Resorts from the Maldives to Cuba suffer without Russian tourists
Still hurting from pandemic lockdowns, vacation spots were counting on the big-spending visitors until the Ukraine operation stalled travel
Vietnam
Vietnam Airlines to suspend regular flights to Russia
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will temporarily suspend regular flights from Hanoi to Moscow starting from March 25 until further notice, the state run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported on Wednesday. The suspension was to …
Beginning of another coronavirus wave in the world
According to TASS, since the beginning of March, the spread of coronavirus in the world has increased by 20%. This week, 12.5 million cases of infection were confirmed. It is 1 million more than last week (plus 20%) …
Russia ousts China and USA from South-East Asia
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s much-publicized tagline for the homegrown Sputnik vaccines — “reliable as a Kalashnikov assault rifle” — seems to bear a special connotation for Southeast Asia, …
The world is running out of sand
Sand is the primary substance used in the construction of roads, bridges, high-speed trains and even land projects
Vietnam approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for use
Vietnam has approved Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for use against COVID-19, Russia’s RDIF sovereign wealth fund, which promotes the shot globally, said on Tuesday in a statement on the Sputnik V website. The Russian vaccine …
Russia lifts entry restrictions for citizens of four more countries
Russia will lift restrictions on entry for the citizens of Finland, Vietnam, India and Qatar and flights with these countries will resume on January 27, the Russian cabinet’s press service said. Russian citizens will be also able …
The National Interest explains popularity of Russian 'Triumph'
The S-400 Triumf surmounted a tortured development cycle to become one of the world’s leading missile defense systems and a pivotal Russian export product. The S-400 is an excellent system; it's not horrifically expensive, versatile in its deployment, and accurate enough to take down any NATO fighter, The National Interest writes in the article Why is Russia's S-400 Air Defense System So Dangerous?
Is Trump a Turning Point in World Politics?
Will Donald Trump’s presidency mark a major turning point in world history, or was it a minor historical accident?
Vietnam to buy Russia's COVID-19 vaccine
Vietnam’s health ministry has registered to buy a Russian COVID-19 vaccine, state television reported on Friday, as the Southeast Asian country fights a new outbreak of the coronavirus following months of no local cases. …
Dispute in South China Sea enters acute phase
China deploys warships, jets to South China Sea’s Spratly Islands
Trade war: substitutability matters
How are trade tensions affecting developing countries?
WHO: Every child on Earth faces existential threats
Every country in the world is failing to shield children’s health and their futures
Vietnam becomes EU's fourth partner in Asia-Pacific region
The Socialist Republic's participation in the EU operations is recorded
The Vietnam moment in US Middle East policy
The US should learn to protect its interests in the region through diplomacy, then through endless conflicts
American companies aren't coming back to US
While some companies leave China, few will return to America
Eurasian Trade Route connects Vietnam with Europe
The transcontinental rail route Vietnam-China-Kazakhstan-Russia-Europe has been launched
Lavrov: Russia to continue providing modern weapons to Vietnam
Moscow is ready to continue providing modern weapons to Hanoi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Vietnam’s national broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV), China’s CCTV and Phoenix TV, …
Trump, Kim to meet in late February
Why they choose to meet in Vietnam on the last winter day?
Vietnam Airlines flight to Heathrow makes emergency landing in Sochi
A British passenger died of a suspected heart attack as a Vietnam Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Russia's Sochi today. The man was found dead when the Heathrow-bound flight landed at Sochi International Airport. …
