The Secretariat of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) has called on the six countries along the Mekong to urgently solve the problems of low flows in the region, abnormal changes in water levels, and drought as record low flows in the lower Mekong River basin have been reported for the third consecutive year. According to an MRC report released on…
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– The Academy Awards will have a host for the first time since 2018 and return to their longtime home at the Dolby Theatre, broadcaster ABC said on Tuesday. While other awards shows have been postponed because of a surge in COVID-19 cases, ABC said plans remain in place to hold the Oscars, the highest…
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The Vietnam Motorkhana Championship finals will take place at the Hanoi Circuit around My Dinh Stadium on Saturday. Nearly 30 drivers will attend the event which is officially organised at national level for the first time. The track the drivers will race on was original constructed to host the Formula 1 event that was cancelled due…
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Billboard Vietnam is expected to debut its two flagship charts, Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 and Billboard Vietnam Top Vietnamese Songs, on Friday. The charts will showcase the popularity of local artists and the reach of global artists in Vietnam. The Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 encompasses all music genres, while the Billboard Vietnam Top Vietnamese Songs ranks the most popular Vietnamese songs…
AstraZeneca said on Thursday preliminary data from a trial it conducted on its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, showed it generated a higher antibody response against the Omicron variant and others, including Beta, Delta, Alpha and Gamma, when given as a third booster dose. The increased response was seen in people who were previously vaccinated with…
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Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, has coordinated with Vietnam’s Ministry of Health over the past two months to conduct a communications campaign on COVID-19 vaccination. Short videos and online talks with health officials and experienced front-line doctors have captivated millions of viewers. Rafael Frankel, Meta’s Director of Public Policy for Emerging Countries…
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Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on Friday called on the Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE) to continue to promote its valuable experiences in oversight and social criticism to build a cleaner and stronger Party and government. Addressing the Association’s 6th Congress in Hanoi on Friday, Mr. Man urged for greater effort to renovate the…
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