The Ho Chi Minh City's Centre for Diseases Control (CDC) announced on December 5 that they had carried out viral tests on 2,916 people who had close contact with the latest four confirmed patients in the city and all the results came out negative. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City reports no more Covid-19 infections in four days
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Steering committee set up to promote financial inclusion
Access to financial services is also easier and more convenient in urban areas than in rural and remote areas. On average, it takes 15 minutes for about 90 per cent of adults in urban areas to reach the nearest place providing financial services. In comparison, less than 40 per cent of people in rural and remote areas can reach a financial service provider within 15 minutes. … [Read more...] about Steering committee set up to promote financial inclusion
VIETNAM NEWS DECEMBER 5
In Vietnam, the Asia Foundation, in partnership with ISET International, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), and the Vietnam Institute for Development Strategy (VIDS) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, will bring together key private sector, local government, and civil society actors to collaboratively design and launch multi-stakeholder pilot projects to strengthen flood mitigation efforts and improve water network management in the coastal city of Quy Nhon in the south central province of Binh Dinh. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS DECEMBER 5
Night hammocks rock Saigon’s neediest to sleep
Yen has a relative who rents a room 30 kilometers away near Mien Tay (Western) Bus Station in Binh Tan District. Her daily routine begins with a shower in her relative’s room and a bus to Thu Duc Agromarket where she sells lottery tickets until she returns to the coffee shop to rest at midnight. … [Read more...] about Night hammocks rock Saigon’s neediest to sleep
Local packaging manufacturers go green
Statistics published by the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed that the main export markets of Vietnamese plastic products in 2018-2019 were Japan and the United States. Besides, the market demand for importing these products is also quite high. One advantage is that Vietnam is not subject to anti-dumping taxes the way other Asian countries are, including China. This is often touted as a favourable condition for Vietnam to increase plastic exports to the US and Japan. … [Read more...] about Local packaging manufacturers go green
