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Don Lam, deputy head of Vietnam’s Private Economic Development Research Board, said that the two countries are seeing positive figures in trade relations with Vietnam’s imports from India rising 65 percent between 2017 and 2020 to reach $4.5 billion. … [Read more...] about Indian investment in Vietnam yet to match potential: official

Do Ventures, in its report on the investment potential in Vietnam's technology sector based on data in 2019 and the first months of 2020, noted the rapid expansion of the middle class and the number of internet users. Because of Covid-19, more Vietnamese began to use online services, including non-cash payment methods. … [Read more...] about Investment in technology in Southeast Asia: focus shifts to Vietnam

HCM City (VNA) - HCM City’s Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee has expressed its appreciation of the southern city’s Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s active engagement in local COVID-19 response over the last year, Standing Vice Chairman of the committee Nguyen Thanh Trung told a conference on January 26. The conference was held by the Executive Board of the VFF committee to review Buddhist affairs last year and map out orientations for 2021. Trung said the VBS proved itself an important VFF member and became a symbol of national unity. Recognising its achievements in Buddhist affairs in 2020, he also praised the VBS for proactively supporting the city in combating COVID-19 and joining humanitarian, charitable, and social welfare programmes. Such efforts have helped inspire and promote patriotism and consolidate the national great unity while contributing to developing HCM City as a civilised, modern city with a good quality of life, he said. The conference … [Read more...] about HCM City’s Buddhist unit hailed for active engagement in COVID-19 response

On January 1, Quang Ninh province detected H5N6 in a flock of 3,000 coloured chickens in Quang Minh commune, making it the fifth outbreak since the start of 2020 and the first outbreak in the province in that time. The household farm had not been vaccinated as it restocked at the time after the second national vaccination programme last year. … [Read more...] about Imports impeding chicken production

Hoang, an officer of Company 6 of Battalion 26 of Military Zone 3’s Brigade 603, was at office when he was informed of the case. Without hesitation, he and another soldier rushed to the scene where the girl was reported falling down on the road to Giai Oan Pagoda in Quang Ninh province. … [Read more...] about Uncle Ho’s soldier saves girl in distress