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— Thousands of smuggled products and goods allegedly imitating famous brands were discovered at a 10,000-square-meter warehouse in the northern province of Lao Cai on Tuesday during an inspection by the Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance in collaboration with the Mobile Police High Command and the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Police.

— The 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi said it has recently received some patients with sepsis caused by the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, a parasitic species in shellfish like shrimp and oysters which can cause rapid necrotizing fasciitis. One patient from the northern city of Hai Phong was hospitalized a few hours after he ate uncooked seafood.

— The border guard station at Lao Bao Border Gate in the north-central province of Quang Tri on Tuesday said it had detected a man who hid in a fridge in a truck to avoid quarantine when the vehicle traveled from Laos to Quang Tri. The man is currently under temporary quarantine before being taken to a quarantine zone for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as per Vietnam's regulations.

— Police in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 12 in collaboration with professional units under the Ministry of Public Security recently busted a case of illegal drug trafficking, seizing more than three kilogram of drugs, six guns, 540 bullets of many kinds, and six homemade swords.

— Vietnam’s COVID-19 tally was at 369 on Wednesday morning, with 27 in treatment and 342 recoveries, according to the Ministry of Health. Wednesday also marked the 83th day without community transmission of the virus in the country.

Business

— After Vietnam reopened its economy following a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, the domestic economy has showed signs of recovering faster than expected, according to Yun Liu, an ASEAN economist of HSBC Global Research.

Lifestyle

— The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam is set to organize a traditional Japanese doll exhibition in Hanoi from July 11 to August 10, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

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