17-year-old student Dang Thuy Duong from Van Noi High School (Hanoi) and 18-year-old student Bui Y Nhi from the University of Law were empowered by Director of the Plan International Vietnam Organization Sharon Kane and Editor-in-Chief of Ehomebooks Trinh Minh Tuan. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese girls take part in #GirlsTakeover campaign
Estonia 12 months
Underdogs dream of future without poverty
To raise the child, Khoanh and his wife had to sell vegetables, raise ducks and do other odd jobs. They earned VND30,000-50,000 a day, barely enough to get An milk. When the money ran out, they would resort to rice water with sugar. Once in a while when An fell sick, Khoanh would work overnight to earn money to pay the hospital. … [Read more...] about Underdogs dream of future without poverty
Trans woman running $7,000 sex tours arrested in Hanoi
Under Vietnam's Penal Code, sex workers are given a warning and fined VND100,000-300,000 ($4.26-12.78), while pimps and sex ring organizers can get between six months and five years in jail. … [Read more...] about Trans woman running $7,000 sex tours arrested in Hanoi
Young businesspersons focus on creative businesses
Le Ha Vien, owner of the fan page Cho dau cua Vien ( Vien’s market) and her teammates said that they have received orders from relatives and friends frequently. Customers paid attention to gift sets worth from VND500,000 to VND1.7 million. She revealed that her group has not faced severe competition as they have had their own customers. This year, she has taken heeds to Vietnamese-made high quality commodities, fruits, and safe foods transported from Da Lat and Ho Chi Minh City’s neighboring provinces. … [Read more...] about Young businesspersons focus on creative businesses
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 24
"Grade A sales has been decreasing consecutively since 2017 and was the worst-hit segment by the pandemic in 2020," said Hang. Of this, a lot of high-end apartment projects of giant developers like Tan Hoang Minh Group, Sunshine Group, Sun Group, and Hateco Group, located in Ba Dinh, Tay Ho, and other districts, which launched in 2020 and earlier, could not sell out during the difficult year. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 24