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"It decreased by 30-40 percent during the Tet (Lunar New Year) break (from January 23-29), and is even worse these days," Tran Van Giap, 44, its manager says, adding Koreans are avoiding crowds while Vietnamese do not want to have contact with Koreans due to the fear of infection.  … [Read more...] about South Koreans in Vietnam avoid popular haunts amid epidemic

Sophia Huynh Tran Ngoc Nhi and Ho Thi Truc Tam (right pair) pose with Nepal players ahead of their match. — Photo courtesy of VTF In the Junior Davis Cup, Vietnam won 3-0 over Guam. Truong Vinh Hien and Nguyen Quang Vinh met no difficulty beating Dakota Sam Alexander Gibson and Aarman Singh Sachdev, respectively, with the same score of 6-0, 6-0 in the singles. … [Read more...] about Vietnam win both Junior Davis Cup/Junior Fed Cup matches on second day

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam advanced to the semi-final round of the Junior Davis Cup/Junior Fed Cup Asia Oceania Pre-Qualifying Tournament as the second-placed teams of their groups on February 26 in Indonesia. In the Junior Davis Cup, Vietnam lost 1-2 to the Philippines, their first defeat at the event. Nguyen Quang Vinh let his rival Joewyn Rey Pascua come from behind to win 6-4, 3-6, 4-6. Meanwhile, Pham Hoang Hieu lost 4-6, 4-6 to Joewyn Rey Pascua. Later, Vinh and Truong Vinh Hien secured their only win of 6-3, 6-3 over Pascua and Rupert Ohrelle Tortal. As second-placed in Group C, Vietnam will face Singapore in the last-four round. In the Junior Fed Cup, Vietnam were defeated 1-2 by powerhouse Singapore in Group B. Sophia Huynh Tran Ngoc Nhi pushed her team ahead by beating Claire Kye Sun Chan 7-5, 6-3. But her teammate Nguyen Minh Thuy Hang could not make it. She lost 2-6, 2-6 to Lerr Min Lim. In the doubles match, Sophia and Ho Thi Truc Tam were down 3-6, 5-7 to Lim and … [Read more...] about Vietnam advance to semi-finals at Junior Davis Cup/Junior Fed Cup

Vietnam has suspended entry from all areas affected by the coronavirus outbreak under a prime ministerial directive issued Tuesday. The new policy came after the epidemic saw complicated developments in South Korea, Japan, Italy, and Iran. … [Read more...] about S Korean man found dead in northern Vietnam tests negative for coronavirus

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and China has agreed to reopen more border crossings to reduce the large number of container trucks queuing for customs clearance as a result of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak. A border crossing between Mong Cai city in the northern province of Quang Ninh and Dongxing, China’s Guangxi province has restored operation with time for reception of clearance applications extended by one and a half hours until 16:30 (Hanoi time). Authorities from the two sides has agreed to only let through goods with contracts, with priority given to agricultural products, such as fruits, fresh seafood, cashew nut and cassava. The northern province of Lai Chau also planned to open the Ma Lu Thung Border Gate, which sees no backlog at the moment, on February 27. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the congestion at border gates in Lang Son and Lao Cai, which also border with China, has been gradually eased. In Lang Son’s Huu Nghi Border … [Read more...] about More Vietnam-China border crossings reopen to ease congestion