One person was shot on the road in the United States every 17 hours in 2021, according to a new tally of road rage violence. In all, 131 people were killed and 391 wounded by gunfire for a total of 522 road rage casualties in 2021, the gun control group …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »All Hanoi students, except kindergartners, return to school
Around a million Hanoi students from first to sixth grades returned to school Wednesday morning after spending a year studying online. Nguyen Tram Anh, a third grader living in Nam Tu Liem District, prepared her books and notes Tuesday night to return to class on Wednesday. Before going to bed, …
Read More »Sheeran slams ‘baseless’ lawsuits after victory in “Shape Of You” case
British singer Ed Sheeran said baseless copyright claims were damaging the music industry after he won a case at the High Court in London on Wednesday. Sheeran had been involved in a legal battle with grime artist Sami Chokri, who performs as Sami Switch, and music producer Ross O’Donoghue, who …
Read More »Unhappy spouses celebrate as England adopts ‘no-fault divorce’
No more faked evidence or years-long waits — from Wednesday, unhappy spouses in England and Wales can end their marriages without blaming each other, in the biggest reform of divorce law for half a century. The onset of “no-fault” divorces means one spouse no longer needs to prove the other …
Read More »Investigative reporter jailed for ‘abusing democratic freedoms’
The HCMC People’s Court sentenced a reporter to three and a half years in jail on Tuesday for “baseless attacks” online on some government officials. At his trial on Tuesday it found Nguyen Hoai Nam, 49, guilty of “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State and …
Read More »US approves $95 million boost to Taiwan’s air defense system
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of equipment, training and other items to support the Patriot Air Defense System in a deal valued at up to $95 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Chinese-claimed Taiwan has complained of increased military pressure by Beijing to try …
Read More »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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