The top defense and diplomatic officials from the U.S. and Philippines agreed on Tuesday to complete a road map on U.S. security assistance to the Philippines in the next five to 10 years, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday. Austin said the long-time allies discussed the delivery of …
Read More »First H3N8 bird flu death recorded in China
A woman has died from H3N8 bird flu in China, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday — the first known human fatality from the avian influenza strain. H3N8 is known to have been circulating since 2002 after first emerging in North American waterfowl. It is known to infect horses, dogs …
Read More »Number of Covid cases quadruples over single week in Vietnam
The number of Covid-19 cases over the past week has quadrupled from the previous period, with Hanoi recording the most cases, the health ministry said. From April 3 to April 9, Vietnam officially recorded 419 more Covid-19 cases, the highest number of cases recorded within a single week in recent …
Read More »Saigon heat wave pushes dangerous UV levels
The ultraviolet index in Ho Chi Minh City has risen to dangerous levels amid a scorching heat wave. Data from Weather Online, a U.K.-based meteorological services firm, shows the index is expected to climb to the ‘very high’ level of 12 from now until April 19. U.S. weather forecast service …
Read More »South Korea fines Google $32M for blocking games on competing platform
South Korea’s antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet Inc’s Google 42.1 billion won ($31.88 million) for blocking the release of mobile video games on a competitor’s platform. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday that Google bolstered its market dominance, and hurt local app market One Store’s revenue and …
Read More »South Korea fines Google $32 mln for blocking games on competing platform
South Korea’s antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet Inc’s Google 42.1 billion won ($31.88 million) for blocking the release of mobile video games on a competitor’s platform. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday that Google bolstered its market dominance, and hurt local app market One Store’s revenue and …
Read More »Chinese crew member dies on cargo ship in Vietnam port
Three Chinese men working on a Panama cargo ship docked in central Vietnam are suspected to have suffered gas poisoning, with one dying as a result. The Border Guard Command of Thanh Hoa Province said Tuesday that it is working with related agencies to investigate the case in which three …
Read More »South Korea city wildfire fanned by strong winds, 300 residents evacuate homes
About 300 people evacuated from their homes in South Korea’s eastern coastal city of Gangneung as strong winds and dry weather fanned a wildfire on Tuesday, officials said. Firefighters were struggling to control the blaze that started at around 8:30 a.m. local time (2330 GMT on Monday) in Gangneung, with …
Read More »Principal accused of stealing $34,000 from parent fund
The principal of a high school in Vietnam’s Central Highlands is being investigated for taking VND800 million (US$34,117) from the school’s parents’ fund. Nguyen Phi Hung, principal of Nguyen Dinh Chieu High School in Dak Nong Province, was taken into custody Monday for investigation into a possible charge of “corruption.” …
Read More »Blinken to visit Vietnam this week
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam this week before heading to the G7 Ministers’ Meeting in Japan. Blinken will be in Vietnam from Friday to Sunday upon the invitation of Vietnam’s Foreign Affairs Minister Bui Thanh Son, the ministry said in a statement. The U.S. State Department …
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