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A recent survey by Nielsen Vietnam and Infocus Mekong Mobile Panel found that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a strong impact on Vietnamese consumer trends. People have reduced the frequency of their visits to supermarkets and grocery stores by 50 percent and to traditional and fresh food markets by more than 60 percent, it found. … [Read more...] about Online shopping surges on Vietnam social distancing campaign

Finally, gold is always a safe heaven for Asians because they can always buy gold, be their savings big or small. Although gold speculation has become much less profitable than before due to the intervention of the Vietnamese Government in recent years, gold as an investment channel still attracts people’s attention. The problem is the domestic gold market has been now distanced from the world market, which has made gold day-trading much more challenging, especially when the domestic gold price is now about VND5 million per tael higher than the world gold price (a tael equal 37.5 grams of gold). Albeit a safe place for people’s assets, gold is no longer as lucrative as it used to be. Gold is not my favorite investment channel at the moment. Yet to many, it remains a traditional investment channel. … [Read more...] about What to do with our money

Nestled close to the international border, Can Cau draws a colorful array of predominantly Flower and Blue Hmong ethnic people, along with a smattering of other minorities, as well as ethnic Chinese. When our van reached the market at around 6:45 a.m., it was already in full swing as most vendors begin setting up before dawn. The main market area is set along a half-kilometer of road and spills down the terraced hillside into the valley below where various animals are sold and traded. … [Read more...] about Colorful weekend fairs in the north

Central provinces strengthen isolation measures against COVID-19Việt Nam donates medical equipment to help Laos tackle COVID-19Star midfielder Hải joins AFC campaign to fight COVID-19No new cases of COVID-19 reportedCOVID-19 figures in Việt Nam as of 6pm April 4 … [Read more...] about Vietravel Airlines’ plan for first flights postponed due to COVID-19

Medical staff from Đà Nẵng Trauma and Orthopaedics Hospital and private Family Hospital also produced hand-made face protectors from recycled materials at a cost of VNĐ5,000 (US$0.2) each – only five per cent in comparison to the same product sold on the market (VNĐ100,000). … [Read more...] about SOS village kids help in COVID-19 fight