The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged Americans to avoid traveling to Vietnam because of high counts of Covid. On Monday, the agency added Vietnam to the Level 4 category, the highest travel health notice tier, with a ‘very high’ Covid risk along with more than 140 …
Read More »Enthusiasts drive Bugatti sports car made of clay
Three car enthusiasts in northern Quang Ninh Province have replicated a Bugatti Chiron from scratch using clay, composite, steel piping and other inexpensive materials. Enthusiasts drive Bugatti sports car made of clay Vietnamese car enthusiasts replicate drivable Bugatti Chiron from clay
Read More »Vietnamese abandon dreams of buying city homes
Instead of taking out a loan to buy a house, Thu Hoai decided to buy a car worth nearly VND1 billion (over $43,000) and keep sharing a room with friends. After more than eight years of working, the 32-year-old tour guide had accumulated over VND1 billion. Hoai’s initial plan was …
Read More »Hanoi Covid patients unable to access health services, officials plead personnel shortage
Unable to reach local health officials via phone, Ngoc Lan had to physically visit her ward medical center despite being seven months pregnant to declare she had contracted Covid. But for all her effort the 27-year-old in Cau Giay District was merely told to go home and wait for further …
Read More »Hanoi Covid patients fail to access health service amid medical personnel shortage
Unable to reach local health officials via phone, Ngoc Lan had to physically visit her ward medical center despite being seven months pregnant to declare she had contracted Covid. But for all her effort the 27-year-old in Cau Giay District was merely told to go home and wait for further …
Read More »Hanoi Covid patients complain about local health officials’ apathy
Unable to reach local health officials via phone, Ngoc Lan had to physically visit her ward medical center despite being seven months pregnant to declare she had contracted Covid. But for all her effort the 27-year-old in Cau Giay District was merely told to go home and wait for further …
Read More »A celebration and a tribute: collective wedding for Covid-19 warriors
A group of doctors and nurses who’d postponed their nuptials to fight the Covid-19 pandemic have been rewarded with a dazzling collective wedding that’s a tribute to their heroic efforts. Their collective wedding was held in the heart of the hospital campus that became a romantic forest on the night …
Read More »Less glitz as Vietnam’s new entertainment blitz gets more ‘authentic’
There seems to be a qualitative difference as a slew of new concerts, musical releases and movie premieres enlivens the Vietnamese entertainment scene after a long pandemic-enforced dormancy. The social distancing periods, high death toll and resultant subdued atmosphere have prompted local musicians and singers to come up with a …
Read More »Hanoi schools face renewed challenge as Covid resurges
As Covid rages again in Hanoi, schools are struggling to cope with the disease’s spread and resultant staff shortages. The number of staff infected with Covid or coming into contact with patients and requiring quarantining has increased dramatically in the past week, putting “unprecedented pressure” on its administrators and teachers, …
Read More »Vietnam most searched destination in the world before full tourism reopening
The frequency of international searches on Vietnam’s tourism between December and February grew the fastest in the world at 75 percent as the country prepares to fully reopen inbound tourism next month. Vietnam was followed by Chile with a growth rate of over 50 percent, and New Zealand, Sri Lanka, …
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