Foreigners living in vietnam

Vietnam logs no new COVID-19 infections on March 1 morning Vietnam documented zero COVID-19 infections in the past 12 hours as of 6:00 am on March 1, leaving the national tally unchanged at 2,448 patients, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Earlier, Vietnam reported 16 COVID-19 cases at 6pm on February 28, including 12 locally infected cases in the northern province of Hai Duong, the country's largest COVID-19 hotspot, and four imported cases in the southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Dong Thap. Of the total infections, there were 1,542 domestically-transmitted cases, including 849 recorded since the latest outbreak hit the northern province of Hai Duong on January 27. Ten cities and provinces nationwide have gone through 16 consecutive days without any locally-infected cases of COVID-19, including Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, and Ho Chi Minh City. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 1

The Communist Party is aiming for Vietnam to reach GDP per capita of $5,000 by 2025 and to be a developed country by 2045. Party delegates voted to adopt the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress at the final session of the Congress held on February 1, 2021. The goals are part of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress held from January 25 to February 1, the entirety of which has just been released by the Office of the Party Central Committee. The Resolution noted the highlight of the 12th tenure was the successful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in significant economic achievements – including stable macroeconomics, controlled inflation and high GDP growth, while people’s living standards were improved. The fight against corruption, loss and waste was intensified, while the socio-political situation remained stable, foreign relations deepened and Vietnam’s profile on the international stage grew. However, numerous shortcomings – including … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims for GDP per capita of $5,000 by 2025, developed country status by 2045: 13th Party Congress’s Resolution

The visit is of special importance in the context that Vietnam and Cambodia are preparing for the celebration of the 50 th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations. The two PMs had cozy talks with representatives from the government and people of Binh Duong province, including students and former volunteer soldiers and specialists who once worked in Cambodia and supported the Cambodian people. Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his joy at receiving the Cambodian PM and his high-ranking entourage. The Vietnamese top government official believed that the Vietnam visit of the Cambodian counterpart is of great significance and the vivid token of the close-knit friendship and solidarity between the two countries that has been tested in both wartime and peacetime. The visit will generate a strong momentum for development of the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia, in line with aspirations of the two peoples, … [Read more...] about Cambodian PM visits Vietnam

Big C is one of the FDI corporations gaining foothold in the Vietnam market (Photo: Vietnam+) Hanoi (VNA) - The retail market in Vietnam in recent years continues to be active with many mergers and acquisitions as well as strong growth in the size of domestic and foreign enterprises. Statistics released by the General Statistics Office show that retail sales in 2018 were estimated at 3.3 million billion VND, an increase of 12.4 percent compared to 2017. Notably, according to Le Viet Nga, Deputy Director of the Domestic Market Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), many large foreign enterprises still consider Vietnam's retail industry to be an attractive investment destination and they are mulling over expanding their investment scale and market share. Vietnamplus has an interview with Ms. Le Viet Nga to provide a better understanding of the retail sector and orientations from the state agencies to create a level playing field, helping businesses grow together. - … [Read more...] about FDI businesses focus on Vietnam retail sector

It’s time to fess up: after several years of living in Vietnam, my Vietnamese language skills remain a disaster. It’s a veritable train wreck, there’s no getting around it. I have excuses which I replay in my mind in an effort to dull the pain of defeat, most of which are pretty lame. Vietnamese is a tough language for most foreigners to grasp, with endless pronunciation quirks representing the biggest obstacle between us and success. Fair enough, we all know that. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry wants to practice their English with us, so we, as guests, should indulge them, even at the expense of our own progress. That approach conveniently twists a feeble excuse for tires spinning in mud into a benevolent gesture, so that we feel we are making a contribution to the community when the truth is it’s laziness on the part of us foreigners. Those damn accents are the crux of the problem, and the cause for much despair, and there are lots of them – rising, falling, short, long, flat, bim, … [Read more...] about On the truth about learning Vietnamese in Vietnam