Since April stores and retailers in the area have gradually been running out of formula. To feed her 10-month-old son, Hien has been visiting Target, Walgreens and other stores far away from home, some even two hours away, only to find shelves that used to be filled with formula bare. Last weekend the 28-year-old rushed to a pharmacy 30 minutes away from her home in Anaheim, California State, after a friend called to tell her she saw it stocking baby formula. Fortunately, she was able to get one small tin. "But it is only enough to feed my baby for a week," Hien, who has difficulties breastfeeding, lamented. "I feel helpless when I can't even get the most basic product to keep my baby fed and nourished." There is similar frustration throughout the country as a baby formula shortage grips the U.S. Formula is the only option for many parents, who cannot produce enough milk to meet their child's requirements. Others choose not to breastfeed due to pain or discomfort, while … [Read more...] about Vietnamese in US grapple with baby formula shortage
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Kredivo introduces its newest Buy Now Pay Later offer
With the launch of its revamped offering, Kredivo and VietCredit are pioneering by providing a very unique product in the Buy Now Pay Later space across the country. It is in line with its ambition to bring innovative payment solutions for the benefit of the Vietnamese people. In the last few years, Vietnam's e-commerce has experienced unprecedented growth and evolution, becoming one of the fastest-growing digital economies in Southeast Asia. It is expected to become one of the largest digital economies over the next few years. According to the Vietnam E-commerce Association, e-commerce grew by more than 20 per cent in 2021 and is valued at $16 billion. Market growth and potential rely on solid fundamentals, including a large and young population, high internet and mobile devices usage, and a high online purchase frequency. To sustain and increase the industry’s development rate over the coming years, the Vietnam e-commerce ecosystem has to solve some structural bottlenecks, … [Read more...] about Kredivo introduces its newest Buy Now Pay Later offer
Vietnamese doctors gain Cambodian people’s trust
Tôn Thanh Trà, General Director of Chợ Rẫy-Phnom Penh Hospital, gives a health check-up to a patient at the hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — One evening, doctors at Chợ Rẫy-Phnom Penh Hospital received a red alarm from the Emergency Department. A female patient had arrived in the emergency room in a state of confusion. She had trouble speaking and paralysis on the right side of the body. After examination and the necessary tests, doctors diagnosed the patient as suffering a stroke caused by atrial fibrillation and tachy-brady syndrome. After consultation, it was decided the patient needed a permanent pacemaker. The surgery was performed that night. It was incredibly successful. The patient was in stable health condition and discharged from the hospital four days later, to the joy of family and relatives. This was one of the thousands of timely life-saving cases that Vietnamese doctors successfully performed at the Chợ Rẫy- Phnom Penh Hospital in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese doctors gain Cambodian people’s trust
Kredivo introduces its newest payment methods in Vietnam
With the launch of its revamped offering, Kredivo and VietCredit pioneer by providing a very unique product in the Buy Now Pay Later space across the country, in line with its ambition to bring innovative payment solutions to the Vietnamese market, for the benefit of the Vietnamese people. According to Kredivo, the Vietnam e-commerce industry has some similarities with Indonesia in respect of the tremendous potential it represents as well as some of the challenges both face. In Indonesia, Kredivo has contributed to remove the obstacles of the country's online retail industry by introducing the most advanced digital credit payment method, enabling Kredivo’s 5 million+ users in Indonesia to get instant access to flexible and affordable credit, and the merchant partners also benefit from instant point-of-sale financing, powered by its unique 2-click checkout. That makes Kredivo a market leader with at least 50 percent Buy Now Pay later wallet share across most of the major Indonesian … [Read more...] about Kredivo introduces its newest payment methods in Vietnam
Solite ties up with Universal to bring joyful summer to kids
The new Solite Minions product. — Photo courtesy of Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam Solite, a Mondelez Kinh Do brand, has tied up with Universal to organise a programme named "Moms and Kids together hunt 48 Macbooks every day". This is the second year that Solite and Universal have organised the programme to create a memorable summer experience for Vietnamese kids and moms with the exclusive meeting with cartoon character, Minions, and the attractive promotionme gifts of up to VND4 billion (US$172,000). This year, children have been eagerly waiting for the movie “The rise of Gru” with lovely and fun Minions characters in the coming July. Thus, the meeting with Minions is believed to be the 1st ever and most breakthrough event in the year that Solite co-operates with Minions in Viet Nam to bring a surprising and cheerful summer to the children. The event will occur at Van Hanh Mall in HCM City up to July 10th 2022, expecting approximately 15,000 attendees and offering them a chance … [Read more...] about Solite ties up with Universal to bring joyful summer to kids
Binh Duong – attractive destination for green industries: EuroCham official
At a meeting with provincial leaders on June 27, Debarea, who was leading an EuroCham delegation to explore the investment environment in the southern industrial hub, highlighted the attractiveness of Binh Duong. He pointed out two major reasons making Binh Duong a good choice for European investors: transparency and effective support for investors. Debarea expressed hope that leaders of Binh Duong will continue to assist European firms in expanding their operations in the locality, thus contributing to promoting the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Europe and EuroCham members. For his part, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Danh affirmed that Binh Duong has always been one of the leading localities in the country in terms of socio-economic development and FDI attraction. He said that Europe is a promising partner for Binh Duong. The province has attracted 403 FDI projects from 24 countries and territories with a total capital of over 6.8 billion … [Read more...] about Binh Duong – attractive destination for green industries: EuroCham official
Entrepreneurs remain inspirations for Vietnamese youth
Entrepreneurs remain inspirations for Vietnamese youth According to the report, over 23 million (25 per cent) of the population are youth aged 16 to 30. Of them, 43 per cent want to become entrepreneurs, followed by working in the media and communications (37 per cent), education (22 per cent), technology (20 per cent), NGO and government (17 per cent), and financial sectors (11 per cent). Only a small proportion of the respondents seek careers in transportation (8 per cent) and energy (5 per cent). It is worth noting that while there is an increasing demand for digital skills in the country, these were the least cited among the skills that need development. Instead, around half of the young people surveyed would like to further gain self-leadership (53 per cent) and interpersonal skills (48 per cent). This is followed by reskilling in cognitive and advanced digital skills (37 per cent) and basic digital skills (28 per cent). Vietnam is also undergoing a shift from a … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurs remain inspirations for Vietnamese youth
LIXIL announces continuing support for the Asia Pacific Property Awards
The Asia Pacific Property Awards celebrate the highest levels of achievement in the architecture, interior design, real estate and property development sectors in the region. LIXIL also reaffirmed its support for the IPA through the signing of a new three-year sponsorship. The Asia Pacific Property Awards are one of the biggest and most recognized awards in the industry with over 1,200 entries received from countries across the region. Sponsored by LIXIL Asia through its power brands GROHE and American Standard for the fourth year, the Asia Pacific Property Awards is the largest branch of the International Property Awards (IPA). The IPA winners are judged rigorously by over 100 of their peers and industry experts on design, quality, service, innovation, originality, and commitment to sustainability. IPA winners are held up as industry role models for their commitment to excellence and hard work. The live IPA event was greeted with enthuasism from winners and participants … [Read more...] about LIXIL announces continuing support for the Asia Pacific Property Awards