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Vietnam town to phase out dog, cat meat

Central Hoi An Town has become Vietnam’s first to phase out dog and cat meat consumption in an effort to become a tourist-friendly destination. The central Vietnam town authorities on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with animal welfare organization Four Paws to phase out the sale of cat …

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Covid-19 cases, deaths on the rise: Health Minister

With the pandemic situation basically under control, both community cases and deaths are rising in many localities, the Minister of Health warned Friday. In the past seven days, Vietnam recorded over 14,400 cases a day on average compared to 14,300 the previous week, while the average daily fatality rate rose …

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White House braces for latest US inflation surge

White House braces for latest US inflation surge

With the government set to release data expected to show U.S. prices rising even higher, President Joe Biden is attempting to highlight recent improvements not captured by the report. The Labor Department on Friday will present its November report on consumer prices, which analysts expect will show inflation accelerated from …

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Vietnam receives 1.5 million more AstraZeneca vaccine doses

1.5 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses arrived in HCMC Thursday as the last batch of a commercial contract with Vietnam Vaccine JSC (VNVC). With the arrival, the 30-million dose contract between AstraZeneca and VNVC has been completed after nearly 10 months. Another contract signed between the two companies in November would …

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Vietnam adds six countries to vaccine passport acceptance list

Vietnam is accepting vaccine passports from 78 countries and territories, with the addition of six more since October; and it is part of a similar list in Australia. “Vietnam has temporarily recognized vaccination certificates from 78 countries and territories,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang confirmed at a press …

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High school girl dies seven days after Pfizer vaccination

A 17-year-old girl in the central province of Quang Tri died Thursday, becoming the 5th child to have died in Vietnam following Covid-19 vaccination. The 12th grader died at the Quang Tri General Hospital following a week in intensive care, the provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control said …

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