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As the world mourns the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh, master of mindfulness, his legacy lives on in his teaching about life and death. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh writes calligraphies at the Plum Village in France in 2013. Photo courtesy of Plum Village Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen Master …

Thich Nhat Hanh, a monk with global influence, passed away at Tu Hieu Temple in his birthplace Hue at midnight Saturday aged 95. The death was announced by Plum Village, his organization of monasteries. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village in France in 2009. Photo by Plum Village …

The Drug Administration of Vietnam says it is okay for those who have received two Moderna vaccine shots to receive the third one at half the normal dose. Duong Thi Hong, deputy head of the General Department of Preventive Medicine, said Friday that the decision was made in accordance with …

Thich Nhat Hanh, a monk of global influence, passed away at Tu Hieu Temple in his birthplace Hue at midnight Saturday, aged 96. The death was announced by Plum Village, his organization of monasteries. The Zen Master, considered the second most influential Buddhist leader in the world after the Dalai …

Hanoi will not organize any celebratory activity with large crowds for the upcoming Tet or Lunar New Year festival. Thee municipal People’s Committee also announced Friday that not just public events, the capital will also suspend all unnecessary large gatherings during Tet, the most important Vietnamese festival, falls early February …

The Health Ministry confirmed 15,901 new local Covid-19 cases Friday in 62 cities and provinces, pushing the ongoing wave’s tally to 2,081,757. The three localities with the highest number of new cases were Hanoi with 2,805 cases, Da Nang with 964 cases, and Hai Phong with 796 cases. Vietnam has …

A Japanese-Australian venture producing hydrogen from brown coal is set to start loading its maiden cargo on the world’s first liquid hydrogen carrier on Friday. The Suiso Frontier, built by Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), arrived Australia this week from Kobe, following a longer trip than the expected 16 days …

At least 17 people were killed and 59 injured in an explosion in western Ghana when a truck carrying explosives to a gold mine collided with a motorcycle. The blast occurred on Thursday in Apiate between the towns of Bogoso and Bawdie. The explosion site is about 140km from the …

An investor replacement along with funding issues have caused the extension to HCMC – Mekong Delta Expressway to open with no emergency lanes. Trung Luong – My Thuan Expressway was inaugurated Wednesday before it is officially opened to traffic on Jan. 25. The route links up with HCMC – Trung …

Most deceased Covid-19 patients were elderly people and those with underlying conditions, with 85 percent unvaccinated, the health ministry stated Thursday. At a conference regarding plans for the medical field in 2022, the Ministry of Health stated the number of severe Covid-19 cases have dropped by two-thirds compared to the …