Advertisements Two Vietnamese Americans have reportedly died of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Washington state of the United States. They are the first overseas Vietnamese to die of SARS-CoV-2. The information was confirmed by the Vietnamese Embassy in the US. The first patient was a 74-year-old woman, who died on March 16 in Seattle, Washington. The stateContinue reading “Vietnamese Americans die of coronavirus in the US”
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UK police charge another man over Vietnamese truck deaths
Advertisements British police said on Monday they had charged another man as part of their investigation into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in the back of a truck near London last year. Valentin Calota, 37, appeared at Basildon Magistrates’ Court near London on Monday charged with facilitating illegal immigration between May 2018Continue reading “UK police charge another man over Vietnamese truck deaths”
Russians adrift off Vietnam’s southern coast return to shore
Advertisements Locals in Kien Giang Province helped rescue three Russians drifting out at sea Thursday afternoon after their vessel broke down. Sergei Rusborisov, 53, Nicolai Russgrigorev, 35, and Anna Ruskosolapova, 27, were found drifting off Kien Hai District in Kien Giang Province around 11 p.m. Wednesday. Bui Van Muc, a local on Hon Tre Island,Continue reading “Russians adrift off Vietnam’s southern coast return to shore”
Six heroin traffickers sentenced to death in Vietnam
Advertisements Carrying 162 kg of drugs, six smugglers were awarded capital punishment in the northern Cao Bang Province on Monday. Tran Van Bang, 33, Tran Van Thanh, 32, Nong Tai Kinh, 30, Nong Van Khoi, 29, Tran Van Thu, 32, and Nong Tai Tuong, 34, were sentenced to death by Cao Bang People’s Court. PhanContinue reading “Six heroin traffickers sentenced to death in Vietnam”
Vietnamese jet-setter with coronavirus a guest at top fashion shows in Milan and Paris: SCMP
Advertisements Wealthy 27-year-old attended Gucci and Saint Laurent catwalk shows before testing positive for coronavirus upon her return to Vietnam Hundreds of people attended each of the shows, and fashion editors and buyers who returned from Milan and Paris have gone into self-quarantine A wealthy Vietnamese jet-setter who tested positive for coronavirus after a tripContinue reading “Vietnamese jet-setter with coronavirus a guest at top fashion shows in Milan and Paris: SCMP”
Senior students in Saigon get another week off
Advertisements 73,000 twelfth grade students in Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) are allowed to stay away from classes until March 15 instead of returning to school Monday amid rising coronavirus fears. The latest announcement was made on Sunday night by authorities of the city in the context that the country has recorded 14 new infectionContinue reading “Senior students in Saigon get another week off”
Health declaration required from all travelers arriving in Vietnam
Advertisements Every traveler arriving in Vietnam from overseas will need to fill out health declaration forms starting this Saturday. Vietnam’s Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam, head of the National Steering Committee on Covid-19 Prevention and Control, issued the order at a meeting Friday. The arrivals can choose to file the declaration in paper or electronicContinue reading “Health declaration required from all travelers arriving in Vietnam”
Vietnamese quarantined after being on the same flight with COVID-19 patient
Advertisements A Vietnamese citizen, who was on the same flight as a Japanese passenger who tested positive for COVID-19, had been found and quarantined on Thursday morning, according to the HCM City Disease Control Centre. The centre said that after receiving information about flight VN814 with a Japanese passenger suffering from COVID-19, the city immediatelyContinue reading “Vietnamese quarantined after being on the same flight with COVID-19 patient”
A human smuggler in U.K, who crammed three Vietnamese nationals into a car roof box jailed for three years
Advertisements The three migrants – two adults and a 15-year-old-girl – were discovered at the UK control zone in Coquelles, France, when Border Force officers pulled aside Robert Rooney’s Ford Mondeo. The 35 year old from Edmonton in north London, had been planning to cross to the UK through the Eurotunnel on 5 October whenContinue reading “A human smuggler in U.K, who crammed three Vietnamese nationals into a car roof box jailed for three years”
At least 321 Vietnamese returning from South Korea have been quarantined
Advertisements At least 321 Vietnamese returning from South Korea have been quarantined in multiple localities with the country becoming a Covid-19 hub. Hanoi received 102 of the returnees from Daegu Tuesday night and 72 on Wednesday, the municipal Military High Command said. They have been quarantined in a military school in Son Tay Town onContinue reading “At least 321 Vietnamese returning from South Korea have been quarantined”
Vietnamese ex-Politburo member faces indictment for violations at state-run bio-fuel firm
Advertisements Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has proposed that Dinh La Thang, a former member of the Party’s Politburo and ex-chairman at state-run Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN), be indicted for violations at a PVN bio-fuel subsidiary. The ministry’s Security Investigation Agency has concluded its probe into the serious errors at the Petrochemical andContinue reading “Vietnamese ex-Politburo member faces indictment for violations at state-run bio-fuel firm”
Every fourth individual in Vietnam took the first loan at a non-bank lending company
Advertisements According to a recent customer survey by the fintech holding Robocash Group, microfinance institutions (MFI), as well as non-bank financial companies (NBFC) are the first credit providers for almost every fourth individual in Vietnam (25%). Although banks in Asia preserve their position as the primary source of credit, alternative lending has taken a significantContinue reading “Every fourth individual in Vietnam took the first loan at a non-bank lending company”
Vietnam to quarantine 950 Vietnamese returning from China
Advertisements Vietnam has assigned the military to quarantine 950 Vietnamese returning from China, where the coronavirus epidemic has killed more than 420 people, state media reported on Tuesday. Reuters reports. The 950 people will be isolated at two military camps outside Hanoi for at least 14 days, reported the official Voice of Vietnam Radio. TheContinue reading “Vietnam to quarantine 950 Vietnamese returning from China”
Two-thirds of the Vietnamese used e-payments and online credit in 2019
Advertisements Online payments and digital lending are in priority for the Asians when it comes to frequently used financial services. According to the survey of fintech customers by Robocash Group, almost two-thirds of respondents in Vietnam applied for online credit and made e-payments in 2019. Conducted in the second half of January 2020, the surveyContinue reading “Two-thirds of the Vietnamese used e-payments and online credit in 2019”
Stopping car on expressway to take photo, Vietnamese woman fined us$300
Advertisements A Vietnamese woman has been slapped with a hefty fine after CCTV camera footage showed that she stopped her car in the middle of an expressway in northern Vietnam to take a photo of a companion. Traffic police officers said on Tuesday that a traffic camera installed on the Hanoi – Hai Phong Expressway,Continue reading “Stopping car on expressway to take photo, Vietnamese woman fined us$300”