an excavation area of nearly 1,000sq.m to the northwest of Kính Thiên Palace at the Imperial … More
Pho: The humble soup that caused an outrage
When an American blogger controversially dubbed her quick noodle soup recipe “chicken pho”, it shone a fresh light on Vietnam’s … More
Scar tissue: Vietnamese women find healing with tattoos
HANOI (AFP) : In her tiny Hanoi apartment, tattoo artist Ngoc inks middle-aged women whose lives have been upended by … More
Vietnam shifts leaders but keeps key economic policies in place
HANOI (BLOOMBERG) : Vietnam’s Communist Party on Monday (April 5) nominated a little-known official to be the country’s next prime … More
Biden can address Vietnam’s currency valuation without Section 301
Less than a week before leaving office in January, the Trump administration released the result of its investigation into Vietnam’s currency practices. … More
In The Eye Of Southeast Asia’s COVID-19 Surge – Analysis
Only countries that have won the battle against COVID-19 can fully reopen the economy. Others face difficult balancing acts. Southeast … More
Vietnam says homegrown Covid-19 vaccine to be available by fourth quarter
HANOI (REUTERS) : Vietnam’s first domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine, called Nanocovax, is expected to be available by the fourth quarter of this … More
After losing arm, Vietnamese hairdresser styles new ways to cut clients’ locks
HO CHI MINH CITY (REUTERS) : Four years ago, a traffic accident cost Ms Le Thi Kim Tram her left … More
Documentary tells the strange story of the murder of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother
Nearly four years after the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half-brother, Kim Jong Nam, a new … More
Vietnam ruling Communist Party chief Trong re-elected for 3rd term
BANGKOK : Vietnam’s ruling communist party on Sunday (Jan31) re-elected its general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong for a third term, making … More
Vietnam reports first COVID-19 outbreak in 55 days, highest single-day tally
HANOI : Vietnam confirmed its first outbreak of the coronavirus in nearly two months on Thursday (Jan 28) and warned it … More
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief nominated for re-election: State media
HANOI (REUTERS) : Mr Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party chief and the architect of the country’s anti-corruption campaign, … More
UK Jails Smugglers Over Vietnamese Migrant Deaths
A British judge on Friday handed down sentences of 27 and 20 years to the ringleaders of a people smuggling … More
What happens at Vietnam’s Communist Party congress?
HANOI (REUTERS) : In Vietnam, one of the last five remaining communist-ruled countries in the world, next Monday (Jan 25) … More
Vietnam’s Prisoners of Conscience: ‘Like Fish Under the Blade’
Leading partners including the United States and European Union can and should do more to discourage Vietnam’s fierce crackdown on … More
Garment-textile sector eyes USD 39 billion in export turnover
Vietnam’s garment-textile sector sets a target of 39 billion USD in export revenue this year, equal to that of 2019, … More
