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Society

– A 53-year-old American was treated for myocardial infarction at the Ninh Thuan General Hospital in south-central Vietnam on February 8 while he was visiting Ninh Thuan Province for Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations, said a representative from the hospital.

– A buffalo was gunned down on Thursday afternoon after the aggressive animal butted an 80-year-old woman to death and injured two other locals in Le Thuy District under Quang Binh Province, located in north-central Vietnam, an official said on Friday.

– Over 1.5 million passengers traveled through local airports from February 8 to 14, which coincided with the Tet holiday, up 11 percent year on year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

– Temperatures in the southern region are forecast to soar on Friday, with the highest level at 36 degrees Celsius, while scattered rains might hit many localities in the northern and central regions, according to the national weather center.

Lifestyle

– Nha Trang, a popular beach city in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, welcomed three international cruise ships, with a combined 6,200 passengers on board, between Wednesday and Friday.

– A two-day bicycle tour linking two international border gates of Vietnam and China was launched on Friday, helping to enhance tourism ties between the two countries and promising exciting experiences for visitors to Vietnam's northernmost province of Ha Giang, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

World News

– Donald Trump must pay US$354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge ruled on Friday, handing the former U.S. president another legal setback in a civil case that imperils his real estate empire, according to Reuters.

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