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Vietnam on Thursday recorded 7,116 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest daily infection figure since November last year. The three localities with the highest numbers of new infections are Hanoi with 913 cases, Phu Tho with 475 cases and Vinh Phuc with 418 cases. Three deaths were added to the national …

HCMC would need tougher measures to limit the use of motorbikes, which are favored for their convenience, according to a transport expert. Vu Anh Tuan, director of the Transport Development Study Center, Vietnamese-German University, on Wednesday said motorbikes are in demand due to their smaller sizes, capability to enter narrow …

The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights Thursday and launched mass testing of 5.6 million people after one suspected Covid case, as the battle to contain the coronavirus sweeps across the country. China is facing its worst outbreak since the peak of the first wave in early 2020, …

A Vietnam Airlines plane departed HCMC for the southern Phu Quoc Island despite a deformed hull following a maintenance session. On April 17, the VN-A603 plane by Vietnam Airlines underwent maintenance before a flight from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport to Phu Quoc. The maintenance required the …

The trial of two Chinese came before a HCMC court Wednesday for allegedly smuggling 580 kg of drugs to the Philippines in 2019, but it ordered a further investigation. Wu He Shan, 59, and Huang Zai Wen, 55, were charged with “illegal transport of narcotic substances.” Three others, Vietnamese nationals …

Work on two underground stations on Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line is basically complete, while the third, Ben Thanh Station, is still under construction.     A glimpse of Saigon’s metro stations A glimpse of Saigon’s metro stations

Thu Thiem 2 Bridge over the Saigon River between District 1 and Thu Duc City opens to traffic Thursday. The 1.5-km, six-lane bridge links downtown and the Thu Thiem New Urban Area, designated as the new financial and innovative hub of the city. All vehicles except container trucks are allowed …

US President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan in May, the White House announced Wednesday, paying a visit to two of Washington’s main Asian allies amid tensions with rival China and regional foe North Korea. During the May 20-24 trip, Biden will meet the leaders of the …

The Philippines has pulled the plug on all domestic screenings of a Hollywood film called “Uncharted”, over a scene showing a disputed map of the South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The move comes shortly after Vietnam, another claimant in the South China Sea, also banned the …

Facebook rebounded from a drop in users early this year and its parent Meta posted a profit ahead of Wall Street targets, defying low investor expectations with a quarterly report that sent shares up 20 percent. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also said that the company would scale back costs and …