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Hanoi 12th graders back in school

Viet Duc High School in Hanoi was abuzz Monday morning as 12th graders returned after a seven-month gap. At 6:30 a.m., the 12th graders were the first group of students to return to Viet Duc High School. According to the original plan, all high school students from Covid low- and …

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Hanoi, HCMC among top 100 city destinations list

Hanoi, HCMC among top 100 city destinations list

Vietnam’s two biggest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, are part of a global index of 100 best city destinations complied by a British market research firm. The capital city was ranked 94th while the southern metropolis stood 90th in the first edition of Top 100 City Destinations Index …

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VNG seeks $300 mln funding ahead of US listing

VNG seeks $300 mln funding ahead of US listing

Vietnam’s online gaming firm VNG is set to raise $200-300 million from both new and existing backers ahead of its potential U.S. listing. The unicorn startup, whose investors include Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, intends to use the cash to expand, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The news outlet …

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US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

The United States will not send government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics, the White House said on Monday, after Beijing threatened unspecified “countermeasures” against any diplomatic boycott. President Joe Biden said last month that he was considering such a boycott amid criticism of China’s human rights record, including what …

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VN-Index posts biggest single-day gain in five months

VN-Index posts biggest single-day gain in five months

Vietnam’s benchmark surged 2.35 percent to 1,446.77 points Tuesday with the biggest single day gain in five months as the number of new investors reached a new record. The index rose steadily throughout the day and closed 33.19 points higher, the biggest gain since July 7 when it hit 33.76 …

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WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19

WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19

Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given to people with mild or moderate illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Convalescent plasma showed some early promise when given intravenously to people sick with Covid-19. But in advice published in the British …

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