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South Korea drops indoor anti-Covid mask mandate, infection fears linger

South Korea drops indoor anti-Covid mask mandate, infection fears linger

South Korea on Monday scrapped a face mask mandate for most indoor public places in a major step to loosen Covid-19 rules, but many residents opted to keep wearing coverings due to lingering concerns over infections.
Philadelphia schools will require masks as US Covid cases spike

Philadelphia schools will require masks as US Covid cases spike

Hanoians wear masks, comply with Covid safety rules as gyms reopen

Hanoians wear masks, comply with Covid safety rules as gyms reopen

Vietnamese in the US won’t stop wearing masks despite CDC claim

Vietnamese in the US won’t stop wearing masks despite CDC claim

Xuan Quynh has decided to continue wearing a mask even though U.S. health authorities have eased the requirement for fully vaccinated people like her.
May 22, 2021 | 04:24 pm PT
Unmasking a dangerous source of Covid-19 infections

Unmasking a dangerous source of Covid-19 infections

The math is staggering, even for a single household. Since the advent of Covid-19, my six-member family has been regularly throwing away disposable face masks.
March 16, 2021 | 04:47 pm PT
Hanoi police tighten enforcement of face mask regulations

Hanoi police tighten enforcement of face mask regulations

Police are fining maskless Hanoians up to VND3 million ($130) as a warning to adhere to current Covid-19 prevention measures.
February 5, 2021 | 12:44 am PT
Maskless flight passengers face $130 fine: aviation authority

Maskless flight passengers face $130 fine: aviation authority

Maskless passengers on planes would be fined up to VND3 million ($130.08), the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) announced Monday.
December 14, 2020 | 12:55 am PT
The new normal: Celebs wear masks on red carpet

The new normal: Celebs wear masks on red carpet

Masks have become indispensable at fashion shows and show biz events amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
December 11, 2020 | 10:00 pm PT
After rice, Saigon ‘ATM’ now dispenses face masks

After rice, Saigon ‘ATM’ now dispenses face masks

The man behind Saigon’s "rice ATMs" has now set up a "face mask ATM" that dispenses around 20,000 free masks a day.
August 7, 2020 | 02:01 am PT
Vietnam ships five million medical supplies to Covid -19 struck New York

Vietnam ships five million medical supplies to Covid -19 struck New York

Five million protective medical supplies were flown from Vietnam to New York to aid the virus-hit city’s pandemic struggle.
May 21, 2020 | 02:30 am PT
Hanoi needleworkers turn face masks into sharp fashion statements

Hanoi needleworkers turn face masks into sharp fashion statements

Hanoi embroiderer and entrepreneur Do Quyen Hoa has made wearing face masks a fashionable act, brightening up Covid-19 blues.
April 25, 2020 | 03:30 pm PT
Vietnam gifts 100,000 Covid-19 masks to India

Vietnam gifts 100,000 Covid-19 masks to India

Vietnam-Indian Friendship Association (VIFA) on Tuesday presented 100,000 antibacterial cloth masks to India to assist the South Asian nation’s Covid-19 fight.
April 22, 2020 | 04:46 am PT
Vietnam gifts 100,000 face masks to Sweden

Vietnam gifts 100,000 face masks to Sweden

The Vietnamese government has gifted 100,000 antibacterial masks to Sweden, supporting the nation’s ongoing Covid-19 fight.
April 17, 2020 | 09:30 pm PT
Vietnam donates medical supplies to Japan, US

Vietnam donates medical supplies to Japan, US

Vietnam donated hundreds of thousands of antibacterial face masks and other medical supplies to the U.S. and Japan to combat Covid-19 on Thursday.
April 16, 2020 | 10:10 pm PT
Hanoi crackdown exposes unmasked residents

Hanoi crackdown exposes unmasked residents

Several people were served reminders or fined as Hanoi intensified checks on residents required to wear face masks in public places.
April 3, 2020 | 03:36 am PT
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