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Around half-a-million people congregated at the Nghia Linh Mountain Sunday to offer incense tributes to the founders of Vietnam, the Hung Kings, on their death anniversary. Vietnamese people commemorate the Hung Kings (2879-258 BCE), the nation’s founders, on the 10th day of the third lunar month, which falls on Apr. …

After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas. Yet a yawning gap remains in vaccination rates between the richest and poorest countries. On Friday, Gavi, which co-leads the Covax global distribution scheme, is holding a summit …

So many are opting to exit the social insurance scheme in HCMC that those who want to get their withdrawal have to wait a line from 4 a.m. at insurance agencies. More than 50 people sit in front of Thu Duc City’s Social Insurance Agency at 4 a.m. on Friday …

Vietnam on Saturday recorded 34,138 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total infection tally in the fourth wave to 10,080,974 cases. The three localities with the highest numbers of cases are Hanoi with 2,202 cases, Yen Bai with 1,608 cases and Vinh Phuc with 954 cases, all in northern Vietnam. 26 …

A total 88 people in a Ho Chi Minh City dance club tested positive for drugs during a police raid Saturday. Hundreds of people were dancing to the music at the Ferso bar in District 3 past midnight when HCMC police officers entered the premises. Many people tried to escape …

China is battling its biggest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with millions under lockdown and the healthcare system feeling the pressure. One of the last countries sticking to a zero-Covid strategy, China aims to stamp out every infection with strict lockdowns and by sending all …

Japan and the Philippines agreed on Saturday to consider further expanding defense cooperation against a backdrop of regional tensions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The meeting in Tokyo of the two Asian nations’ foreign and defense ministers was the first in the “2+2” format between the key U.S. allies. The …

A barge that automatically collects garbage from the water made by a Dutch environmental organization was put into operation in the Can Tho River in the Mekong Delta Friday. It scoops up trash and offloads it into six dumpsters and transports them to shore. The 25m vessel built by The …

The grouping of textiles, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) industries accounted for most occupational accidents in Vietnam last year, according to the labor ministry. The grouping made up 14.2 percent of accident cases, followed by mining and mineral exploitation at 13.3 percent, according to a Wednesday report released by the …

A 16-year-old girl was killed and two other teenagers injured by stray bullets in New York on Friday after a man who was arguing with someone opened fire in the street, police said. New York Police Chief Keechant Sewell told reporters the young woman was returning from her high school …