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Russia is ramping up oil exports from its major eastern port of Kozmino by about a fifth, aiming to meet surging demand from Asian buyers and offset the impact of European Union sanctions, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Moscow has said it hopes to reroute energy exports …

The Hanoi Party Committee has appointed deputy chairman Le Hong Son as the capital city’s acting chairman starting Tuesday. The appointment was made after Chu Ngoc Anh was dismissed as chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee for his involvement in a Covid-19 test kit scam at the Viet A Technology …

Former Hanoi chairman Chu Ngoc Anh was arrested Tuesday for power abuse involving a Covid-19 test kit fraud, hours after he was dismissed from his position. Anh was expelled from the Communist Party on Monday. The Party’s agencies concluded that Anh had violated the Party and the State’s regulations, “causing …

Former Hanoi chairman Chu Ngoc Anh was arrested Tuesday for power abuse involving a Covid-19 test kit scam, hours after he was dismissed from his position. Anh was expelled from the Communist Party on Monday. The Party’s agencies concluded that Anh had violated the Party and the State’s regulations, “causing …

Nguyen Thanh Long was arrested Tuesday, hours after he was dismissed as health minister for his involvement in a Covid-19 test kit scam. Long, 56, is now under investigation for “abuse of power or position in performance of official duties.” His arrest happened several hours after he was dismissed from …

Former Hanoi chairman Chu Ngoc Anh was arrested Tuesday for power abuse involving a Covid-19 test kit scam, hours after he was dismissed from his position. Anh was expelled from the Communist Party on Monday. The Party’s agencies concluded that Anh had violated the Party and the State’s regulations, “causing …

Construction of HCMC’s Metro Line No. 2 has been rescheduled to 2025 instead of starting this year as the city needs to find a new consultant. The project’s investor, the Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR), is working on bidding procedures to choose a consultant for …

The Hanoi health department said Tuesday that more than 230,000 doses of the fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot would be administered this week. The fourth shots will be given to those aged 50 and above, immune-compromised adults and those vulnerable to Covid-19 infections like industrial workers, health workers and others in …

Sri Lanka will need $5 billion over the next six months to ensure basic living standards, and is renegotiating the terms of a yuan-denominated swap worth $1.5 billion with China so as to fund essential imports, the prime minister said on Tuesday. The island nation’s worst economic crisis in seven …

Hanoi chairman Chu Ngoc Anh was dismissed from his position by the Hanoi People’s Council on Tuesday for his involvement in a Covid-19 test kit scam. This is the second time in two years that a Hanoi chairman was dismissed from his position. Anh’s predecessor, Nguyen Duc Chung, was dismissed …