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Viral gene sequencing of five people entering Vietnam from overseas showed they were infected with the Omicron variant. All of them have tested negative subsequently. The information was announced by the HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC) Saturday, one day after the Pasteur Institute in HCMC conducted the sequencing. The …

HCMC medical workers and immigration officers are collaborating to conduct rapid antigen tests for all passengers entering the Tan Son Nhat airport from overseas starting January 1. The action is being taken following a directive from the Government Office on controlling the Omicron variant. The directive enjoins authorities to enhance …

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) “highly regards” the security arrangements at Vietnam’s two biggest airports, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). The CAAV’s statement came after the TSA completed a 12-day (December 2-13) inspection at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and the Tan Son …

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 Max and allowed airlines to operate the jet in the country after evaluating its safety. The decision is based on safety measures that its maker, Boeing, has added after the jet was involved in two …

Vietnamese living abroad want to visit the country for Tet but are disappointed by the lack of clear quarantine and other policies. Regular international flights resume Jan. 1 to Cambodia, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and the U.S. William Le, a Vietnamese living in California, the U.S., says he is glad to …

The Omicron coronavirus variant dampened New Year festivities around much of the world, as cities from Paris to Kuala Lumpur canceled civic celebrations, but London threw a last-minute party on television and Cape Town suddenly lifted a longstanding curfew. The midnight hour passed in Paris without a planned fireworks display …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un capped off his 10th year in power with a speech that made more mention of tractor factories and school uniforms than nuclear weapons or the United States, according to summaries by state media on Saturday. North Korea’s main goals for 2022 will be jump …

Around 680,000 secondary and high-school students will resume in-person classes from Jan. 4, the HCMC administration announced Friday. Seventh, 8th, 10th, and 11th graders will get to return to school next Tuesday, three weeks after the city began implementing its plan to have students back in classes, starting with ninth …

Despite the lack of extravagant events like shooting fireworks entertainment activities due to Covid-19, crowds of Vietnamese pour out onto the streets in celebration of the coming New Year.     Vietnam celebrates New Year’s Eve in droves Người dân đổ ra đường đón năm mới People dance to music …

Vietnam reported 16,476 new Covid-19 cases Friday in 60 cities and provinces, with Hanoi leading the tally. The Health Ministry said Hanoi had 1,914 new cases, followed by Vinh Long Province with 1,080 and Ca Mau Province with 885 cases. The ministry also confirmed 226 deaths, including 34 in HCMC …