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HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam began mass coronavirus testing in the capital Hanoi, banned gatherings in its economic hub and urged tens of thousands of domestic travellers to report to authorities on Thursday, as the country scrambled to contain its first outbreak in 100 days.A medical specialist wearing a protective suit…

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s coronavirus hot spot, Victoria state, will make masks compulsory statewide after reporting a record 723 new cases on Thursday.Masks have been mandatory in the state capital, Melbourne, and a neighboring semi-rural district for the past week. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said the measure will be…

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — For 99 days, Vietnam seemed to have defeated the coronavirus. There wasn’t a single reported case of community transmission. Not a single death. A handful of cases were caught and isolated at the border, but otherwise people were returning to their normal lives. The country of…

Top End mango growers are considering whether it's worthwhile to send their early-season green mangoes to southern markets, with Vietnamese imports more than doubling this year.Key points:Large numbers of imported Vietnamese mangoes are driving down prices for early-season NT mango growersImported Vietnamese mangoes more than doubled to 124 tonnes this…

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to borrow 36.63 billion yen ($348.2 million) to build six patrol vessels, state media reported, amid rising tensions in the South China Sea.The vessels, to be delivered to the Vietnam coast guard by October…

(Adds details and background)HANOI, July 28 (Reuters) - Vietnam on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to borrow 36.63 billion yen ($348.2 million) to build six patrol vessels, state media reported, amid rising tensions in the South China Sea.The vessels, to be delivered to the…

FILE PHOTO: People wear protective masks as they walk down a street in Hanoi, Vietnam July 27, 2020. REUTERS/KhamHANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam’s health ministry on Tuesday reported seven new locally transmitted coronavirus cases in the central city of Danang and surrounding province, taking it to 22 infections since the virus…

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to borrow 36.63 billion yen ($348.2 million) to build six patrol vessels, state media reported, amid rising tensions in the South China Sea.The vessels, to be delivered to the Vietnam coast guard by October…

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has suspended all flights to and from Danang for 15 days after at least 22 cases of the novel coronavirus had been detected in or around the city, the government said on Tuesday.The Southeast Asian country is back on high alert after authorities on Saturday confirmed…