Why population aging matters a global perspective

“At present, during the Lunar New Year, the rise in the mobility of the public has objectively increased the risk of the epidemic spreading and the difficulty of prevention and control,” Li warned, noting that the mutation of the virus could also bring further risks. … [Read more...] about China virus death toll rises to nine as pandemic fears mount

Davos (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh highlighted the theme and priorities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Vietnam as ASEAN Chair in 2020 while speaking at a plenary session of the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21. At the “Strategic Outlook: ASEAN” session, Deputy PM Binh emphasised that ASEAN is a united and dynamic community of 10 independent Southeast Asian states. Among them, Vietnam has an economic growth rate of over 6 percent over the last 20 years and is one of the fastest growing economies in the Asia-Pacific region and the world with an average annual growth pace of 7 percent in the last couple of years. ASEAN is a strategic priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy, he affirmed, adding that the country chose the theme “Cohesive and Responsive” for the year it holds the bloc’s chairmanship to respond to the common concern of the ASEAN members, … [Read more...] about Deputy PM highlights ASEAN’s priorities at 50th WEF meeting

Davos (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh led a Vietnamese delegation to participate in many activities within the framework of the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21. The Deputy PM was a keynote speaker at the plenary session on strategic prospects for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), attended other important sessions of the meeting and met with leaders from many countries, international organisations and global leading groups. He also met with President of the WEF Borge Brende and attended a ceremony to announce the conclusion of the Vietnam-WEF cooperation agreement.  Binh told the WEF president that Vietnam highly appreciated the WEF’s coordination with Vietnam to implement successfully the bilateral cooperation agreement.  He emphasised that the implementation of the deal since its signing on the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s attendance at … [Read more...] about Deputy PM active at 50th meeting of WEF in Davos

The airline offers three classes. The business class cabin has 1-2-1 configuration with the seat arrangement following a fishbone shape, allowing all passengers to access the aisles from anywhere. The seating area is private with modern, large entertainment touch screens. Armrests can be raised and lowered depending on the needs of passengers. The special economy class seats will also impress passengers with convenient front footrests, leg rests, hangers, and headrests. The economy class cabin of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner also caters to the comfort of passengers with cushioned seats and reasonable distances between seats of about 0.8m. … [Read more...] about Bamboo Airways expands fleet with another Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

A man from the other side of the street came over to help and we managed to get all the bags up on the motorbike, then started balancing the load, tweaking and fiddling with straps and bags. Seemed to me like that little lady wasn’t going to get far schlepping all that stuff, but what appeared impossible to me is a daily chore for her. … [Read more...] about One day at a time for many in Vietnam