Ironically, a policy that would jeopardize Africans' ability to realize those benefits is being recommended at the same time protesters across America are calling for equity in some of the same areas. Although police violence against people of color is at the center of the protests - a response to the horrific death of a black man, George Floyd, after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes - the protests also point to social and economic disparities between the races in America. … [Read more...] about African Energy Chamber: African Lives Matter, Too. Energy Policy Decisions Should Consider Their Needs
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Diplomacy helps raise Việt Nam’s position in international arena: veteran diplomat
The important point is that the draft has emphasised the core role and important contribution of foreign affairs to the cause of national construction and defence and national development, affirming for the first time the "pioneering role" of foreign affairs towards three basic goals: creating and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, urging external resources for national development, and improving the status and prestige of the country. … [Read more...] about Diplomacy helps raise Việt Nam’s position in international arena: veteran diplomat
Vietnamese stocks to struggle with increased caution
The fund will reduce its ownership at residential property firm Vinhomes (VHM), aviation firm Vietjet (VJC), consumer staples firm Masan (MSN), PetroVietnam Power (POW), sugar company Thanh Thanh Cong-Bien Hoa JSC (SBT), and electrical firm Gelex (GEX). … [Read more...] about Vietnamese stocks to struggle with increased caution
Stock market plummets, $10 billion lost
Some analysts believe the VN Index will climb to a new record high in 2021. This is not a far-away goal, if noting that some stock markets in the world, including the US, have reached peaks, while Vietnam still has not exceeded the old peak though it bears less impact from the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Stock market plummets, $10 billion lost
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 20
As e-commerce is a field which needs significant capital, Vietnamese businesses without a parent company with strong financial potential would not be able to develop and compete as they are only allowed to access capital from the narrow list of investors announced periodically by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, he said. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 20