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Coronavirus: India's Chennai back in lockdown as cases spike

Indian officials have re-imposed a lockdown in the southern city of Chennai (formerly Madras) and three neighbouring districts.

 

Vietnam's "lychee kingdom” looks to conquer demanding markets

Thieu lychee, a specialty of Bac Giang province, is expected to soon be readily-found in one of the most choosy markets in the world - Japan - marking a major step in Vietnamese agricultural products reaching out to the globe.

Keedron Bryant: Warner Records signs black protest singer, 12

Keedron Bryant's song I Just Wanna Live was posted one day after the death of George Floyd.

Facebook removes Trump ad over 'Nazi hate symbol'

The tech giant says a campaign ad featuring a red triangle used in Nazi Germany violated its policy.

VN stock market attracts new investors as deposit interest rates drop

Disappointed by modest bank deposit interest rates, people are rushing to trade securities to seek higher profits.

Nearly 1,000 Chinese workers to come to Vietnam this month

The Chinese workers will be quarantined for 14 days as required by Vietnam's Ministry of Health.

Resolutions on highway projects, corporate income tax cut approved

The National Assembly on Friday approved a resolution that will turn three public private partnership (PPP) sub-projects of the North-South Highway to public-invested.

 

Trump's bid to end Obama-era immigration policy ruled unlawful

US Supreme Court rules against the president's bid to end Obama-era programme that protects children.

New Zealand police shooting: One officer dead and another seriously injured

A police officer has been shot dead during a routine traffic stop in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia June 19

Seven more imported COVID-19 cases reported on June 18

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor: China charges Canadians with spying

China has charged two Canadians with spying, more than 18 months after they were detained.

 

Vietnamese citizens not subject to quarantine upon entering Singapore

The Singaporean Ministry of Health announced that people entering Singapore from 10 countries, including Vietnam, will not be subject to a 14-day quarantine period as of June 18, 

HCM City seizes over nine kilos of drugs from Europe

The HCMC Department of Customs teamed up with various competent forces to examine four packages sent from Europe to Vietnam on June 16 and confiscated over nine kilograms of ecstasy pills worth VND20 billion, 

Earthquake hits Lai Chau for third time in three days

Muong Te District in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau was struck by a 2.5-magnitude earthquake at 3:47 a.m. on the morning of June 17, making it the third earthquake to hit the province in three days.

Vietnam to set up separate zones to welcome overseas diplomats, businesspeople

Vietnam plans to set up separate zones with ensured hygienic conditions and testing labs to welcome diplomats, investors and businesspeople who enter Vietnam to work short-term.

Musicians perform to thank COVID-19 fighters

Vietnam's three biggest orchestras will perform together in a concert at Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM)'s Grand Hall today (June 19). 

‘Pay as you throw away’ could solve waste problems

It's common in Vietnam to see people throw garbage on a dumping area by the pavement, then collectors come to load the waste into garbage carts and transport to treatment areas.

VND16 trillion credit package inaccessible to businesses

The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) is ready to disburse VND16 trillion for enterprises that need money to pay to workers. But none of them have accessed the package.

Beauty queens return to fashion show following COVID-19 epidemic

H’Hen Nie, a Top 5 finisher at Miss Universe 2018, was joined by many beauty queens as they returned to the stage for a fashion show held in HCM City following a long suspension to all entertainment activities for the COVID-19 fight.

Foreign media hails Vietnam schoolgirl’s effort to create art from chaos

Renowned media outlet Reuters of the UK has recently published an article titled “Vietnamese schoolgirl creates art from the chaos of the coronavirus”,