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Vietnam’s 5 biggest cities tasked with curbing motorbikes

The government has ordered HCMC, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Can Tho to work on a motorbike restriction plan after 2030. The five cities, currently the only centrally controlled municipalities and the biggest in Vietnam, must either ban or restrict motorbikes in certain districts after 2030, as well as …

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Hanoi allows karaoke, bar services to reopen

Hanoi is allowing karaoke, massage parlors, bars and internet cafes to reopen starting this Friday after a year of Covid outbreak related restrictions. All these establishments should continue to implement Covid-19 safety measure and customers with Covid-19 symptoms are advised to not go to such facilities, the city said in …

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Vietnam confirms 49,124 new Covid-19 cases

The Health Ministry announced 49,124 new domestic Covid-19 patients Wednesday in 61 cities and provinces. The figure included 9,300 previous cases from the northern province of Quang Ninh detected on the previous days but yet to be added to the national database. Hanoi recorded 4,037 new cases, followed by Yen …

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Former reporter jailed for ‘abusing democratic freedom’

A former reporter in HCMC was sentenced to 3.5 years in jail Tuesday for “baseless attacks” online against certain officials and authorities. Nguyen Hoai Nam, 49, was sentenced by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court for “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, lawful rights …

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