Lunar new year 2017

Nguyen Van Thien, chairman of Dai Hop Commune, said over 70 percent of allegeable women have married Taiwanese or South Korea husbands, subsequent remittances boosting the Dai Hop economy. Daughters can even sponsor their parents to move abroad themselves and find better jobs. … [Read more...] about A northern commune where remittances serve as currency of care

Nguyen Van Thien, chairman of Dai Hop Commune, said over 70 percent of allegeable women have married Taiwanese or South Korea husbands, subsequent remittances boosting the Dai Hop economy. Daughters can even sponsor their parents to move abroad themselves and find better jobs. … [Read more...] about Northern commune trades daughters for hard cash

Nguyen Hong Nam, general director of the Yola English center. Photo: Yola Thanks to the system, all of Yola's centers are staffed as if they were delivering traditional classes, and parents and students can contact them for any concerns, the general director said. … [Read more...] about Language teachers bemoan extended school closure in COVID-19-hit Vietnam

When the freight vehicles from China pass, drivers and cargo owners will be given a medical examination before customs clearance, then the freight trucks will be directed to a separate gathering area. Drivers and cargo owners are only allowed to stay in the quarantined area until the import and export of goods is completed. Vehicles imported before leaving the gate to go inland will be disinfected, with a comprehensive epidemic prevention room under strict control to prevent coronavirus. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 19

Speaking at the event, head of the Vietnamese mission in Geneva, Ambassador Duong Chi Dung said the Vietnamese economy grew by 6.8 percent last year with foreign reserve nearing 60 billion USD and export-import hitting all-high 425 billion USD, 36 billion USD of which was from farm produce export.  Vietnam’s role on the international arena has increasingly improved, highlighted by the success of the APEC Year 2017, he said.  The ambassador attributed the growth to contributions of Vietnamese nationals abroad, especially in investment and manufacturing.  According to him, the Vietnamese mission in Geneva and the Vietnamese Embassy in Berne held two gatherings with Vietnamese intellectuals living and working in Switzerland last year. They planned to establish the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Economists in Switzerland.  The number of Vietnamese experts working in Geneva-based international organisations keeps increasing, contributing to … [Read more...] about Vietnam mission in Geneva holds early-spring gathering