October 11, 2021

US, Russia lift sanctions to allow Nuland visit

 Russia will allow US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland to visit for talks, despite having previously blacklisted her. The move came after Washington agreed to lift a similar restriction placed on a Russian citizen, Moscow said on Sunday. Nuland, who is expected to be in Moscow from Monday to Wednesday, visits at

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Annual blood donation drive to begin Wednesday in Hanoi

  The “Pink pinwheel”, a large blood donation campaign in Hanoi, will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. The annual event is organized by the Hanoi Youth Association for Blood Donation and the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. Last year it drew 500 volunteers from universities in Hanoi. This year’s event, the 9th, expects to collect 1,000 blood units.  

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Death toll from Russian alcohol poisoning incident rises to 34

– The death toll from a mass poisoning linked to illegal alcohol in southwest Russia rose to 34 on Sunday, and 24 more people were being treated in hospital, local authorities said. Investigators in the Orenburg region opened criminal cases after people began dying of alcohol poisoning this week. Police have since

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Vietnamese currency forecast to strengthen against USD in 2021

Fitch Solutions have revised its 2021 average forecast for the Vietnamese currency to 22,900 VND per USD from 23,000 VND per USD previously and 22,800 VND per USD from 23,200 VND per USD in 2022 as the central bank tolerates a stronger dong over the short term. The financial services provider also

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