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"The coffee shop is the family's main source of income. My parents are retired while my younger siblings are still going to school. Without the coffee shop, I'm unemployed and have to stay at home to raise my kid. How will I be able to support my child?"  … [Read more...] about Hanoi Train Street café owners look for other means of livelihood

A student in Hanoi has tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in France, according to the Hanoi Department of Health. The 25-year-old woman from the outlying district of Thach That returned to Vietnam from South Korea where she participated in a training course on May 25. She was then quarantined in the central city of Danang’s Hoa Vang District. She tested negative for the virus two consecutive times. … [Read more...] about Hanoi student tested positive for Covid-19 in France

Hoan Kiem District People's Committee has completed a pilot plan to boost the night-time economy in the area. According to the district authorities, the night-time economy has been formed in Hoan Kiem for years such as the pedestrian street, beer street, clubs and bars. Some of them have become an inseparable part of daily life there and an attraction to tourists. According to the report, 65 facilities that are allowed to open until 2 am have seen revenues increased year on year. The average monthly revenue in 2017 increased by 55% compared to 2016. The monthly revenue in 2018 increased by 30% compared to 2017 and the revenue in 2019 increased by 10% compared to 2018. The street food area on Tong Duy Tan Street which was created in 2003 has operated well with 54 facilities. Food safety hygiene standards are also high compared to other places. It has attracted many tourists after 6 pm. However, there are still many problems that need to be dealt with like the lack of parking places. … [Read more...] about Hanoi looks to improve nightlife experience

Not wanting to be a burden on his family, two years ago he set up the street food stall at his doorstep on Hang Chieu Street. He was doing fairly well until the global pandemic came and customers stopped coming. He had to find another way to make a living. … [Read more...] about Brittle-boned man takes a crack at success

Pham Xuan Hong, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Garments, Textiles, Embroidery and Knitting, said the rate of layoffs this time around is less than during the first wave because many companies are trying to keep their employees, waiting for the disease to be controlled and hoping orders would rise again in the fourth quarter. … [Read more...] about With no end in sight to pandemic, fear of unemployment stalks workers