Vietnamese business community

Cambodian people flee the country under the Khmer Rouge regime to seek shelter in Việt Nam along the National Road 22 in the southern province of Tây Ninh. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuân Bân A pair of Vietnamese soldiers and a Cambodian soldier stationed outside Angkor Wat temple in July, 1982. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Thành The mass grave of innocent people murdered by Khmer Rouge at Choeung Ek, the largest out of 100 ’killing fields’ across Cambodia, lying 17km south of Phnom Penh. — VNA/VNS Photo Thế Trung … [Read more...] about The war in Cambodia was a ’war of justice’: Vietnamese General

The Vietnamese Covid-19 test kit was developed by scientists within a month. It is effective, affordable and fast, diagnosing suspected infections in just an hour. Using WHO-approved techniques, these test kits make it possible to isolate infected people and track down their contacts. … [Read more...] about Vietnam pushes for medicine self-sufficiency post Covid-19: Fitch Solutions

These strategic moves align with the country’s vision in strengthening its digital economy which is expected to top $43 billion by 2025. Moreover, last year the Government Office launched the National e-Document Exchange Platform, a move towards building a foundation for integration and sharing of national digital data. Vietnam’s provincial governments are also ramping up efforts with new action plans to realise their smart city dreams. While this trend is heartening and signals a stronger and more robust Internet of Things (IoT) and ICT market in Vietnam, it begs the question of whether these cities are ready to embark on projects that require not only crucial infrastructure to be in place but also expertise to see them through from the conception to maintenance. … [Read more...] about Grappling with digital evolution

Residents are asked to stay home and only leave their places of residence for essential needs (buying food, medicines, or medical emergencies), go to work (at agencies, factories, business and service establishments deemed essential and not told to close down), and other emergencies. … [Read more...] about PM orders lockdown of Chí Linh City, Vân Đồn int’l airport over major COVID-19 clusters

Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index of the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) tumbled by a massive 6.67 percent on Thursday, marking its biggest slump since market establishment in September 2001, after the country had reported coronavirus community transmission cases in two northern provinces. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s virus outbreak after 2-month lull triggers historic stock market crash