A total of nearly 223,600 online stores with more than one million products on shopping platforms like Shopee.vn, lazada.vn, tiki,vn, chotot.com, vatgia.com and fado.vn came under scrutiny. Among them, more than 30,000 stores were found with nearly 48,000 products sold at exorbitant prices. … [Read more...] about Online stores work to stop face mask price gouging
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VN-Index surges one percent, led by blue chips
The oil and gas sector recorded no losing tickers this session. POW of Vietnam’s second-biggest electricity generator PetroVietnam Power shot up 4.3 percent, PLX of petroleum distributor Petrolimex added 0.6 percent, and GAS of energy firm PetroVietnam Gas kept its opening price. … [Read more...] about VN-Index surges one percent, led by blue chips
Asia Coffee-Trading slows in Vietnam, Indonesia muted
Coffee trading in both Vietnam and Indonesia was subdued this week, as Vietnamese farmers were not keen to sell at low prices, while Indonesian market awaited the arrival of new stocks, which were still a few months away. … [Read more...] about Asia Coffee-Trading slows in Vietnam, Indonesia muted
Companies launch free e-learning software amid school closure
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Many software companies have provided free e-learning software for students to study online while schools remain closed at least until the month-end due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fears. The HCM City Department of Education and Training and Smart School Joint Stock Company have provided many parents with software to enable their children to study at home. Through a free account, they can access online lessons in history, geography and other subjects, which have many videos and images uploaded by teachers. The software can be used for free until schools reopen after four weeks of closure due to the ongoing public health emergency caused by COVID-19. FPT Corporation provides free e-learning on its VioEdu system at https://vio.edu.vn/ for students throughout the country. The system has recorded nearly 27,000 users in recent weeks who accessed it 70,000 times. The company is training primary schools in Hanoi to upload lectures … [Read more...] about Companies launch free e-learning software amid school closure
Buyers should be prudent for facemask, hand sanitizer with unclear origin
Not only Ms. Hien but many consumers who couldn’t buy facemasks and hand sanitizers in drug stores resorted to buy the products online. Tour guide Le Hieu Thuan said most of the online products are made in Japan and South Korea; therefore, its prices are quite high. … [Read more...] about Buyers should be prudent for facemask, hand sanitizer with unclear origin
