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Cold keeps northern Vietnam students at home

Kindergartners and primary school students in several northern Vietnam localities stayed home Monday amid the coldest spell Vietnam has faced since winter began. Current policies issued by the Hanoi Department of Education and Training state that primary schools would switch to online studying if temperatures drop below 10 degrees Celsius, …

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Northern Vietnam in coldest spell since winter begins

A cold spell has seeped into every corner of northern Vietnam regions, plunging temperatures in Hanoi to 8 degrees Celsius and certain areas to below zero. While the rains have subsided and the sky has been clearer, the ongoing presence of a mass of cold air still kept temperatures in …

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Biden agrees in principle to Ukraine summit with Putin

Biden agrees in principle to Ukraine summit with Putin

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine, the U.S. and French leaders said, offering a possible path out of one of the most dangerous European crises in decades. The office of French President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement …

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Oil jumps on fresh warnings over Ukraine-Russia conflict

Oil jumps on fresh warnings over Ukraine-Russia conflict

Oil prices gained more than $1 in early trade on Monday on rising jitters over potential conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with the United States and European Union making clear Russia would face sanctions if it invaded its neighbor. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Russia would be …

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Northern peaks get frosty, icy and pretty

The cold spell freezing northern Vietnam transformed the landscape in several mountainous provinces including Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Lang Son and Lao Cai with a frosty, icy beauty Sunday morning. Ice formed on leafless plants on the Phia Oac Mountain in Cao Bang Province at around 2 a.m. The ice …

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Vietnam confirms 47,192 new local Covid-19 cases

The Health Ministry announced 47,192 new domestic Covid-19 patients in 63 cities and provinces Sunday, marking a new high in single-day tally. Hanoi continues to lead the number of infections with 5,102 cases, followed by the northern provinces Bac Ninh with 2,360 and Phu Tho with 1,981. The Ministry of …

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Hanoi prepares to treat rising number of Covid patients

With nearly 250 critical Covid patients, Hanoi has adjusted the treatment system to be ready for the situation of 100-500 critical cases per day. On Feb. 19, Hanoi recorded more than 4,800 new infections, with more than 800 critical cases. This is the highest number of new and critical cases …

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