MELBOURNE -- Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed the year’s first Grand Slam will go ahead from Feb. 8 despite anger from players forced into hard quarantine in Melbourne due to positive COVID-19 cases on their charter planes. … [Read more...] about Australian Open to plough ahead despite players’ quarantine anger
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Vietnam doctors remove 1kg of metal objects from patient with pica disorder
Colonel Nguyen Quoc Dung, a senior doctor at Ho Chi Minh City-based 175 Military Hospital, which is managed by the Ministry of National Defense, confirmed on Sunday that the infirmary had conducted a surgery on T.H.T., a 27-year-old resident in southern Binh Duong Province. … [Read more...] about Vietnam doctors remove 1kg of metal objects from patient with pica disorder
Vietnam’s ticket fever for ASEAN semi moves from stadium counters to cyberspace
This is not the first time angry fans have stormed the headquarters hoping to buy tickets for important matches, “but this is the first time fans have climbed up to the third floor where the VFF management’s offices are,” a VFF staff member told Tuoi Tre, adding that many of the ‘intruders’ were loud and aggressive. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s ticket fever for ASEAN semi moves from stadium counters to cyberspace
Portrait of an artist on a bridge
“Life is fair. If you love it, it will reward you,” he said. “But things are simpler when art is only a temporary passion. It being your career is not easy. The brush may be small, but it takes a lot of courage to hold it for your whole life.” … [Read more...] about Portrait of an artist on a bridge
An overseas Vietnamese: Covid-19 infected, in lockdown and the desire to fly back home
In addition, Vietnam is restricting entry, banning flights from countries with new virus variants, especially from the UK. But even if flights do resume, I will not choose to return immediately. I understand that unnecessary travel at this time might bring worries and burdens to the country and myself as well. Therefore, the only thing I can do now is wait for the right time, keeping the homesick deep in my heart. … [Read more...] about An overseas Vietnamese: Covid-19 infected, in lockdown and the desire to fly back home