Vietnamese man gets FIVE YEARS behind bars for breach of Covid-19 quarantine & spreading virus

A court in Vietnam’s Ca Mau province has sentenced a local man to five years in prison after he was found guilty of breaking Covid-19 restrictions, with prosecutors arguing that his conduct led to several infections and one death. … Read More >Vietnamese man gets FIVE YEARS behind bars for breach of Covid-19 quarantine & spreading virus

Vietnam to pay recovered Covid patients to care for sick amid surge in cases that is overwhelming medics

Vietnam is willing to dole cash out to citizens that have recently recovered from Covid to work alongside medical staff in hospitals to treat patients, as case rates soar and the country’s inoculation drive lags. … Read More >Vietnam to pay recovered Covid patients to care for sick amid surge in cases that is overwhelming medics

US VP Harris tells Vietnam to ‘raise pressure’ on Beijing, as Chinese media accuse Washington of sowing divisions in Asia

American Vice President Kamala Harris urged Vietnam to pressure China during her Southeast Asian tour. But Chinese state-run media argued that attempts to rally regional countries against Beijing are doomed to failure. … Read More >US VP Harris tells Vietnam to ‘raise pressure’ on Beijing, as Chinese media accuse Washington of sowing divisions in Asia

Vietnam says Cuba to supply ‘large number’ of its Covid-19 vaccine doses, ready to transfer production technology

ietnam will receive a major shipment of Cuba’s Abdala vaccine by the end of the year, the Vietnamese health ministry said, adding that Havana was also eager to transfer technology to produce the jab in the Southeast Asian state. … Read More >Vietnam says Cuba to supply ‘large number’ of its Covid-19 vaccine doses, ready to transfer production technology

‘It is all too familiar’: No matter what, US won’t get all ‘deserving’ Afghans out, journalist who witnessed fall of Saigon says

The chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan has shown that the US was “totally ill-prepared” for such a scenario, US journalist Jim Laurie told RT, warning that it’s now way too late and many “deserving” Afghans will be left behind. … Read More >‘It is all too familiar’: No matter what, US won’t get all ‘deserving’ Afghans out, journalist who witnessed fall of Saigon says