US’s Kamala Harris continues Vietnam trip despite health threat

Before vice president departs, US government says possible Havana syndrome case in Hanoi, which includes symptoms such as nausea and dizziness.

US Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing ahead with her visit in Vietnam, after delaying the visit over concerns due to a health incident potentially related to the mysterious Havana syndrome. Harris arrived in the Southeast Asian country’s capital on Tuesday night, after a three-hour delay in Singapore that the US government blamed on reports that someone in Hanoi may have been hit with the Havana syndrome, a condition of unknown origin with symptoms including dizziness, nausea, migraines and memory lapses. The incident upstaged a bid by President Joe Biden’s top deputy to woo the allies Washington hopes will help it challenge China’s assertive foreign policy in the region.