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Cyprus will lift Covid-19 conditions for travel to the island from April 18, authorities said on Thursday, ending two years of rules imposed by the pandemic. The island said it was scrapping a color-coded assessment of other countries based on epidemiological risk, an inbound flight permission to travel and PCR …

Vietnam on Thursday recorded 90,226 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total infection tally in the fourth wave to 9,981,740. Among the new cases were over 44,000 cases added to the national database from previous days by Ba Ria-Vung Tau in the south and Gia Lai in the Central Highlands. That …

Vietnam reaffirmed its legal and irrefutable sovereignty over the Spratly Islands while requesting China to stop militarization activities and refrain from increasing tensions in the region. China’s strengthening of militarization on some entities that are part of Truong Sa (Spratly Islands) not only violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago, but …

The HCMC environment department has suggested the city government cooperate with Japan International Cooperation Agency on solutions to sinking land. The proposal by the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment was made after JICA sent a draft for a project to survey and respond to sinking land in Ho …

Several HCMC English centers have disappeared after months of Covid-related suspension, owing tuition fees to hundreds of parents, many of whom have approached the courts for justice. For the past two months, Go Vap District resident Khiet has tried every way he could think of to meet investors of the …

The Ministry of Transport has drafted a bill to amend the Law on Road Traffic that will treat ride-hailing services exactly on par with taxi companies. The 2008 law regulates passenger transport vehicles into five categories: passenger buses on fixed routes, taxis, buses, contract vehicles, and those serving tourists. But …

Over seven million Moderna Covid-19 vaccine doses for children aged 6-11, donated by Australia, are expected to arrive in Vietnam this month, the health ministry announced. Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen said the vaccine would arrive in three batches, with the first batch of around a million doses …

Thailand on Wednesday banned styrofoam packaging and single-use plastics from national parks as it fights a scourge of waste threatening wildlife. Waters off the coast of Thailand are choked with pollution and the coronavirus pandemic has brought a surge in plastic waste as demand for takeaway food grows. The Thai …

Samsung Electronics expects operating profits for the first quarter to rise 50.3 percent, the South Korean tech giant said in a statement Thursday, despite global supply chain woes. The world’s biggest smartphone maker forecast 2022 first-quarter operating profits of about 14.1 trillion won ($11.6 billion), up from 9.4 trillion won …

The United States and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia Wednesday after Ukraine said hundreds of civilians were found dead around its capital, as Kyiv warned residents in the east to get out “now” ahead of a feared assault. The White House unveiled measures targeting Russia’s top banks and two …