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Two squadron training vessels of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force docked in the central city of Da Nang Thursday. Hatakaze and Inazuma, carrying 480 officers and crew members, are led by Colonel II Masaaki, commander of the No.1 training vessel unit. The vessels are in town on a three-day friendly …

U.S. President Joe Biden was meeting with G7 allies Thursday to hammer out a raft of new sanctions against Russia after it attacked Ukraine, and will later speak to the American people on a crisis that he warns will cause “catastrophic loss of life.” The virtual, closed-door meeting of G7 …

Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long affirmed Wednesday that Vietnam had the competency to produce Covid mRNA vaccines for both domestic and international needs. “We believe that when participating in this initiative, Vietnam will be able to produce mRNA vaccines on a large scale, contributing to overcome inequalities in access to …

Islamic extremism and weapons trafficking were among six international terrorism risks named by Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security at a conference Wednesday. Addressing the international anti-terrorism cooperation conference, Dinh Viet Dung, deputy head of the Department of Homeland Security, said terrorists and terrorist organizations may choose Vietnam either as a …

Vietnam on Thursday recorded 69,119 new local Covid-19 cases, bringing the infection tally since the pandemic broke out to 2,984,369. It is the third day in the row where Vietnam recorded its highest single-day infection tally of all time. On Wednesday it recorded 60,338 new cases and on Tuesday it …

Ngo Hoang Anh, 22, has been removed from the Forbes Vietnam Under 30 list, the magazine announced Thursday. “Regarding the case of Ngo Hoang Anh, after carefully considering all aspects of the issue, including the inspirational spirit of the list and Ngo Hoang Anh’s wishes in an email sent to …

Ho Chi Minh City has asked the central government for over VND6.5 trillion ($285 million) to upgrade grassroots health services and three outlying hospitals. In a recent statement sent to the Ministries of Planning-Investment and Health, the HCMC administration said it needs VND2 trillion to renovate its Center for Disease …

Molnupiravir pills produced in Vietnam would cost up to VND12,500 (55 U.S. cents) each, the national drug administration revealed Wednesday. The Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health said Molravir 400 pills, containing 400 mg of molnupiravir, by Boston Pharma would cost VND11,500 each. Molvinavir pills, containing 200 …

Ukraine said on Thursday it had closed its airspace to civilian flights because of a “high risk” to safety, and Europe’s aviation regulator also warned about the hazards of flying in bordering areas of Russia and Belarus because of military activities. Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in …

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on the company in charge of building Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, expanding penalties on Moscow after it recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. The sanctions, which target the Nord Stream 2 AG company and its CEO, Matthias Warnig, add to …