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Police in Vietnam solved more than 25,000 drug-related crimes across the country from January to November, with more than 37,000 suspects arrested. The anti-narcotic police division under the Ministry of Public Security organized a press meeting in Hanoi on Wednesday to review their missions in 2021. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, drug-related crimes in Vietnam, as well as in the region and the world, remained serious and unpredictable, as criminals have been using new methods and technologies to avoid getting caught, said Major General Nguyen Van Vien, head of the anti-drug police division. Major General Nguyen Van Vien, head of the anti-narcotic police division under the Ministry of Public Security, speaks at a press meeting on December 1, 2021. Photo: Than Hoang / Tuoi Tre Between January and November this year, officers detected over 25,000 drug-related crimes across the country, arresting over 37,000 suspects and confiscating 596 kilograms of heroin and 2.4 …

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Vietnam reported an additional 13,698 Covid-19 infections on Thursday with the capital Hanoi and HCM City recording rising number of cases, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, 13,677 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 60 out of 63 localities in the country including HCM City (1,738), Can Tho (985), Tay Ninh (768), Soc Trang (747), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (637), Dong Thap (606), Vinh Long (594), Ben Tre (507), Binh Thuan (502), Hanoi (499), Ca Mau (496), Bac Lieu (492), Dong Nai (475), Binh Phuoc (472), Binh Duong (414), Kien Giang (405), Khanh Hoa (394), Hau Giang (296), An Giang (271), and Tra Vinh (202). There were 21 imported patients confirmed today. The new infections showed a decrease of 829 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 7,538 infections found in the community. As of Thursday evening, 1,261,035 infections had been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April. Some …

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The Ministry of Health confirmed 13,698 new COVID-19 infections throughout Vietnam on Thursday, alongside 13,258 recoveries and 210 deaths. The latest cases, including 21 imported and 13,677 domestic transmissions, were reported in 60 provinces and cities, the ministry said, noting that 7,538 patients caught the pathogen in the community. Ho Chi Minh City registered 1,738 of the latest infections, Can Tho City 985, Tay Ninh Province 768, Soc Trang Province 747, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province 637, Dong Thap Province 606, Binh Thuan Province 502, Hanoi 499, Dong Nai Province 475, Binh Duong Province 414, Khanh Hoa Province 394, Lam Dong Province 197, Thua Thien-Hue Province 143, Da Nang 82, Quang Nam Province 66, Hai Phong City 37, and Quang Ninh Province 16. Vietnam had recorded 14,506 locally-acquired infections on Wednesday. The country has detected 1,261,035 community transmissions in all its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth virus wave erupted on April 27. A combined …

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November CPI up 0.32 percent The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November was up by 0.32 percent compared to October, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). It was driven by the hikes of prices of petrol and gas across the globe, as well as consumer goods and services in localities in the new normal. Among 11 groups of main commodities and services, nine experienced rising prices. In the first 11 months, the CPI went up 1.84 percent compared to the same period last year, the lowest level since 2016, attributed to the fuel price hikes by 30.32 percent year-on-year, after 20 adjustments. Housing and construction materials posted a year-on-year expansion of 6.8 percent and education grew 2.44 percent. Meanwhile, foodstuff inched down 0.52 percent and electricity prices dropped 1.06 percent against the same period last year. As COVID-19 prompted travel restrictions, air ticket prices fell 21.39 percent while travel package slipped 2.42 percent. Core inflation in …

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