The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization said in May: "Vietnam relied on four relatively cost-effective solutions to combat the virus: strategic testing, contact tracing through apps and effective public communication campaigns. As well as these, it implemented a national lockdown." … [Read more...] about How Vietnam fought a pandemic and won
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ADB funds over 20 mln USD for women-led SMEs
Hanoi (VNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reported that it received 20.2 million USD from the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) in support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) led by women. Accordingly, nearly 5,000 SMEs will be given access to critical financing and training courses in both Vietnam and the Pacific during five years. It is the second time the ADB has received the second non-refundable aid from We-Fi to support the Women Accelerating Vibrant Enterprises in Southeast Asia and the Pacific (WAVES) programme. Women-led businesses comprise roughly 60 percent of all micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Asia and the Pacific. However, they face capital constraints, which hamper their growth and development. In April 2018, the ADB received a 12.6 million USD grant from We-Fi - which is managed by the World Bank - to promote women entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka. The lender has been investing in women’s … [Read more...] about ADB funds over 20 mln USD for women-led SMEs
Hai Duong checkpoints set up after new Covid-19 community cases
Hai Duong authorities have reported 72 new Covid-19 cases in the area. 910 people have samples taken for tests as the Kim Dien Village, Hung Dao Commune, Chi Linh City which has been locked down. State employees also had their body temperatures taken every time they go in or out of the residential area and take shifts to stay at the checkpoints. The villagers asked relatives or acquaintances from the outside to buy them food. Medical workers go to each house to take samples … [Read more...] about Hai Duong checkpoints set up after new Covid-19 community cases
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