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Three firefighters died while trying to extinguish a fire that broke out at a 6-storey karaoke parlor on Quan Hoa Street in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District Monday afternoon. The fire broke out at around 1 p.m. on the 6th floor of the karaoke parlor Isis, which is surrounded by corrugated …

Spain has followed Germany in denying visas to holders of Vietnam’s new passports because it lacks information on the passport holder’s place of birth. “The new passport does not show the bearer’s place of birth. This is important information for personal identification and is also required for processing visa applications …

Macau will reopen public services and entertainment facilities, and allow dining-in at restaurants from Tuesday, authorities said, as the world’s biggest gambling hub seeks a return to normalcy after finding no Covid-19 cases for nine straight days. Beauty salons, fitness centres, and bars too will be allowed to resume operations, …

Asia’s factories struggled for momentum in July as China’s strict Covid restrictions and flagging global demand slowed production, although early signs red-hot inflation may be peaking provided some optimism for firms squeezed by prices. A series of purchasing managers’ indexes (PMI) for July released on Monday showed new orders falling …

HCMC has paid talented people including scientists very low salaries, which should be raised to at least VND120 million (US$5,100) a month, experts said. In 2016, as part of a program to attract talent to public agencies on a trial basis, the Saigon Hi-Tech Park, now in Thu Duc City, …

A man in police uniform that raided two gold shops in central Vietnam Sunday and threw the items into the street has been identified as a prison officer. He took an AK rifle to the gold shops at Dong Ba Market at around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, threatened the staff …

Two Vietnamese women drowned in Thailand after they were swept away by strong waves while swimming at sea on Sunday. The victims, aged 52 and 16, were a pair of mother and daughter from Hanoi. They and their family came to Phuket for a business meeting and also as a …

New Zealand’s borders fully re-opened to visitors from around the world on Monday, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic closed them in March 2020. New Zealand’s borders started reopening in February first for New Zealanders and restrictions have progressively eased. The process of reopening the borders ended last …

Floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 28 people, including four children, Governor Andy Beshear said on Sunday as authorities worked to provide food and shelter for thousands of displaced residents. Some homes in the hardest hit areas were swept away after days of heavy …

An Irishman at risk of losing his farm. An American having suicidal thoughts. An 84-year-old widow’s lost life savings: People caught in the meltdown of crypto lender Celsius are pleading for their money back. Hundreds of letters have poured in to the judge overseeing the firm’s multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy and they …