Top five stocks strongly influencing the market were Vinhomes JSC (VHM) down 4.18 per cent, Vietnam Rubber Group - Joint Stock Company (GVR) down 6.95 per cent, PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (GAS) down 5.16 per cent, Vietcombank (VCB) down 3.47 per cent and Viet Nam Dairy Products JSC (VNM) down 3.19 per cent. … [Read more...] about VN-Index falls under 1,100 points as many big stocks hit the maximum daily loss
30 injured when jfk bound plane hits severe turbulence
UNFPA presents aid to senior citizens in flood-hit central provinces
People in Phu Tho village, An Thuy commune, Quang Binh province's Le Thuy district face various difficulties during historic flooding in Oct. 2020 At the handover ceremony, UNFPA Representative in Vietnam Naomi Kitahara said the elderly are the most vulnerable group in case natural disasters occur in residential areas, as public health programs are disrupted. … [Read more...] about UNFPA presents aid to senior citizens in flood-hit central provinces
Digitalization at Saigon’s oldest market
Tran, who has been selling candies and jams at the market for nearly 30 years, said this was the hardest time as the market was so empty. More stalls may be closed after Tet. "We have not seen many regular customers this time, only a few retail customers and wholesale customers," she said. … [Read more...] about Digitalization at Saigon’s oldest market
Tra Vinh to dredge irrigation canals to better cope with dry season
Tra Vinh (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh will dredge its 18 main irrigation canals that run a total of 162 km in the next four years at a cost of 387 billion VND (16.7 million USD) to improve the supply of water for irrigation during the dry season. The money will come from the Government and the province. The canals provide freshwater to the major agricultural districts of Cang Long, Cau Ke, Tieu Can, Chau Thanh, Cau Ngang, and Tra Cu and Duyen Hai town. The dredging will increase their capacity and help prevent the severe shortage of freshwater caused by saltwater intrusion during the dry season in recent years. Pham Minh Truyen, Director of the province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said over the past four years the province had been severely affected by climate change, especially in the dry season, including impacts on agriculture and people’s lives. Saltwater intrusion caused damages worth more than 1.1 trillion VND (47.5 million … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh to dredge irrigation canals to better cope with dry season
