Vietnam finds new virus variant, hybrid of India, UK strains
Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday. Nguyen Thanh Long said scientists examined the genetic makeup of the virus that had infected some recent patients, and found the new version of the virus. He said lab tests […]
24 dead, 6 missing in Vietnam floods
Vietnam floods The body of the last missing flood victim in south central Vietnam has been recovered, bringing the monthly death toll from floods in the country to 24, authorities reported Monday. Nigeria: A nation in reverse separatism(Opens in a new browser tab) Floods have wreaked havoc in August in both the Central Highlands of […]
Vietnam to face Malaysia in Suzuki Cup final
Vietnam joined Malaysia in the final of the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup after a 2-1 second leg victory over the Philippines in Hanoi on Thursday gave them a 4-2 aggregate win in their semifinal.
Vietnam makes fresh ivory, pangolin haul from Nigeria
Vietnam has seized eight tonnes of pangolin scales and elephant ivory shipped from Nigeria, police said Friday, the second such haul in a week in a country which both consumes and trafficks huge volumes of endangered African wildlife.
Vietnam jails 15 over violent protests
A Vietnam court jailed 15 people Wednesday for up to 4.5 years for “causing public disorder” for attacking police and destroying government vehicles at explosive protests in June over a proposed investment law.
7 Vietnamese dead, 5 in coma after taking drugs at music festival
Seven people died and five are in a coma after taking drugs at an electronic dance music festival in Hanoi late Sunday, officials said, prompting a probe to trace the substance.
