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The Vietnam home of Alexandre Yersin, who discovered the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, has been designated a national historic site by the government. The decision was signed by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung on Monday upon a request by the central province of Khanh …

Vietnam’s consternating visa policies helped placed the nation in the bottom 10 of an index ranking countries in terms of how favorable expatriates find their living conditions. The Expat Essentials Index, informed by the annual Expat Insider survey by website InterNations (which describes itself as the world’s largest online community …

Nguyen Thi Tam has defeated third seeded Spaniard Laura Fuertes 5-0 to enter the semifinals of the 48-50 kg event at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships. In New Delhi, India, on Wednesday night, against Fuertes, who won last year’s event in Turkey, the 28-year-old right-handed Vietnamese chose a southpaw …