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Vietnam’s customs authorities seized over 1.6 tons of narcotics over the previous 12 months and arrested 222 people in related cases. From December 16, 2020 to November 30, 2021, customs officers have cooperated with other authorities to seize over 113 kg of heroin, 763 kg of cannabis, over 504 kg …

HCMC will not have its usual firework displays on New Year’s Eve this year and even other activities of the day might be suspended depending on the coronavirus situation. Pham Duc Hai, deputy head of the municipal Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Economic Recovery, announced this decision Thursday. However, …

Vietnam on Thursday recorded 16,367 new local Covid-19 cases, bringing the total infection tally in the new wave to around 1.6 million cases. The three localities with the highest numbers of cases are Hanoi with 1,774 cases, Ca Mau with 11,167 cases and Tay Ninh with 949 cases. 280 deaths …

Expressing support for Vietnam’s resumption of international flights, several embassies have proposed that people fully vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19 are exempted from any quarantine requirement. At a Wednesday meeting between Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan and diplomatic representatives of certain countries on the resumption of international flights, …

Vingroup, Vietnam’s biggest listed company, plans to raise $1.5 billion through the issue of international bonds next year to boost capital for its automobile unit, the company said in a statement. The funds will be used to repay loans and for the expansion of VinFast, the group’s automobile unit, the …

China shut down a city of 13 million people on Thursday in a bid to extinguish a tiny Covid-19 outbreak and chase its zero-case goal, as other nations around the globe battled huge infection surges driven by Omicron. Stock markets rose in Asia, following Wall Street’s lead, partly due to …

A three-dose course of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine is effective against the Omicron coronavirus variant, the pharmaceutical company said on Thursday, citing data from an Oxford University lab study. A medic holds a vial of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy The study, yet to be published …

HCMC has counted 24,420 people over 65, suffering underlying diseases, and yet to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Local health authorities are currently trying to reach these individuals to get them jabbed as soon as possible. In case it is not convenient for them to move, vaccines and medical workers will …

Jennifer Vetonio stands on a road in the southern Philippines begging for money and food from passing drivers. A week after Super Typhoon Rai destroyed her house, she has not received a scrap of government aid. Hundreds of thousands of people are homeless after Rai cut a swathe through the …

After laying eggs on a deserted Thai beach, a green sea turtle dives back into the turquoise-colored waters of the Andaman Sea — a welcome sight for biologists who say the absence of tourists spurred the marine animal’s return. The turtle’s nesting was spotted in November by scientists. In about …