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At the end of 1994, Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province was recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage site. But Ha Long Town and Quang Ninh Province remained undeveloped and unappealing to many tourists. For example, the Bai Chay beach in Ha Long was a shabby looking seafront. The standard of accommodation was very poor and there were no entertainment facilities. … [Read more...] about World class developments give fresh impetus to Vietnam’s tourism hotspots

Hanoi (VNA) – Small- and medium-sized banana growers in the Philippines, the world’s second largest exporter of the fruit, are being heavily affected by the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), following market closures in China. Mainland China is among the country’s biggest banana importers. Together with Japan, China purchased more than half of the shipments sent by the Southeast Asian nation in 2019. The Philippines earned 1.93 billion USD from banana exports last year, up about 40 percent from 2018 and accounting for 3 percent of the country’s overall exports. Representatives of the Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) met officials from the Philippine Department of Agriculture on February 17 to tackle new challenges, including the COVID-19 outbreak. PBGEA Executive Director Stephen Antig said the hardest hit by the epidemic are small- and medium-sized growers who deal with spot buyers, as big … [Read more...] about Philippine banana growers struggle due to COVID-19

"This is a very serious outbreak and it has the potential to grow, but we need to balance that in terms of the number of people infected. Outside Hubei this epidemic is affecting a very, very tiny, tiny proportion of people," he said. … [Read more...] about More than 80% of COVID-19 patients have mild disease and recover: WHO chief

The GSO forecasts that if the epidemic is successfully nullified within the first quarter, the industrial sector’s added value will rise by only 2.68 per cent in comparison with the same period last year, of which the processing and manufacturing industry will increase by 2.38 per cent. In contrast, the figure was anticipated to reach 11.21 per cent if the epidemic had not taken place. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB.18

The study suggests that the downward trend in the overall epidemic curve could mean that "isolation of whole cities, broadcast of critical information  (e.g., promoting hand washing, mask wearing, and care seeking) with high frequency through multiple channels, and mobilization of a multi-sector rapid response teams is helping to curb the epidemic". … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Largest study suggests elderly and sick are most at risk