“Once I was trashpacking under the Thu Thiem Bridge in District 2, there were lots of men enjoying their streetside coffee but none of them bothered to lift a finger and help,” Yen said. … [Read more...] about Trashpacking in Vietnam – a growing trend
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China’s latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020
An independent panel of experts reviewing the pandemic, led by former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark and former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, said on Monday that Chinese officials could have applied more forceful public health measures in January last year to curb the initial outbreak. … [Read more...] about China’s latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020
Surprising figures about private sector investment in Vietnam
The government, after analyzing the statistics, commented that there is great potential for private enterprises to develop, and that it is necessary to support the private sector, which will be a strong driving force for Vietnam’s economic development. … [Read more...] about Surprising figures about private sector investment in Vietnam
Controversial mountain pass restaurant asked to suspend operations
The Ha Giang People’s Committee has agreed with the construction department’s proposal to shut down the establishment until they can adjust the design and construction as required by authorities, Le Thanh Son, deputy director of the department, said on Monday. … [Read more...] about Controversial mountain pass restaurant asked to suspend operations
New Zealand media: Vietnam – the time has come
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has started to emerge as the latest Asian nation with a strengthening position in the region, and a future high potential for economic growth, wrote Murat Ungor, a Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Otago in his article run by New Zealand’s website asiamediacentre.org.nz on January 18. In the article, the author cited data from the World Bank as saying that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7 percent in 2019, similar to 2018, one of the fastest growth rates in the region. It is argued that if Vietnam can maintain a 7 percent increase in economic growth over the next decade, the country will follow the same trajectory as the previous "Asian Tigers,” according to the article. International trade was also progressively liberalised, with the signing of various free trade agreements, it said, adding that the World Bank now considers Vietnam one of the most dynamic emerging … [Read more...] about New Zealand media: Vietnam – the time has come
