November 15, 2021

Binh Dinh relocates people from areas at risk of landslide, floods

   Nearly 100 households in areas at risk of landslide and flooding in Quy Nhon city and Phu Cat district of Binh Dinh province were relocated to safer places on Sunday evening as torrential rain on Saturday and Sunday has caused flooding. The People’s Committee of Phu Cat district evacuated 36

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US-China summit unlikely to achieve breakthrough

     US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet virtually on Monday for a discussion that both sides hope will provide some relief from the rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Ahead of the meeting, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the two

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Cambodia to end quarantine for vaccinated travellers from Monday

Cambodia will stop requiring quarantine for travellers who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 starting on Monday, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Sunday. The prime minister made the announcement in a voice message on social media after the Southeast Asian country has required lengthy quarantine for more than 18 months.

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Hanoi shortens interval between two AstraZeneca vaccine jabs

The Hanoi Department of Health has agreed to reduce the waiting time between two AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shots to four weeks from eight, VnExpress reported. The latest move aims to speed up the vaccination process in a safe and effective way, creating herd immunity as soon as possible, according to

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Hanoi offers free emission evaluation on old motorbikes

Owners of motorbikes in Hanoi can get free emission evaluation until the end of this month. This is part of the city’s plan to improve air quality. The plan includes checking emission, receiving abandoned vehicles, and subsidizing the exchange for new motorbikes. Motorbikes that were registered for the first time before

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‘Super Trouper’: ABBA storm UK charts with comeback album

– Swedish supergroup ABBA made a triumphant return to the UK music charts last week, going straight to no. 1 with their first album in 40 years, “Voyage”. The record is the fastest-selling album of the year so far, the UK’s Official Charts Company said, with 204,000 chart sales in its

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