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Vietnam recorded 16,700 new local Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the infection tally in the new wave to 1,946,855. The three localities with the highest numbers of new cases are Hanoi with 2,968 cases, Binh Phuoc with 726 cases and Binh Dinh with 709 cases. Vietnam has recorded 50 cases …

Around 16,000 workers of Taiwanese-invested footwear maker Pou Chen Vietnam, a Nike contract manufacturer, have returned to work after four days of strike over Tet bonuses. Nguyen Tan Phap, head of the labor union at Pou Chen Vietnam, located in Dong Nai’s capital town Bien Hoa, said Wednesday that most …

The entire adult population has received at least one Covid-19 vaccine 10 months after the immunization campaign began. As of January 12 some 163.5 million shots had been administered, with 78.4 million people getting one jab and 71.5 million and 13.6 million getting their second and third, according to the …

The Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line in Hanoi, Vietnam’s first, carried its millionth passenger Thursday morning just two months since it became operational. City deputy chairman Nguyen Manh Quyen said the metro serves nearly 15,000 passengers a day. The recent surge in Covid-19 cases has caused the number …

The Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line in Hanoi, Vietnam’s first, carried its millionth passenger Thursday morning just two months since it became operational. City deputy chairman Nguyen Manh Quyen said the metro serves nearly 15,000 passengers a day. The recent surge in Covid-19 cases has caused the number …

The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed its first sanctions over North Korea’s weapons programs following a series of North Korean missile launches, including two since last week. The sanctions targeted six North Koreans, one Russian and a Russian firm Washington said were responsible for procuring goods for the programs from …

Australia on Thursday reported its biggest pandemic caseload with a runaway Omicron outbreak driving up hospitalization rates as the surge put severe strain on supply chains forcing authorities to ease quarantine rules for more workers. After successfully containing the virus earlier in the pandemic, Australia has reported nearly a million …

Preschool children in HCMC can return to classes in February, but it would be optional with parents deciding if they want to send their children, city authorities said Wednesday. From now until the end of this month kindergarten teachers and staff will attend training courses, and all preschools will be …

Indonesia, the world’s biggest thermal coal exporter, has allowed 37 loaded coal vessels to depart after they secured approvals from authorities, the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Investment Affairs said on Thursday. In a statement, the ministry said an export ban implemented on Jan. 1 had been eased for miners …

The United States on Wednesday laid out its most detailed case yet against Beijing’s “unlawful” claims in the South China Sea, rejecting both the geographic and historic bases for its vast, divisive map. In a 47-page research paper, the State Department’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs …