HANOI -- Vietnam's central Quang Nam province on Wednesday welcomed 29 foreign tourists, the first quarantine-free international travelers to the country in 20 months, amid efforts to revive tourism post-COVID-19 restrictions.

The arrivals came from Australia, France, South Korea, and the United States, and will go on a package tour covering flights and accommodation in Quang Nam as part of a quarantine waiver for visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19, local media VnExpress reported. (Vietnam-Quang Nam Province-Tourists)

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HONG KONG -- The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, a landmark mutual market access program connecting Hong Kong and mainland equity capital markets, celebrated its seventh anniversary on Wednesday.

The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect was launched on Nov. 17, 2014, while Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect was launched two years later on Dec. 5, 2016, giving mainland and international investors direct access to each other's market for the first time. (Hong Kong-Mainland-Stock Connect)

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KABUL -- The Ministry of Refugee Affairs of the Taliban caretaker government in Afghanistan has signed agreements with three leading aid agencies in a bid to support hundreds of thousands of displaced families ahead of winter, the ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

The ministry said in a statement that it has recently signed three memorandum of understandings with ACTED-Afghanistan, Organization for Relief Development (ORD), and International Rescue Committee (IRC). (Afghanistan-Aid Agencies-Deals)

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NEW DELHI -- India's central state of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday became the first state in the country to lift all COVID-19 restrictions.

However, COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), including wearing masks and ensuring social distancing, will continue to be observed by people in the state. (India-Madhya Pradesh-Restrictions Lifting) Enditem

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