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Northern Vietnam encounters near-zero temperatures

A cold spell that arrived over the weekend has caused temperatures across northern Vietnam to drop to one degree Celsius, with reports of snow in places. On Monday, a cold front covers the entire northern region, with temperatures of one degree Celsius on the peak of Mau Son Mountain, which …

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US retail sales up 8.5 percent this holiday season

US retail sales up 8.5 percent this holiday season

U.S. consumers were in the mood to spend this holiday season, with retail sales soaring 8.5 percent over last year, a study released Sunday showed. Online sales were up 11 percent and in-store sales up 8.1 percent between November 1 and Christmas Eve, according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse study. The …

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Vietnam confirms 15,182 new Covid-19 cases

Vietnam reported 15,182 new Covid-19 cases Sunday in 62 cities and provinces, with Hanoi leading the tally for the sixth consecutive day. The Health Ministry said that Hanoi had 1,910 new cases, followed by the southern provinces of Tay Ninh with 928 and Vinh Long with 889 cases. Ho Chi …

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Repair of faulty undersea cable to begin in February

Vietnamese internet users will continue to experience slow speeds for over a month, with repairs to the disruption-prone APG undersea cable scheduled to start early February. The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG), which links Vietnam with Hong Kong and Japan, has encountered technical problems since December 13 due to a ‘cable …

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Domestic violence main suspect in HCMC child death

An eight-year-old girl in Ho Chi Minh City recently died after suffering suspected physical abuse perpetrated by a family member, police said Saturday. The little girl lived with her father and his fiancee, 26, at an apartment in Binh Thanh District. On Wednesday, the girl was taken to a local …

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