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The Health Ministry confirmed 14,867 new local Covid-19 cases Monday, down 315 cases from the previous day, pushing the ongoing wave’s tally to 1,659,987. The three localities with the highest number of new cases were Hanoi with 1,948 cases, Tay Ninh with 943 cases, and Hai Phong with 931 cases. …

While the entire domestic movie industry was hit by the pandemic, hits and failures of 2021 highlighted some dos and don’ts for box office success. Exemplifying the two ends were “Bo Gia” (Dad, I’m Sorry), which shattered box-office records while “Trang Ti Phieu Luu Ky” (The Adventures Of Trang Ti) …

The World Bank and Vietnamese government have signed a credit agreement for $221.5 million to support the country’s Covid recovery via policy reforms. Lasting 30 years with a grace period of five years, and provided through the WB’s International Development Association, the $221.5-million credit encourages policy reforms under two pillars. …