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
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HCM City to build new hospitals in next 5 years
The city’s medical sector will build new infrastructure for three general hospitals in Hóc Môn, Củ Chi and Thủ Đức districts, and will build or renovate infrastructure for three international-standard general and specialist hospitals: Nhân dân Gia Định, An Bình and Bình Dân. … [Read more...] about HCM City to build new hospitals in next 5 years
New supply of condominiums down sharply in Ha Noi: CBRE Vietnam
The report also said in 2020, the retail sector was one of the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Viet Nam’s total sales and service consumption in the 2020 only grew by 2.6 per cent, much lower than the increase of 11.8 per cent in 2019. … [Read more...] about New supply of condominiums down sharply in Ha Noi: CBRE Vietnam
Health ministry, VMA sign partnership agreement on breast cancer treatment in VN
According to the Global Cancer Observatory (Globocan2020), in Việt Nam, breast cancer ranks first among all types of women’s cancer, the number of new cases is 21,555 people, accounting for 25.8 per cent of cancer incidents in both genders, taking third place (after liver and lung cancer). The average age of breast cancer incidence in women is 34.2 per 100,000 people. In both genders, breast cancer mortality rate ranks fourth (with 9,345 cases) after liver cancer, lung cancer and stomach cancer. The age-standardised mortality rate of breast cancer is 13.8 per 100,000 people. — VNS … [Read more...] about Health ministry, VMA sign partnership agreement on breast cancer treatment in VN
Diplomatic corps, int’l organisations informed about upcoming National Party Congress
Draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress received high consensus as well as feedback from Party members, people from all walks of life, including overseas Vietnamese, as well as former Party and State leaders, National Assembly deputies, the Việt Nam Fatherland Front, social-political organisations, scientists and managers, Quân noted. … [Read more...] about Diplomatic corps, int’l organisations informed about upcoming National Party Congress