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HCM City (VNA) - Producers and distributors of essential goods are striving to ensure sufficient supply amid the return of COVID-19. The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has, for instance, worked with large food producers and retailers to ensure there is no supply shortfall, while the businesses are increasing their output and stocks of raw materials. Currently fresh farm produce, face masks, hand gels, and instant noodles are the most in demand at supermarkets. Retailers such as Saigon Co.op and Big C have increased their stocks of essential goods to ensure there is sufficient supply. Saigon Co.op, for instance, has enough stocks to last five months, including 2.5 million medical masks, 10 million antibacterial cloth masks and 100,000 bottles of hand sanitisers. Nguyen Anh Duc, Saigon Co.op's general director, told Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper that the company is working with its suppliers to offer discounts and promotions, organise mobile selling trips to remote areas and … [Read more...] about Businesses work to ensure sufficient supply of essential goods

Anger across Muslim-majority Kashmir against India's Hindu-nationalist government has been growing since last year, particularly over the granting of rights – once reserved for Kashmiris – to tens of thousands of people from outside of the region to buy land. … [Read more...] about India imposes curfew in Kashmir ahead of clampdown anniversary

Bamboo Airway is working on recovering all of its domestic routes following the COVID-19 hiatus. According to the latest data from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, the airline’s throughput in June surpassed that in the same period last year. In the first five months of 2020 it also posted the highest on-time performance (OTP) rate in the domestic industry, at nearly 96 percent, with all flights deemed safe. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 4

The reports presented here show that the adoption of the smart ticket system has played an important role in the process of urban modernization in the past 20 years, from the cities that adopted it as early as London, Sydney, to new cities that have established this system recently such as Santiago or Sao Paulo. The smart ticket system has played an important role in increasing the rate of use of public transport in urban areas. … [Read more...] about UK introduces international practice in smart ticketing system implementation

Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - As thousands of tourists fled Da Nang after the COVID-19 outbreak sprang up in the central city, dozens of leading doctors went in the opposite direction, towards the danger. An image of doctors in white protective clothes from Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital and HCM City-based Cho Ray Hospital in Da Nang Hospital touched many people when it was posted and shared on social networking sites on June 28. “It is a vivid image showing the bravery and silent sacrifices of those on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 in our country,” Nguyen Hong Nhung, a 31-year-old, living in Hanoi commented. Le Hai, a Facebooker, said "They are the real heroes in the heart of the people." Dang Nam, living in Da Nang, who shared the picture and received thousands of likes, said “We treasure and believe in them. With their support, Da Nang will return to be peaceful again soon.” The photographer was associate Professor Do Duy Cuong, director of … [Read more...] about Brave doctors head to Da Nang to fight outbreak