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Seven dead bodies drift into Phu Quoc seas

Seven corpses were found floating off Phu Quoc Island in the southern Kien Giang Province Thursday.. At 11 a.m., locals saw the first two bodies drifting into the Bai Truong beach area of Phu Quoc. Five more bodies were found later in the vicinity. All the bodies were bloated and …

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Two workers die in coal mine explosion

An explosion at a coal furnace in northern Quang Ninh Province, the biggest coal producer in Vietnam, killed two workers and injured one Thursday. The accident took place at around 4 a.m. at the coal mine of Nam Mau Coal Co. Ltd in the province’s Uong Bi Town, around two …

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Covid lays bare Vietnam healthcare system flaws

Despite Vietnam’s success in containing Covid-19, the pandemic has revealed cracks in the national healthcare system. Since the outbreak began most caretakers faced a mountain load of work, and working without a break was a common ordeal for most doctors and nurses in the larger cities. Some 60% experienced a …

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Cuban leader begins 5-day Vietnam visit

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz arrived in Hanoi Wednesday night for a five-day official visit to Vietnam. During his stay he is expected to attend a series of events in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, hold talks with Vietnamese leaders and attend the signing of several bilateral agreements, …

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Oil prices fall amid strong dollar, economic concerns

Oil prices fall amid strong dollar, economic concerns

Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Thursday as a strong dollar and economic woes outweighed optimism over consumer demand. Brent crude futures fell 59 cents, or 0.7%, to $88.73 per barrel by 0016 GMT while U.S. crude futures fell by 54 cents, or 0.7%, to $81.59. Both benchmarks …

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