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A strong desire to foster cooperation with Vietnam is apparent as the U.S. sets out key issues for post-Covid recovery in its new Indo Pacific strategy, experts say. “The U.S. new Indo-Pacific strategy is not new in recognizing the importance of allies and partners, and Vietnam is considered in it …

Many people have been denied purchases of molnupiravir pills at drug stores in Ho Chi Minh City since they couldn’t “satisfy requirements.” Phan Van Su, 39, brought with him an image of a quarantine notice issued by medical authorities on his phone to buy the pills for his relatives at …

Vietnam recorded 78,744 new Covid-19 cases Friday, taking the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to over 3.12 million. Hanoi continued to lead the single-day count with 9,836 cases, followed by Quang Ninh with 4,615 and Bac Giang with 3,563. With 78 deaths confirmed Friday, including …

With the fast-moving Omicron strain dominating new Covid-19 cases, Ho Chi Minh City considers vaccines as key to its pandemic fight. According to the HCMC’s Center for Disease Control (CDC), the city will continue boosting its vaccination progress of the past few months. Tang Chi Thuong, director of the municipal …

Daniil Medvedev said he wanted to promote peace around the world after a “roller-coaster day” when he was confirmed as the world’s top tennis player and his country attacked Ukraine. U.S. Open champion Medvedev, who took the court in Acapulco, Mexico, hours after Novak Djokovic’s quarter-final loss in Dubai meant …

Guada, a mother of two young children and pregnant with twins, worried that Hong Kong’s Covid-19 rules will separate her from her kids or force her to give birth alone. Anyone who tests positive for Covid in Hong Kong, including infants and children, are put into isolation facilities with no …

Alaska’s Anchorage Airport said airlines have started making inquiries about capacity in case routes over Russia are impacted due to the Ukraine crisis. The airport was a popular refueling hub for long-haul flights during the Cold War, when Western airlines were unable to access Russian airspace on routes from Europe …

A tourism site in the northern province of Lai Chau has replaced a cracked panel on its glass bridge following video footage from a tourist that went viral earlier this month. The main investor of the Rong May Glass Bridge said Wednesday that the replaced glass panel was a square …

The United States and the European Union have opted not to cut Russia off from SWIFT global interbank payments system as part of their sanctions against Moscow for attacking Ukraine. The issue could still be revisited, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday. Asked why that step was not taken, …

Britain and the United States targeted Russian banks on Thursday as part of a new package of sanctions following Moscow’s attack on Ukraine. The European Union is expected to follow suit. Here is a rundown of how sanctions announced impact banks and investors: What has been announced so far? The …