December 4, 2021

IMF chief warns Omicron could slow global growth

The new Omicron variant of Covid-19 could slow the global economic recovery, just as the Delta strain did, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday. In its most recent World Economic Outlook, the fund projected global growth of 5.9 percent this year and 4.9 percent in 2022, but the United States

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Putin-Biden online summit likely in ‘next few days’: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden plan to hold an online meeting “in the next few days,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Friday.  Ushakov said that the leaders will continue to discuss the implementation of agreements reached during their previous meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, the

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COVID-19: New cases top 13,998 on Saturday

Vietnam recorded 13,998 cases of COVID-19 in 57 localities during 24 hours as of 4pm Saturday, including 5 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health. Ho Chi Minh City continued to record the highest number of infections with 1,636, followed by Can Tho with 998 and Tay Ninh with 787.

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Gala marks 45 years of Vietnam-Thailand friendship

A gala night to mark 45 years of bilateral diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Thailand and Thailand’s National Day was held on Friday at the Hanoi Opera House.  Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Ta Quang Dong told the event: “The art performance makes Vietnamese, Thai, and foreign audience

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