He also warned that buyers should think twice about a new development model known as a “farmstay”, which has appeared in satellite provinces in recent years. “Land for farmstays is all agriculture land, which can be used only for farming. If buyers invest in this model, their capital investment would be kept for long time and they would face difficulties when investments cannot be recycled,” Nam added. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 24
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Leader of General Department of Politics visits families and relatives of officers in rescue operation
Gen. Can sent his deep condolences to families and relatives of the troops Earlier, the delegation offered incense at the funeral house of Military Hospital 268 to commemorate the 13 officials who died while carrying out the search and rescue mission in Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant. … [Read more...] about Leader of General Department of Politics visits families and relatives of officers in rescue operation
Unexpected country, unexpected job
Besides photography, basketball is my first true passion. I majored in Sports Marketing studies and sport in general always played a central role in my life. Also, I got the habit of reading a lot in my early age and it never left me. Since I am in Vietnam, I have also become really interested in meditation and Buddhism. Last but not least, I love travelling to new places and if possible, by train. I hope I can travel from Europe to Vietnam through the old silk roads once the world come back to its old self, if it ever does. … [Read more...] about Unexpected country, unexpected job
Vietnamese-French woman fights US chemical firms for justice for Agent Orange victims
A photo of Tran To Nga is posted along with an article by Le Monde on January 19, 2021. The lawyers who will be representing Nga are William Bourdon, Amélie Lefebvre, and Bertrand Repolt. They have been representing Nga for the past six years at no charge. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-French woman fights US chemical firms for justice for Agent Orange victims
Tears and fears as India’s huge coronavirus vaccine push falters
At the Sharda Hospital in Greater Noida near New Delhi, pharma student Khushi Dhingra, 17, hugged a friend and wept as she waited to get her shot. "I am very afraid. I hate needles and I am worried about side effects," she told AFP. "My papa is very worried too. He is calling me again and again to make sure I am okay." "There are about 80 students in my batch but only two have opted to get the shot," said nursing student Sakshi Sharma, 21, in Greater Noida. "My friends are saying there will be side effects, that you can even get paralysis." India is using two shots for its drive. One is Covishield, a locally produced version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been approved and safely used in a number of other countries after completing Phase 3 human trials. The other -- Covaxin -- was developed locally by Bharat Biotech and has not yet completed Phase 3 trials, though the government has insisted it is "110 percent safe". - WhatsApp worries - Side effects are a common … [Read more...] about Tears and fears as India’s huge coronavirus vaccine push falters