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Covid-19 past its peak in Vietnam

The Covid-19 pandemic is winding down in Vietnam with decreasing infections, severe cases and deaths; and the health ministry says it has been brought under control. Over the past week, hospitals in Hanoi have been recording fewer Covid-19 cases. The municipal Department of Health said Tuesday that there were still …

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HCMC mulls annual aid of $6 million to support medics

Ho Chi Minh City will spend VND138 billion ($6 million) each year to help state-owned medical centers across wards and communes retain staff. As proposed by the municipal People’s Committee, the city’s executive arm, at a meeting with the legislative People’s Council on Thursday, the fund will be given to …

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Woman jailed for 15 years after ‘hell money’ con job

A Hanoi woman will spend 15 years behind bars for swindling more than VND1 billion ($43,753) from a couple with several deceptions, including briefcases full of fake currency. The Hanoi People’s Court handed down the 15-year sentence to 52-year-old Nguyen Thi Nhung Thursday after finding her guilty of obtaining property …

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Covid-19 has peaked in Vietnam: health ministry

The Covid-19 pandemic is winding down in Vietnam with decreasing infections, severe cases and deaths; and the health ministry says it has been brought under control. Over the past week, hospitals in Hanoi have been recording fewer Covid-19 cases. The municipal Department of Health said Tuesday that there were still …

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Two more countries accept Vietnam’s vaccine passport

The number of countries accepting Vietnam’s vaccine passport has gone up to 19 with the recent addition of Iran and Malaysia, foreign ministry deputy spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said Thursday. The 17 countries that had already accepted Vietnam’s vaccine passports were: Australia, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, India, Japan, Maldives, New Zealand, …

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