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Scientists with the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College in London warned in a paper published Friday that the number of cases in the city was likely to be closer to 1,700, much higher than the number officially identified. … [Read more...] about SARS-like virus spreads in China, nearly 140 new cases

Thanh Xuan, 28, a local, said: "I don’t have motion sickness sitting on the bus, it’s breezy and cool, there’s a lot of space, and the bus runs quite smoothly. But visitors should do it in the morning or late afternoon to avoid the heat." … [Read more...] about Saigon double-decker bus tours to bolster tourism

Hanoi (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited some northern areas of this country on April 2 to examine local air pollution. He visited the city of Chiang Mai, a renowned tourist destination that has been hit by prolonged smog recently, and the city of Chiang Rai, the venue of the ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting this week. The PM said he had ordered relevant agencies to alleviate the problem within seven days, starting with 1,900 targeted areas across nine provinces. He added that the government has given out nearly 2 million masks to residents in the area. Government data shows that the air quality index in Chiang Rai reached levels considered unhealthy at 240 to 250. The Climate Change Data Centre at Chiang Mai University said the smog problem in the nine northern provinces is due to drought and more illegal burning in forests. About 300 officials are expected to attend the ASEAN meeting in Chiang Rai this week. A … [Read more...] about Thai PM requests air pollution be alleviated in seven days

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Thailand held the seventh political consultation under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and Permanent Secretary of the Thai Foreign Ministry Busaya Mathelin in Hanoi on January 20. The two sides shared the view that the friendship and enhanced strategic partnership between Vietnam and Thailand have attained strong and substantive strides. In 2019, their high-level leaders continued to exchange visits, including an official trip to Thailand and the attendance in the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) there by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in August. They also frequently met each other at multilateral forums, especially on the sidelines of the ASEAN summits hosted by Thailand. Cooperation mechanisms have continued proving effective, the officials said, noting that the countries successfully organised the third meeting of the joint committee on bilateral cooperation in … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand hold 7th political consultation in Hanoi

The Chinese New Year travel period is humanity's biggest migration as millions head for reunions with their families. (Photo: AFP/Hector Retamal) The world's biggest annual travel rush comes as a SARS-like coronavirus has spread from the central city of Wuhan to Beijing, southern Guangdong province and three Asian countries, with more than 200 people stricken including three fatalities. … [Read more...] about Chinese travellers unfazed as SARS-like virus spreads