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Teen girl dies after second Pfizer vaccine shot

A 9th grade girl in the northern Phu Tho Province died on Tuesday following her second Pfizer vaccine dose, the local medical center said Thursday. The girl had her first Pfizer dose on December 3, 2021, after which she experienced dizziness and difficulty breathing. She was taken to the Ha …

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Vietnam records 16,637 new local Covid cases

Vietnam on Thursday recorded 16,637 new local Covid-19 cases, bringing the total infection tally in the new wave to 2,065,856. The three localities with the highest numbers of new cases are Hanoi with 2,884 cases, Da Nang with 983 cases and Hai Phong with 722 cases. Vietnam has recorded 108 …

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Elderly man jailed for impregnating minor in HCMC

A 74-year-old man has received a four-year jail term for having sexual intercourses with a teenage girl, making her pregnant. A court in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc City on Wednesday handed over the sentence to Le Duy Hien, a local resident, under the charge of “having intercourse with …

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US warship’s South China Sea passage sparks Beijing warning

US warship's South China Sea passage sparks Beijing warning

A U.S. warship sailed through the South China Sea on Thursday, sparking a warning from China’s military as tensions between the superpowers remain high. The American navy said the USS Benfold “asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law.” The Southern Theater …

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Thailand to restart quarantine-free travel from February 1

Thailand to restart quarantine-free travel from February 1

Thailand will resume its quarantine-free travel scheme from February 1, officials said Thursday, after the programme was suspended due to the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant. Pandemic travel curbs have hammered the kingdom’s tourism-dominated economy, sending visitor numbers dwindling to a trickle. Fully vaccinated travellers will now be able to enter …

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Many HCMC workers to stay back for Tet holiday

Their incomes hard hit by pandemic related closures, many HCMC workers are choosing to stay back instead of returning home for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. So far, more than 420,000 migrant workers have decided to stay back in HCMC, reducing the usual rush back home as the Lunar …

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Vietnam helps UK arrest child sex offender

Vietnam has helped the U.K. arrest an internationally wanted man in connection with sexual offences against children, the U.K. Embassy in Vietnam announced Wednesday. The 77-year-old man was arrested in Vietnam under an Interpol Red Notice on Tuesday. The operation was carried out by officers from the Office of Investigation …

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