Tourists swarm gambling hub Macau over Lunar New Year after Covid curbs dropped

March 22, 2023

Visitors pose for photos with a decoration outside the municipal affairs bureau during Lunar New Year in Macau, China, January 24, 2023. Photo by ReutersThe world’s biggest gambling hub Macau has seen tens of thousands of tourists stream daily into its casinos and picturesque cobbled streets over the Chinese New Year holiday, a stark contrast …

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Scammers ask Hanoi parents for money, say children hospitalized

March 22, 2023

A smartphone. Illustration photo by PexelsScammers are tricking people in Hanoi into sending them money by telling them their children are hospitalized and require surgery. Dao Thi Cuc, deputy headmistress of the Nguyen Truong To secondary school in Hanoi’s Dong Da District, said Tuesday the parents of a ninth grader received a call saying their …

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The battle to save Mekong’s river dolphins from extinction

March 22, 2023

A freshwater dolphin swimming in the Mekong River in Cambodia’s Kratie Province, February 17, 2023. Photo by AFP/Tang Chhin SothyBulging grey heads break the turbid waters of the Mekong River in Cambodia as a pod of rare Irrawaddy dolphins surfaces to breathe, drawing excited murmurs from tourists watching from nearby boats. The thrilling sight may …

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Vietnam issues 459,000 e-visas since reopening

March 22, 2023

Foreign passengers arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, June 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc ThanhSince Vietnam reopened its borders and resumed pre-pandemic visa policies in March, it has issued 459,000 e-visas. An e-visa costs US$25 and takes three working to be issued, the Immigration Department said. It called on foreigners to visit the official …

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Hue’s fantastic four noodle delicacies

March 22, 2023

Hue’s rich history as the former capital of the Vietnamese empire has birthed myriad unique hyper-local delicacies – unparalleled, inimitable, incomparable – unlike any other food. Below is a list of Hue’s four most popular dishes that define the noodle section of Hue cuisine. Bun bo – Hue-style beef noodle soup Herbs and bean sprouts are …

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