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South Korea will lift almost all social distancing measures, the government said Friday, citing a dramatic fall in reported cases of Covid-19 after an Omicron-fuelled surge, but the mask mandate will remain. South Koreans will be required to wear masks indoors “for a considerable time ahead,” authorities said, adding that …

North Korean-tied hackers were responsible for a $620-million cryptocurrency heist last month targeting players of the popular Axie Infinity game, US authorities said Thursday. The hack was one of the biggest to hit the crypto world, raising huge questions about security in an industry that only recently burst into the …

Germany has officially confiscated the world’s largest superyacht owned by Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, as part of sanctions against Moscow following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, police sources said Thursday. The 156-metre (1,680-feet) long “Dilbar” has an estimated value of $600 million (555 million euros) according to Forbes magazine. …

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has spoken about Vietnam’s importance in her country’s Indo-Pacific strategy and the prospects of bilateral cooperation. While on a visit to Vietnam on April 13-14, she said at a press conference in Hanoi on Thursday that it was her first trip to Asia, and she …

The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Agaton (international name Megi) rose to 148 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages. Scores of people are still missing and feared dead after the strongest storm to strike the …

The southern Dong Nai Province wants the central government to adjust the plan for a national highway section running through the province saying it will encroach a UNESCO recognized biosphere. Towards this, the provincial administration has requested the Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve and other relevant agencies to provide …

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung has been arrested for allegedly receiving bribes when organizing repatriation flights for Vietnamese citizens abroad during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dung, 58, is being investigated for “taking bribes”, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security To An Xo said Thursday. Dung began his …

A popular Facebook blogger in Hanoi has been arrested for allegedly posting “unverified” information that negatively affected the financial and stock market. Dang Nhu Quynh, 42, was arrested pending investigation for “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, lawful rights and interests of organizations and/or citizens,” …

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung has been arrested for allegedly receiving bribes when organizing repatriation flights for Vietnamese citizens abroad during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dung, 58, is being investigated for “taking bribes”, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security To An Xo said Thursday. Dung began his …

Roads and a parking lot will be built beneath Ton Duc Thang Street along the Saigon River as planned by Ho Chi Minh City developers. Stretching two kilometers in District 1, Ton Duc Thang is one of the five oldest and biggest streets in HCMC. The street crossing Nguyen Hue …