Kon Tum Province in the Central Highlands is seeing unusually active seismic events, with the number of earthquakes recorded over the past year five times that of the previous 120 years. Nguyen Xuan Anh, head of the Institute of Geophysics, on Tuesday said the number of earthquakes in Kon Plong …
Read More »US, allies to meet over Ukraine as conflict escalates in east
U.S. President Joe Biden will convene a meeting of allies to discuss the Ukraine conflict Tuesday, the White House said, after Kyiv announced Russia had launched a major new offensive in the east of the country. The meeting, announced on Biden’s schedule, “is part of our regular coordination with allies …
Read More »US will no longer enforce mask mandate on airplanes, trains after court ruling
The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning a key White House effort to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Soon after the announcement, all major carriers including American …
Read More »Car parked outside home in Dak Lak has all 4 wheels stolen
Thieves stole all four wheels from a car parked in front of its owner’s house in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. Nguyen Van Tung, 28, of Buon Ma Thuot Town said he was getting ready to leave for work on Monday morning when he found his car without …
Read More »Traffic blocked on HCMC-Mekong Delta expressway as tractor flips
A tractor-trailer hit a barrier and flipped over on the HCMC – Trung Luong Expressway Tuesday morning, blocking traffic and causing it to backup for almost three km. At around 4:30 a.m. the vehicle was traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Tien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta when …
Read More »Ronaldo announces death of baby son
Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez announced on Monday that their newborn baby son has died. Ronaldo revealed in a social media post last October that the couple were expecting twins. In a post released on the Manchester United forward’s Twitter account, they confirmed the birth of a baby …
Read More »US CDC lifts Covid ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on Vietnam, 89 other countries
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its “Do Not Travel” Covid-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations including Vietnam. Last week, the CDC said it was revising its travel recommendations and said it would reserve its Level 4 travel health notices …
Read More »Coast Guard top brass detained for embezzlement
Five Vietnam Coast Guard generals and two other senior officers have been detained pending investigations of embezzlement charges. The seven people arrested Monday by the Criminal Investigation Agency under the Ministry of National Defense are: Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Son, former Commander of Vietnam Coast Guard; Lieutenant General Hoang Van …
Read More »Tan Son Nhat airport launches bus service in domestic terminal
Public buses have started operating at the domestic terminal of HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat airport instead of its international terminal alone. As agreed by the Public Transport Management Center under Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Transport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport, two bus routes, 152 and 72-1, have …
Read More »Vietnam records 43,271 new Covid-19 cases
Health authorities confirmed 43,271 new Covid-19 patients on Monday in 61 provinces and cities. The day’s infection tally includes over 31,000 cases detected in the north central province of Thanh Hoa on previous days but yet to be added to the national database. The addition made Thanh Hoa the locality …
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