A 43-year-old pilot for Vietnam Airlines, whose name has not been released, was infected in mid-March after visiting a bar. He is in a Ho Chi Minh City hospital on life-support systems.
How ‘overreaction’ made Vietnam a virus success
Experts say that unlike other countries now seeing infections and deaths on a huge scale, Vietnam saw a small window to act early on and used it fully. But though cost-effective, …
Coronavirus: How ‘overreaction’ made Vietnam a virus success
This localised containment – which is likely to be used again if the virus reappears – meant that Vietnam has not done a huge amount of testing in the wider community. “Initially …
Life after lockdown in Vietnam: This is what it’s like when an entire country reopens
Vietnam, which recorded zero Covid-10 deaths, has received much praise for its quick and decisivie handling of the pandemic. Here’s an insider’s look at what life is like there now that restrictions …
Vietnam reports 24 new coronavirus cases, all imported; cases pass 300
Vietnam reported 24 new coronavirus infections on Friday, all of which were imported cases involving Vietnamese citizens returning from Russia who were placed under quarantine on arrival, the …
U.S. Syria Representative Says His Job Is to Make the War a ‘Quagmire’ for Russia
James Jeffrey said that the U.S. must stay the course in Syria and that it was not the same kind of large-scale, costly deployment as Afghanistan or Vietnam.
USW Files Trade Petitions on PVLT Tires from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
The petitions allege dumping margins as high as 195 percent for Korea, 147 percent for Taiwan, 217 percent for Thailand, and 33 percent for Vietnam. The petitions also detail numerous government …
‘Blood and Money’ Showcases a Vietnam Veteran’s Quest for Revenge in the Woods
Tom Berenger plays a Vietnam War veteran spending a few weeks hunting in the Maine woods, hoping to bag a buck before he returns home …
‘We Knew Our Goose Was Cooked:’ An Intel Officer Recalls Vietnam’s Tet Offensive
“On the last day of January 1968, Gostas was writing his wife when he heard the sound of an AC-47 firing its miniguns.” …
Report Claims Vietnam-Era Veterans Were Exposed to Agent Orange on Guam
Two groups published a paper saying that vets who served on Guam between 1962 and 1975 likely were exposed to herbicides.