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Hanoi air quality ‘very unhealthy’ on Tuesday

Weather apps ranked Hanoi’s air quality as “very unhealthy” or “unhealthy” on Tuesday morning with high levels of PM2.5 recorded. U.S. weather forecast service AccuWeather recorded the air quality index (AQI) in Hanoi on Tuesday at 197, ranking it “very unhealthy.” The higher index means worse air quality. The service …

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Hanoi allows conversion of int’l driving licenses online

Residents of Hanoi can now submit their requests for the exchange of their driving licenses online, according to a notification released by the capital’s Department of Transport. Applications for the exchange of international driving licenses can be submitted through website https://dichvucong.gov.vn, with dossiers including a portrait photo, a copy of …

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Turkish president thanks Vietnamese soldiers for rescue efforts

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thanked Vietnamese army personnel for their efforts to search for people in distress following the earthquake disaster. He called on rescue teams from Vietnam and other countries in Hatay Province on Monday. Speaking with Major General Pham Van Ty, head of the Vietnamese contingent, …

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US president Biden visits war-time Kyiv

US president Biden visits war-time Kyiv

U.S. President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Monday, days before the first anniversary of Russia’s attacks in Ukraine in 2022. An air raid sirens blared across the Ukrainian capital as Biden visited Kyiv but there were no reports of Russian missile or air …

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Saigon boy shot in head by air gun

A 10-year-old child in Ho Chi Minh City was hospitalized Saturday after another child accidentally shot him in the forehead with an air gun during a playdate. The pellet embedded itself in the boy’s skull above his right eye, and he was taken to Children’s Hospital 2 in a conscious …

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