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Parasitic worms infest Hanoi woman’s brain

The brain of a Hanoi woman was infested with parasitic worms after she habitually consumed raw blood pudding. The woman, 58, suffered from a severe headache and fell in her own home before being taken to a medical center, the Dang Van Ngu Hospital under the National Institute of Malariology, …

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Deputy PM orders cities to clear, return sidewalks to pedestrians

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has instructed major cities including Hanoi and HCMC to clear sidewalks to ensure pedestrians have unhindered passage. The Government Office on Monday issued a directive from him requiring city administrations to crack down on illegal encroachments on sidewalks and streets and take back the …

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US to showcase war reconciliation efforts in HCMC

The United States Mission to Vietnam is partnering with the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City to create an exhibit highlighting efforts to overcome the consequences of war. USAID Mission Director for Vietnam Aler Grubb and museum director Tran Xuan Thao signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on …

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Northern Vietnam city gets first walking street

The first pedestrian-only street in the northern city of Hai Duong will open to the public on April 28. Tran Ho Dang, chairman of the Hai Duong Town People’s Committee in the eponymous province, said the walking street would encompass Thong Nhat Square, half of Bach Dang Street, half of …

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Pollution choking Thailand’s north hits tourism, worries public

Pollution choking Thailand's north hits tourism, worries public

High pollution levels in Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai and surrounding provinces are keeping tourists away and alerting locals, with the government on Monday (April 10) urging residents to avoid outdoor activities. For several weeks last month, the city topped air quality information platform IQAir’s global list of poor …

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China’s SenseTime unveils new AI products and chatbot

China's SenseTime unveils new AI products and chatbot

China’s SenseTime unveiled on Monday a slew of new artificial intelligence-powered products including a chatbot and image generator, joining a global race ignited by the popularity of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Xu Li, CEO and co-founder of one of China’s largest AI firms, showed a live demonstration of the chatbot they called …

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Supreme Court proposes law to punish minors

The Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam has proposed the creation of a law that would allow underage people to be charged with crimes and sentenced to education terms instead of confinement if found guilty. At a Monday National Assembly session, Nguyen Van Tien, deputy justice chief of the Court, said …

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