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Lowy Institute Ranks Vietnam's Pandemic Response Second-Best Globally
As Vietnam confronts a fresh COVID-19 outbreak, it has scored exceptionally well in a new global analysis of pandemic responses.
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What We Know So Far About Vietnam's New 84-Case Covid-19 Wave
Health authorities are moving fast to contain Vietnam’s latest COVID-19 outbreaks — which so far include a total of 84 new cases — in northern provinces.
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Online Ranking Places Hanoi, Saigon Among Cities With Lowest Quality of Life
Do you agree?
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Standard Chartered Predicts 7.8% GDP Growth for Vietnam in 2021
It's going to be a good year, according to a recent report.
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Ahead of Tết, Vietnam Cuts Repatriation Flights, Requires Full 14-Day Quarantine
Ahead of the Tết holiday next month, Vietnam has decided to tighten regulations regarding foreign arrivals and their quarantine period.
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Vietravel Airlines, Vietnam's 6th Carrier, Officially Starts Flying This Month
The nation's sixth air carrier, Vietravel Airlines, is officially taking off.
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Phu Tho Theme Park Suspended After Roller Coaster Accident Kills 1, Injures 2
One student died and two others were hospitalized after a roller coaster accident at an amusement park.
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Southern Vietnam Records One of Coldest Temperatures in 4 Decades
"Ok campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cold out there."
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Vietnam's Communications Ministry Opens Anti-Fake News Center
Will the organization become the Vietnamese Snopes?
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Vietnam's Textile Industry Exported 1.37bn Face Masks in 2020
During a year when Vietnam’s textile industry was hurt by plummeting demand, local producers found a silver lining in face masks.
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Socialite Sibling of Vietnam's Case 17 Launches Luxury Hand Sanitizer Brand
Nga Nguyen, a 27-year-old London-based socialite who gained fame when she and her sister were at the epicenter of a COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam last February, has launched a line of self-care it...
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Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai Finish Repairing Runways Ahead of Tet Travel Season
Yay!
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The Average Vietnamese Got 3cm Taller Over the Past Decade, Study Shows
Our mothers would be overjoyed to hear this.
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Vietnam Halts Flights From UK, South Africa Over New Covid-19 Variant
It's not yet clear which countries are included as the epidemic situation in foreign countries are still developing.
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Vietnam's 2020 Economic Growth Lowest in 10 Years
But it still performed exceptionally well in the global context.
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Vietnam's Brand Value Increases 29% Thanks to Good Pandemic Response
Thanks in large part to Vietnam's stellar response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's national brand value rose 29% to US$319 billion in the past year.
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Vietnam Slightly Advances on UN Human Development Index to No. 117 of 189
Over the last 30 years, Vietnam's HDI (Human Development Index) has grown by 46%, amongst the biggest jump in the world.
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1.1m People Have Left the Mekong Delta in the Past Decade, Report Says
The impacts of climate change, hydroelectric plants, and a faltering economy have resulted in an exodus of people from the Mekong Delta.
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2 Vietnamese Academics Receive Noam Chomsky Award for Scholarly Contributions
Two academics from Vietnam have recently been honored for their contributions in scholarly publications to further trans-national research.
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VietJet, Bamboo Airways Request Financial Aid After $520m Bailout for VNA Approved
The privately owned airlines are hoping to receive similar treatment as Vietnam's national carrier.