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Politics:

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will start his four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.

Society:

-- The People’s Court in Hanoi on Friday sentenced a 47-year-old woman to life in prison for fraud and appropriation of more than VND322 billion (US$14.2 million).

-- Police in central Thua Thien – Hue Province on Friday have initiated legal proceedings against two former directors of two local taxi companies for alleged embezzlement of property.

-- Tribute ceremonies were held on Friday at the Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City and Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi to commemorate the deaths of over 23,000 COVID-19 victims in Vietnam.

-- Cinemas in Ho Chi Minh City reopened on Friday in green, yellow, and orange zones if they meet all safety criteria promulgated by municipal authorities, after months of suspension due to COVID-19.

World News:

-- Tyler Pham, a 38-year-old fugitive, currently wanted in the United States by the FBI for methamphetamine distribution, was returned to the United States on November 16, 2021, following months of cooperation between U.S. and Vietnamese government agencies, according to the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Vietnam.

-- The United States and Taiwan next week will hold a second session of an economic dialogue launched last year in the face of increasing pressure on the island from China, Reuters reported on Friday.

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