Bbc news headlines this week

Nguyen Tri Hieu, an economist - PHOTO: NGOC TRAN By the end of last week (January 15, 2021), the stock market in Vietnam was still in growth territory with the benchmark VN-Index ending at 1,194.2 points and the HNX-Index at 225.27. The Saigon Times spoke with economist Nguyen Tri Hieu to get his insight into what is in store for the stock exchanges in Vietnam. Excerpts: … [Read more...] about Economist: VN-Index does not reflect the economy

Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - At this time, those who need to travel by air to various provinces across Thailand are asked to follow announcements by the airlines because they have cut the number of flights to some provinces due to a reduced number of passengers during the COVID-19 epidemic. At Trang Airport, there have been quite small numbers of passengers. However, strict COVID-19 prevention measures have still been in place. The Trang Airport Director said the new wave of COVID-19 infections has led many provinces to control passenger numbers in and out of the region, and people are asked to refrain from traveling between provinces. As a result, the number of passengers using Trang airport has decreased. Various airlines have reviewed their flight arrangements. Some airlines have announced temporary flight cuts, because each flight had only a small number of passengers. Some flights had fewer than 10 passengers. This week, it is expected that the airlines will reduce the number of flights. … [Read more...] about Thailand: airlines cut flights due to reduced number of passengers

Steve Adams, Director Examinations East Asia from the British Council, has shared: “At the British Council, the health and safety of our staff, test takers and the communities in which we operate is our top priority. So we have strictly followed the advices of the government to manage the spread of Covid-19 in Vietnam. And now to adapt with the “new normal”, all our test venues are ready to resume and work with high level of safety.”  … [Read more...] about British Council opens second computer-delivered IELTS center in HCM City