I was also the only photographer with access to the famed British pilot, Patient 91, at Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City. I paid five visits to the hospital over the course of a month to take photos of him. He was uncomfortable with my presence at first, but when I explained that the photos were to honour the ethics of Vietnamese doctors and healthcare workers, he let me do my job. … [Read more...] about A unique moment captured in time
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North-South high-speed railway to be core part of national transport system
PM Phuc urged ministries and sectors to have new thinking in selecting technology to develop railway in Vietnam, propose investment plans to make a comparison before making decisions and seek different investment sources to develop important infrastructure projects. … [Read more...] about North-South high-speed railway to be core part of national transport system
Vietnam’s economic growth rebounds to 2.62% in Q3 from 0.39% in Q2
Industry expanded by 3.08% between January and September, followed by agriculture with 1.84% and services with 1.37%. The biggest drop was seen in services as tourism and transport have been the most severely hit by Covid-19. The number of foreign tourists declined by 70% in nine months compared with the same period last year. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economic growth rebounds to 2.62% in Q3 from 0.39% in Q2
Vietnam’s GDP predicted to surpass Singapore’s this year
Containers of goods are stockpiled at a port in HCMC. The IMF has predicted that Vietnam’s GDP will surpass that of Singapore this year – PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020 would surpass that of Singapore to emerge as the fourth biggest economy in Southeast Asia. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s GDP predicted to surpass Singapore’s this year
VIETNAM NEWS OCTOBER 31
“Women-owned enterprises in their scaling up process need very different forms of support compared to the initial stage. The skills that help them succeed at the start of a business may no longer be relevant when the business is established and on the verge of strong growth. Therefore, in addition to existing organisations that support women to start a business, there should be more specialised organisations and/or initiatives to support female leaders in scaling up their businesses, particularly in access to funding or to mentoring programmes,” said Nguyễn Lan Anh, Managing Director, Endeavor Vietnam. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS OCTOBER 31
