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This year’s Oscars show will go on, with a host

  – 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

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Mekong River’s water flows at record low for third year in a row

   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

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Billboard Vietnam debuts its own charts

 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

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Meta’s communications campaign on Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccination ends

  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

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Omicron-infected people in Ho Chi Minh City recover

12 patients infected with the Omicron variant in Ho Chi Minh City have recovered and were discharged from hospital.  Chief of the Office of Ho Chi Minh City’s Health Department Nguyen Thi Huynh Mai said on Thursday that the 12 cases tested positive for COVID-19 when they entered Vietnam and were isolated for treatment

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President commends man who braves fire to save life

   President Nguyen Xuan Phuc was moved as he heard that Trung Van Nam, a man from Thanh Hoa province, had defied danger to save a teenager trapped on the top floor of a house that was on fire in Hanoi, on Wednesday. In a letter of commendation sent on

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