Vietnam new year

A report by the commission attributes the low water level to two years of reduced rainfall and the operations of 13 Mekong hydropower dams - two in Laos and 11 in China - as well as dams on Mekong tributaries in Laos. The Mekong also flows through part of Myanmar.  … [Read more...] about Mekong nations pressed to share data as water level falls to new low

The city also plans to clean living quarters – homes of COVID-19 patients and close contacts – in Hải Châu and Ngũ Hành Sơn districts this weekend, while a mass testing programme will be organised for all households in the isolated Hòa Phước ward in Hòa Vang district. … [Read more...] about Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia August 7

After one year during which health was the top concern of Vietnamese consumers, job security took this position in the second quarter. Some 7.8 million Vietnamese workers have lost their jobs or seen working hours reduced because of the pandemic, according to official figures. … [Read more...] about Vietnam second most optimistic country amid pandemic: survey

The ranking is based on various factors, from the number of technical graduates in total population, the number of employees and providers in business process outsourcing and information technology outsourcing, to real estate and bandwidth cost, airport connectivity, digital cyber security, corruption index and digital investments. … [Read more...] about Vietnam a top 10 digital nation

Truong Van Cam, vice president of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), said that textiles has been the most affected industry as it is heavily dependent on exports. New export orders fell 25 percent year-on-year in April, and over 30 percent in May, as a result of Covid-19 forcing the closure of major export markets, in turn slashing demand, he said. … [Read more...] about Thousands lose jobs to pandemic in Vietnam