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The Health Ministry announced 11,011 new Covid-19 patients Tuesday in 55 cities and provinces. Hanoi led in the number of new cases at 2,705, followed by Da Nang City with 783 cases and Hai Phong with 496 cases. In the past 24 hours, 109 Covid-19 patients have died, including 20 …

Vietnam, which has been resuming aviation, tourism and education activities after nearly two years of restrictions due to Covid-19, is set to lift more restrictions after Tet. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has restarted flights to and from nine cities: Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok, Singapore, Vientiane, Phnom Penh, San …

China’s two most widely used Covid-19 vaccines, developed by Sinovac and Sinopharm, were shown to be effective against the Delta variant of the coronavirus, a study based on real-world data in the country showed on Tuesday. The two vaccines were 52 percent effective against Delta infection and 60 percent for …

Cambodian dragon and lion dancer Gnuon Virak huddles his troupe together in a circle, before they let out a team cheer and get to work rehearsing for their a Lunar New Year performance – their only one of the pandemic-stricken year. Gnuon, 28, has loved dancing since he was a …

Vietnam on Monday recorded 12,637 new local Covid-19 cases, bringing the infection tally in the fourth wave to 2,246,269 cases. The three localities with the highest numbers of cases are Hanoi with 2,728 cases, Da Nang with 877 cases and Bac Ninh with 781 cases. Vietnam has recorded 185 infections …

A Roman-style arena where elephants and tigers were pitted against each other during the Nguyen Dynasty reign is being restored in the former imperial city of Hue. The Hue administration is planning to relocate some tombs and residents’ houses that encroach the arena and the Voi Re Palace. Authorities are …

A cafe in northeast Thailand has become home to cryptocurrency traders, adding banks of screens showing the latest market moves and dishing out investment advice alongside coffee and cake. Behind a calm exterior of cherry blossom trees, customers of HIP Coffee & Restaurant stare at their laptops, supping nervously on …

North Korea confirmed on Monday it had tested a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), state media reported, as U.S. and South Korean officials warned Sunday’s launch could lead to resumed testing of long-range weapons and nuclear bombs. A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean …

Music streaming giant Spotify announced Sunday that it would start guiding listeners of podcasts discussing Covid-19 to more information about the pandemic, following a row that saw artist Neil Young remove his music from the platform. Neil Young demands the streaming service remove their music or drop podcaster Joe Rogan …

The United States and Britain on Sunday flagged new and “devastating” economic sanctions against Russia, as Washington and its NATO allies step up efforts to deter any invasion of Ukraine. A military instructor teaches civilians holding wooden replicas of Kalashnikov rifles, during a training session at an abandoned factory in …