Representatives attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the Cu Chi Regional General Hospital project in HCMC on January 15 - PHOTO: SGGPO HCMC - The HCMC Project Investment Management Authority for Civil and Industry on January 15 broke ground on the Cu Chi Regional General Hospital project with a total investment of over VND1.8 trillion. … [Read more...] about VND1.8-trillion Cu Chi hospital gets off ground
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Vietnam – Rising star in Asia’s shifting supply chains: EIU
According to the EIU, Vietnam’s geography is well-suited to export-driven activity. It has a long coastline that supports several deep sea ports and navigable rivers that reach into major urban centers, including Thai Binh in the north, and Ho Chi Minh City in the South. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Rising star in Asia’s shifting supply chains: EIU
Unbearable grief grips landslide survivors in central Vietnam
Around two kilometers from the Ong De neighborhood, the landslide also killed Ho Thi Ha’s 56-year-old father. Before the storm hit, she had sent her two daughters to her parents’ house, thinking the house, which had survived many storms, was solid. … [Read more...] about Unbearable grief grips landslide survivors in central Vietnam
Australian Open to plough ahead despite players’ quarantine anger
MELBOURNE -- Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed the year’s first Grand Slam will go ahead from Feb. 8 despite anger from players forced into hard quarantine in Melbourne due to positive COVID-19 cases on their charter planes. … [Read more...] about Australian Open to plough ahead despite players’ quarantine anger
Portrait of an artist on a bridge
The painter went on: “I sell them at an affordable price, which still gives me a little to live off once I’ve paid for painting materials. At my prices, more people can afford to buy them, because paintings in galleries are perhaps dozens of times more expensive. Not everyone can spend thousands of dollars on a painting.” … [Read more...] about Portrait of an artist on a bridge