The U.S. government on Friday said it would allow former President Donald Trump’s company to sell the rights to a luxury hotel in Washington to a Hilton affiliate, clearing the way for Trump’s name to come down off a building that served as a flashpoint during his presidency. The U.S. …
Read More »Ship rescues 128 migrants, finds two dead in Mediterranean
A search and rescue ship saved 128 migrants trying to reach Europe on an overcrowded dinghy Friday but found two on board had died, the NGO operating it said. “Today, in a five-hour operation in increasingly dangerous weather conditions, Ocean Viking rescued 128 men, women and children,” SOS Mediterranee said …
Read More »Russia reframes war goals as Ukrainians advance near Kyiv
Moscow signaled on Friday it was scaling back its ambitions in Ukraine to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists in the East as Ukrainian forces went on the offensive to recapture towns outside the capital Kyiv. In an announcement that appeared to indicate more limited goals, the Russian Defense …
Read More »Tourism firm director arrested over bribery in repatriation flights
A tourism and aviation company general director has been arrested pending investigation for bribery regarding repatriation flights to bring Vietnamese home over the past few years. Nguyen Dieu Mo, 42, general director of the An Binh Air Services and Tourism Trading Company Limited in Hanoi, was arrested due over allegations …
Read More »People fleeing Ukraine not sure of livelihood in Vietnam
Vietnamese who fled war zones in Ukraine are not sure how they will make a living in Vietnam, and most expect to return soon. Lan, a woman who refused to reveal her surname, came to Vietnam on March 10 through Poland with her husband and their six-year-old son. Her family …
Read More »Vietnam confirms 161,479 new Covid-19 cases
The Health Ministry announced 161,479 new domestic Covid-19 patients Friday, including over 52,000 cases detected on previous days but yet to be added to the national database. A medical worker prepares a Covid-19 vaccine shot in Hanoi, Jan 7, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy Most of the new cases were …
Read More »Vietnam confirms nearly 110,000 new Covid-19 cases
The Health Ministry announced 108,979 new domestic Covid-19 patients Friday in 62 cities and provinces. A medical worker prepares a Covid-19 vaccine shot in Hanoi, Jan 7, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy Most of the new cases were detected in the northern province Hoa Binh, at 24,362 cases. It was …
Read More »Special mosquitos to combat dengue fever in Binh Duong
Capsules containing mosquito eggs resistant to dengue fever viruses were released in southern Binh Duong’s Thu Dau Mot Town on Thursday to help control the disease. The Wolbachia Project in southern Vietnam, conducted by the World Mosquito Program and collaborators, seeks to release mosquitos infected with the Wolbachia bacteria into …
Read More »Biden seals LNG deal as EU grapples with energy crunch
The European Union and United States unveiled a deal on Friday to supply Europe with more U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), as leaders of the European bloc meet to curb their reliance on Russian fossil fuels and deal with an energy crunch. The pact announced during a visit by U.S. …
Read More »Saigon revives polluted canal after two years
A project of VND629 billion ($27.7 million) has given Nuoc Den Canal flowing through HCMC’s Binh Tan District a new face. A section of Nuoc Den Canal in Binh Hung Hoa Ward of Binh Tan District in March 2022. In April 2020, a project was launched to dredge the canal …
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