From an aid recipient, China has overtaken the United States to become the world’s largest donor and lender. Vietnam is one of many countries that borrow money from China, but few know the size of the debt, the purpose of…
The World Bank recently commented that Vietnam “needs reforms to ensure continued growth in the context of an aging population” in this Southeast Asian country. A new report released by the World Bank said that “population aging can slow down…
Up to 31 million Vietnamese people aged 15 and over were negatively affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, and the average monthly income of workers in most economic sectors in the third quarter decreased significantly compared to the previous quarter and…
Defend the Defenders, Press Release, October 10, 2021 According to Defend the Defenders’ statistics, as of October 10, 2021, Vietnam’s communist regime is holding at least 264 prisoners of conscience in prisons or similar forms of detention. The number does…
The wave of people leaving big cities in Vietnam’s southern region to go home and social distancing have made businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai… face labor shortage. Talking to Zing, Mr. Cu Phat…
At a seminar on real estate taking place in Hanoi on October 6, Mr. Can Van Luc said that in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic, world remittances have decreased by about 7% in 2020. However, in the same year,…
The Vietnamese government portal (VGP News) on October 5 quoted the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association as saying that the industry’s goal of 2021 to reach $39 billion in export turnover like in 2019 “will be very difficult, even if…
The European Union is the leading region in donating Covid-19 vaccines to Vietnam with nearly 8.6 million doses in just over a month, from mid-August to September 28, 2021, through the COVAX mechanism and bilateral aid. Helping Vietnam fight the…
Many businesses have moved production from Vietnam to China in the context of many domestic factories being closed because the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global supply chain. Saigon Times reported on October 3, citing sources from CNBC. Typically, Google’s…
The Vietnam government portal (VGP News) on October 6 reported that the Vietnamese tourism industry is “actively” preparing to restart the route to reopen for international tourists. According to this plan, it is reported that from November 2021 to March…
