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As China reopens its borders, it is unlikely that Vietnam will experience another bout of Covid-19 thanks to widespread vaccine coverage and high herd immunity, experts assure. China’s reopening and lifting of quarantine on January 8 mean there could be many infected people among those entering from that country. China …

Hong Kong has asked Japan to withdraw a Covid restriction that requires passenger flights from the financial hub to land at only four designated Japanese airports, saying the decision will impact around 60,000 passengers. Japan, which is a top travel destination for Hong Kong people, said it would limit flights …

As many as 10 people have died in a fire in a Cambodian hotel-casino on the border of Thailand, police said Thursday. A provisional Cambodian police report seen by AFP said the fire broke out at the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino in Poipet at 11:30 p.m. local time Wednesday, stating …

Thailand is receiving an influx of Russian visitors, with data showing monthly arrivals doubling in November and up nearly seven times from September, far outpacing rises from other countries in the run-up to peak travel season. One of Asia’s most popular travel destinations, Thailand is seeing a much-needed tourism boom, …

The United States will impose mandatory Covid-19 tests on travelers from China, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday, joining India, Italy, Japan and Taiwan in taking new measures after Beijing’s decision to lift stringent zero-Covid policies. The officials told reporters that beginning on Jan. 5, all air passengers 2 years …

A man in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday turned over a python he had kept for seven years to the Forest Management Department. Nguyen Thu Tran, 44, handed the python, weighing 53kg and stretching more than 5m long. This is the biggest python the department has ever received. Tran …

Binh Tan District will apply artificial intelligence to help identify violations in the construction sector, the district’s deputy chairman Vu Chi Kien said Tuesday. The AI that is to be used was developed by the district in collaboration with the information-technology center under the city’s Department of Natural Resources and …

International travellers to Hong Kong will no longer need to do a mandatory PCR COVID-19 test on arrival, local broadcaster TVB said on Wednesday citing sources, adding that the city’s vaccine pass required to enter most venues would also be scrapped. Hong Kong leader John Lee is due to hold …

Japan’s government will make raising wages a top priority in its economic policy next year, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Wednesday. “The biggest challenge for Japan’s economy is a lack of wage growth. Unless wages rise, consumption won’t pick up and companies won’t increase investment,” Kihara said, …

A man in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday handed over a python he has kept for seven years to the city’s forest rangers. The python, 53kg and more than 5m long, was the biggest python ever received by the HCMC Forest Management Department. Nguyen Thu Tran, 44, in District …