Bach Mai Hospital Last Monday, a visitor was making his daily rush to the canteen of Bach Mai Hospital, where a relative is being treated, to queue up to get her dinner. Already having to deal with the stress of caring for a loved one in hospital, the murmurings over price hikes in medical devices – and therefore higher hospital fees – has only depressed the visitor further. … [Read more...] about Stringent measures to clean house at profiteering public-run hospitals
Preventive measures of tsunami
HCM City offers cultural activities for Tet
Highlighted songs will include Dạ Cổ Hoài Lang (Night Drumbeats for an Absent Husband) written in 1919 by well-known composer Cao Van Lau, a native of the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu. The song tells of the love, anguish and pride of a young woman watching her husband fight for the country. … [Read more...] about HCM City offers cultural activities for Tet
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 26
The Ministry of Industry and Trade advised local businesses that export agro and seafood products to China to step up monitoring the quality of goods and compliance with China’s regulations on quality standards, quarantine and food safety aimed at facilitating customs clearance procedures. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 26
Vietnamese firms told to be ready for legal challenges when exporting to US
Vietnamese enterprises must be well prepared for legal issues if they seek to export to the US market, a seminar heard in HCM City last week. Tran Phu Lu, deputy director of the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of HCM City (ITPC), said the US is Viet Nam’s largest export market and major items include seafood, textiles, footwear, and farm produce. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firms told to be ready for legal challenges when exporting to US
Digitalisation to power regional recuperation
For instance, content regulations and licensing requirements in some countries increase operational challenges for businesses, especially for growing local startups trying to operate across multiple markets. Some governments in the region have also placed restrictions on data flow, such as data localisation, which could hamper inclusive economic growth prospects, dampen foreign investment, and restrict opportunities for local businesses to grow domestically and globally. … [Read more...] about Digitalisation to power regional recuperation