Vietnam, like NZ, had 99 days of no Covid transmission. Now it's in trouble
Vietnam has 797 recorded cases and 10 deaths, according to John Hopkins.
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Coronavirus warning to NZ schools: Keep students away for 14 days
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China's aggressive military moves: 'Dangerous plan' almost complete
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UK truck deaths: Driver enters guilty plea
Essex truck driver Maurice Robinson has pleaded guilty to two out of 43 charges.
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Hawke's Bay Vietnam veteran urges fellow vets to reach out to help available
More than 300 Vietnam veterans and family members attended.
Britain hasn't named 39 dead in a truck. But in Vietnam, they know
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British death truck victim had just been deported
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