A man monitors stock prices. The VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange continued its downward spiral today, January 28, due to forced selling – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – With losers overwhelmingly outstripping gainers by 478 to 20, the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange continued its downward spiral to close down 73.23 points, or 6.67%, from the day earlier, at 1,023.94 today, January 28, due to panic selling following news of Covid-19 outbreaks. … [Read more...] about Main index plunges as some 480 stocks end in red
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The war in Cambodia was a ’war of justice’: Vietnamese General
Our counter-offensive along the southwestern border and the war against Pol Pot regime had three phases: The first, protecting our border and people; the second, liberating Cambodian people from the savage Khmer Rouge; and third, from 1980 to 1985, dealing with the remnants of the regime, which was receiving support from foreign countries to regroup in Cambodia’s border area near Thailand. … [Read more...] about The war in Cambodia was a ’war of justice’: Vietnamese General
How Vietnam fought a pandemic and won
Some 89 percent of respondents said they supported the government’s target of saving lives even if it means the economy might take longer to recover. Globally, only 67 percent of people agreed the government should prioritize lives over the economy, the report said. … [Read more...] about How Vietnam fought a pandemic and won
Residents in Quang Ninh, Hai Duong banned from travelling to other parts of Vietnam
Health workers spray disinfectant over an area where a Covid-19 patient is residing. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ordered locals from Quang Ninh and Hai Duong not to move out of the provinces to prevent the spread of Covid-19 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered locals from Quang Ninh and Hai Duong not to move out of the provinces to prevent the spread of Covid-19, after Vietnam reported 82 fresh Covid-19 cases via community transmission in these two provinces. … [Read more...] about Residents in Quang Ninh, Hai Duong banned from travelling to other parts of Vietnam
Exporters rejoice at surging tuna orders in January
Hanoi (VNA) – Tuna exporters in the central provinces of Khanh Hoa, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen said the number of tuna orders from the US, Canada, Brazil and Columbia in January rose significantly as compared to the same time last year. As orders increased by four to five times, tuna export prices also climb by up to 30 percent over the previous month. Last year, Vietnamese tuna appeared ideally placed to take advantage of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), with shipments rising 0.5 percent year-on-year to 126 million USD during January-November. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), tuna exports to Italy, Germany, and Spain rose 60 percent, 20 percent, and 41 percent, respectively. Under the agreement, which came into effect on August 1, the EU has eliminated tariffs on fresh and frozen Vietnamese tuna, with 11,500 tonnes of canned tuna and 500 tonnes of canned fish balls benefiting from the exemption annually. The bloc also … [Read more...] about Exporters rejoice at surging tuna orders in January
