Advertisements Most of the 23 victims were washed away by floodwaters as nearly 46,000 people have been evacuated from affected areas. Vietnam’s flood death toll rose to at least 23 and authorities said the incoming storm Nangka would dump more heavy rain on the country in the coming days. The floods also left at leastContinue reading “Vietnam’s flood death toll rising as storm Nangka dumps more rain”
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A woman arrested for robbing a local bank of more than US$90,000
Advertisements Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested a woman for robbing a local bank of more than US$90,000 before running away in a taxi. Officers under the municipal Department of Police confirmed on Saturday evening they had apprehended P.T. Thang, who is in her 20s, who had committed the robbery at a Techcombank branchContinue reading “A woman arrested for robbing a local bank of more than US$90,000”
Vietnam registers strong recovery in Q3. Here’s how
Advertisements Vietnam is known as the land of the ‘Ascending Dragon for its geographical shape and increasingly for its economic strength and resilience. Early and efficient border closures and rigorous contact tracing allowed Vietnam to weather the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic better than most. However, an outbreak in Danang city during the summerContinue reading “Vietnam registers strong recovery in Q3. Here’s how”
Vietnamese seafood exports recovering
Advertisements Vietnamese seafood exports brought in US$6.03 billion in the first nine months of 2020, down 3% from a year earlier, signalling recovery as the contraction was smaller than in the previous two quarters. The sector witnessed sharp falls of 14% and 9% in the first and second quarters respectively, according to the Ministry ofContinue reading “Vietnamese seafood exports recovering”
How Did Vietnam Contain COVID-19 With Few Resources?
Advertisements As the coronavirus has ravaged its way across the world, some countries in Asia have shown a remarkable ability to evade its worst effects. As of early August, Cambodia had zero deaths and Vietnam had just six recorded deaths from the coronavirus. This is in spite of these countries having far fewer resources toContinue reading “How Did Vietnam Contain COVID-19 With Few Resources?”
Vietnam’s GDP will grow 7.1 percent in next year: United Overseas Bank’s forecast
Advertisements Vietnam’s GDP will grow by 2.8 and 7.1 percent in 2020 and 2021, United Overseas Bank has forecast. With the country managing to contain the second wave of the novel coronavirus in July and August, its GDP growth is set to recover from 2.6 percent in Q3 to 4 percent in Q4, the SingaporeanContinue reading “Vietnam’s GDP will grow 7.1 percent in next year: United Overseas Bank’s forecast”
Vietnam has ranked ninth in a list of the world’s 20 favourite countries
Advertisements With a score of 92.12 points, Vietnam has ranked ninth in a list of the world’s 20 favourite countries compiled by the US’s prestigious travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. Awards were voted by readers of CNTraveler in the categories of Favorite Country, Best City, Best Resort and Best Resort Island. CNTraveler says that theContinue reading “Vietnam has ranked ninth in a list of the world’s 20 favourite countries”
Inside Out: Quarantine hotel rooms in Saigon are more expensive than normal ones. Here’s why
Advertisements Insights from hospitality insiders in Ho Chi Minh City has for the first time cleared the nagging question of why room rates for isolation are much higher than those at ordinary accommodations. Though finally reopening its borders again in October to meet mounting traveling demand, Vietnam has acted cautiously and requires all passengers onContinue reading “Inside Out: Quarantine hotel rooms in Saigon are more expensive than normal ones. Here’s why”
Vietnam’s economy and people are often described as ‘resilient’
Advertisements Vietnam’s economy weathers the COVID-19 storm — good policy or luck? Vietnam’s economy and people are often described as ‘resilient’. Nowhere is this more befitting than in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. After successfully tackling COVID-19, Vietnam still recorded 1.8 per cent GDP growth during the first half of 2020 despite negative growth inContinue reading “Vietnam’s economy and people are often described as ‘resilient’”
Vietnamese man sells his girlfriend to a Chinese for just few bucks
Advertisements Police in northern Vietnam detained a 20-year-old man Tuesday for selling his girlfriend to a Chinese person for VND15 million ($645). Tran Tien Manh is being investigated for human trafficking. The police said that Manh met a 19-year-old woman on social media and developed a relationship with her. On July 17, Manh told hisContinue reading “Vietnamese man sells his girlfriend to a Chinese for just few bucks”
Insider’s view: We are our own worst enemy?
Advertisements One Wednesday evening last year I learnt that my wife and I were going to have a baby. The next morning, I learnt that the pollution in Hanoi would probably get into the baby’s blood before birth and that there were good chances that it could have an impact on the baby’s life. AndContinue reading “Insider’s view: We are our own worst enemy?”
Vietnam’s textile and garment export value achieves us$22.1 billion fist 9 months
Advertisements On Monday October 5 the General Statistics Office stated that Vietnam’s entire textile and garment export value in the first nine months of this year refused 10.3 percent yearly to approximately 22.1 billion United States dollars. Its major export markets incorporated China, Japan, South Korea, the European Union and the United States, In SeptemberContinue reading “Vietnam’s textile and garment export value achieves us$22.1 billion fist 9 months”
Vietnam has started a new wave of business reforms
Advertisements Vietnam is entering the third wave of reforms, with the goal of slashing at least 20 percent of business regulations in the next five years, said Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung. Dung recently said that the Government’s business regulation reform programme in 2020-2025 was the largest and most comprehensive yet, demonstratingContinue reading “Vietnam has started a new wave of business reforms”
Quarantine fees and regulations in HCMC announced after passengers protesting over unaffordable charges
Advertisements Authorities from HCM City, Vietjet and the Southern Airport Authority have announced quarantine fees and regulations on anyone entering the city during the COVID-pandemic, following disagreement from some airline passengers who did not want to be quarantined at a hotel as they had previously committed to do. Representatives of the city’s Department of Health, Department of TourismContinue reading “Quarantine fees and regulations in HCMC announced after passengers protesting over unaffordable charges”
Why Vietnam’s consumer confidence has plunged, despite victory against the virus?
Advertisements Only 5% of respondents expect a better economy despite victory against the virus Vietnam’s consumer confidence has plunged to a level not seen in at least 20 years, offering a bleak snapshot of the pandemic’s persistent impact, even in a country that has quashed COVID-19 and has a growing economy. In a poll fromContinue reading “Why Vietnam’s consumer confidence has plunged, despite victory against the virus?”