A couple in Dong Nai Province are calling for financial support to help save their son from serious traffic accident injuries. 22-year-old Trac Quoc Khanh 22-year-old Trac Quoc Khanh is being treated at District 2 Hospital in HCM City after a traffic accident. He is suffering from blood clots inside the skull and had been transferred from Cho Ray Hospital to District 2 Hospital after urgent surgery. He has gained conscious but is still weak and half of his head is deformed. He is still fighting ulcer on his back and meningitis. Dr Luong Sy Duc said, "He's still young so we hope that he will recover soon to return to his family." Khanh's mother, Tran Thi Thanh, said their hope was diminishing day by day because of huge debts. "We work for hire for little income. After giving birth to Khanh and the second son in 2004, our responsibility was even heavier. In 2007, our youngest son was killed in a car accident," she said. "Khanh dropped out of school in 9th grade to help us." … [Read more...] about Poor couple desperate to save their injured son
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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/3
New opportunities await exporters The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, alongside Amazon Global Selling will be selecting 100 potential Vietnamese enterprises that meet Amazon’s criteria to introduce on the online retail platform. Thus, Vietnamese businesses will have many opportunities to expand exports via e-commerce to more than 300 million buyer accounts worldwide on the prestigious retail site. According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, in 2018, the country had nearly 700,000 businesses, of which small- and medium-sized enterprises accounted for more than 98 percent. Many businesses still face difficulties in reaching the international market or online sales channels. USAID official suggests ways to develop renewable energy Director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Environment and Social Development Office Christopher Abrams has suggested Vietnam should pool domestic resources to develop … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/3
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 8/11
Petrol prices see steep fall on November 6 The retail prices of petrol fell sharply from 3pm on November 6 following the latest adjustments by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Accordingly, the price of E5 RON 92 declined 1,082 VND to trade at a maximum of 19,600 VND per litre, and RON95 dropped 1,138 VND in its price to a maximum of 21,065 VND per litre. Meanwhile, the price of diesel 0.05S went down 67 VND per litre to 18,644 VND. The prices of kerosene and mazut 180CST 3.5S remain unchanged and should not be higher than 17,086 VND and 15,694 VND per litre, respectively. The Ministry of Industry said that RON 92 was sold at an average of 78.7 USD per barrel globally half month ago, down nearly 9 USD from the previous period. Those of RON95 and diesel 0.06S were 80.52 USD per barrel and 92.27 USD per barrel, respectively. The price of Ethanol E100, which is used as the basis to calculate the price of biofuel E5 RON 92 after the elimination of petrol RON … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 8/11
Bewitched by the sun and sea in Vung Tau – VnExpress International
Back to English Comments Travel - October 19, 2018 | 09:37 pm GMT+7 This charming place offers great seafood, beautiful beaches and a myriad of other attractions. If you have had enough of bustling Saigon, Vung Tau is for you. If you return to your stuffy apartment with a sudden longing for the sea, Vung Tau is for you.If you have a few spare days, and just need a suburban trip to recharge your energy, leave for Vung Tau.Just a three-hour drive from HCMC, Vung Tau in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau is one of the important port cities in Vietnam’s southeast.The city is reachable even by motorbike taxi and people opting for a quick 12-hour break from their daily routine. At the crack of dawn: Xom Luoi fish marketXom Luoi is a seafood market established by local fishermen in Vung Tau. It is located near Bai Truoc Park at the intersection of Phan Boi Chau and Nguyen Cong Tru streets. Visit the market early in the morning to enjoy the best … [Read more...] about Bewitched by the sun and sea in Vung Tau – VnExpress International
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 14/8
Hong Kong calls for investment from Vietnam Hong Kong is currently an ideal destination for Vietnamese firms to expand operations abroad, heard a round-table seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13. Vo Tan Thanh, Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s Ho Chi Minh City Branch, held that Vietnam and Hong Kong are key major trade partners of each other with bilateral trade reaching 9.2 billion USD in 2017, up 22 percent from 2016. As of June 2018, Hong Kong was the sixth largest foreign investor in Vietnam with a total capital of nearly 19 billion USD, he said. With the ASEAN-Hong Kong free trade agreement, trade and investment between Vietnam and Hong Kong are both expected to grow fiercely in the near future. Vietnam is encouraging firms to expand investment abroad to popularise Vietnamese products across the world. Thanh hailed Hong Kong as a free, developed economy with a strategic location, modern infrastructure, and large capital … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 14/8