HANOI – Vietnam’s business hub, Ho Chi Minh City, has ordered bars and nightclubs to shut and banned gatherings of more than 30 people starting midnight on Thursday, to prevent the further spread of …
After 99 days of success, virus returns to haunt Vietnam
For 99 days, Vietnam seemed to have defeated the coronavirus. There wasn’t a single reported case of community transmission. Not a single death. A handful of …
‘Act now and act fast’: Vietnam says every city at risk of coronavirus
Vietnam, virus-free for months, is bracing for another wave of COVID-19 infections after state media reported new cases in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the Central Highlands linked to a recent outbreak …
Mysterious Coronavirus Outbreak Catches Vietnam by Surprise
After months without a single coronavirus death, or even a confirmed case of local transmission, a new outbreak has struck Vietnam. And it’s spreading.
From Vietnam to coronavirus: The U.S. can’t win
The president calls the fight against the novel coronavirus a “war.” True, it is a war we neither started nor wanted. But like Vietnam and Iraq II, it is “war” we are losing for surprisingly similar …
China turns net steel importer in June as economy recovers from coronavirus, boosting Asian exports
China became a net steel importer in June for the first time since the last global recession in 2009, with exports from India, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam set for short term gains as demand …
Once a success story, Vietnam is now widely reporting new clusters
Vietnam is the most populous country in the world to have … About 18,000 tourists who had been in Danang have returned to the southern business hub Ho Chi Minh City, authorities said on Tuesday.
A 75-year-old Vietnam Veteran was pepper-sprayed in the face during protests in Portland
A 75-year-old Vietnam veteran was seen on video getting pepper-sprayed in the face as he stood in front of a line of federal agents during protests in Portland, Oregon.
Cambodia – With a Little Help – Charts Its Own COVID Course
Like Vietnam and Laos, Cambodia has emerged relatively unscathed from the pandemic when compared with elsewhere. There have been 226 confirmed cases and no deaths from a pandemic that has reached 13 …
Can Vietnam Prevent the Next Pandemic?
As zoonotic diseases become more dangerous, Vietnam moves toward cracking down on wildlife trafficking. A growing awareness of the links between wildlife trafficking and SARS, COVID-19, and other …