Senior year planning guide

The historic flood of August 1971 broke 400 km of the Red River dike, engulfing 200,000 hectares of rice crops and forcing Hoa Long residents to move to Kim Linh mountain to avoid the raging waters. The flood also swept away idols of Diem village's tutelary deities. … [Read more...] about Tales of 300-year-old national relic

Vietnam is expected to see a new foreign direct investment (FDI) wave as more foreign companies plan to move investment into the country. The US-China trade has triggered the trend of shifting production lines from China to Southeast Asia and other markets, including Vietnam which was seen as a promising destination. Meanwhile, many countries are fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic while Vietnam has basically controlled the disease, while maintaining its economic growth momentum. Pegatron, Amazon and Home Depot have started recruiting and seeking to open new supply chains with Vietnam being among potential markets.Other US giants like Google and Microsoft have announced their plans to relocate their production facilities of new phones, personal computers and some other devices from China to Southeast Asia with factories in Vietnam and Thailand expected to be the beneficiaries, the Nikkei Asian Review reported.Microsoft is scheduled to start producing its Surface line, including … [Read more...] about More giant foreign firms plan to shift investment into Vietnam

Viet Nam targeted that the total registered capital into IZs would reach VND2.7-3.2 quadrillion (US$116-138 billion) in domestic investment and $280-330 billion in FDI by 2030. Realised capital was expected at VND1.5 -2 quadrillion and $240-290 billion, respectively, according to the ministry. … [Read more...] about IZs development needs planning to attract FDI

Over 8,400 cases of child abuse in Vietnam were brought to light and more than 8,700 children, including around 7,000 girls and 1,700 boys, were found to have been victims of abuse, accounting for 0.035 percent of the country’s total children number. … [Read more...] about Over 8,700 kids in Vietnam abused in 4.5 years: NA report

Capacity targets for the wind sector is expected to increase to 6GW by 2025 and 10GW by 2030, from the existing targets of 2GW and 6GW respectively. The government is also looking to introduce a new Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA), where renewable energy producers can sell and deliver electricity directly to corporate customers. … [Read more...] about Vietnam wind power sector to see growing opportunities: Fitch Solutions