The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services contracted with FedEx Express to expedite delivery of the suits to the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile in order to address the urgent need for protective equipment for front-line providers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, U.S. cooperate to expedite delivery of protective suits for COVID-19 fight
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Invigorating investors with PPP draft
However, the draft law is the first piece of specific legislation that will govern the PPP sector and deflects from the Civil Code which exists at present and may be construed to form the roots of Vietnamese laws in civil relations. Such deflection under the draft law has raised concerns among investors and it may restrict lending options since the lenders prefer to choose more advanced and stable laws that have dealt with related concerns for the past several years and have evolved with time. … [Read more...] about Invigorating investors with PPP draft
Saudi-led coalition declares 2-week coronavirus ceasefire in Yemen
The ceasefire comes as Saudi Arabia, reeling from plunging oil prices, seeks to extricate itself from the costly five-year conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and triggered what the UN calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis. … [Read more...] about Saudi-led coalition declares 2-week coronavirus ceasefire in Yemen
20 foreign doctors trained at Cho Ray Hospital every year
Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City receives more than 20 foreign doctors from regional counties like Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines every year to train laparoscopic surgery, according to Associate-Professor, Doctor Nguyen Tan Cuong, Head of the Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas Department. … [Read more...] about 20 foreign doctors trained at Cho Ray Hospital every year
Retail market hit hard by coronavirus
Talking about the outlook of the retail sector, CBRE stressed that if the disease can be brought under control by Q2, the vacancy rate in the CBD will likely remain stable until the end of the year, while that in the non-CBD could increase by 1-2 percentage points. Rent in the CBD could fully recover to pre-COVID-19 levels, while rent in the non-CBD could end at 5% below the previous level. … [Read more...] about Retail market hit hard by coronavirus
