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Since Vietnam officially declared the COVID-19 pandemic under control earlier this year, foreign enclaves in Ho Chi Minh City have, once again, begun to bustle, with old stores resuming their operations and new shops opening every day in commercial spaces that sat unoccupied for months on end. Once Vietnam dropped its on-arrival COVID-19 testing requirement for foreign travelers and reopened its international air routes in mid-May, the number of foreigners entering the country began to increase, paving the way for foreign enclaves in Ho Chi Minh City to return to their pre-pandemic life. In Tan Phong Ward, District 7, home to a significant portion of the South Korean community in Ho Chi Minh City, many stores that shut down between late 2020 and early 2022 are once again open for business, and new shops are moving into commercial spaces that have sat empty for months. Kim Yong Min, a South Korean national living in District 7, shared that his eyeglasses stores, which mainly … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City’s foreign enclaves settle into ‘new normal’

Torrential rains eased on Saturday in New Zealand's northern and central regions after four days of downpours forced hundreds of people from their homes, although there were 100 new evacuations overnight. The South Island city of Nelson has been the worst affected, with hundreds of homes evacuated over the week, and some rendered uninhabitable. Towns in the North Island have also been cut off, as floods submerged roads and homes. "Things going forward look quite different from this past week," the Metservice weather forecaster said in a Twitter post. "Most of the rainfall activity is still mainly in the west, but with much lower accumulations." Earlier, it had said warnings and watch alerts were lifted after rain eased in northern and central areas. But there were about 100 new evacuations overnight, the New Zealand Herald said. In the Tasman district neighbouring Nelson, a total of 508 homes had been evacuated, emergency authorities said, and the figure could grow. … [Read more...] about Rains pounding New Zealand ease but more forced from homes

All rated Vietnamese scientists are working at universities, including Vietnam National University and Ton Duc Thang University. A group of 11 Vietnamese scientists was rated by Research.com, the number one research portal for scientists, in six fields namely Engineering and Technology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Medicine. The ranking is based on D-index (Discipline H-index) which includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index accounting for publications across all disciplines. The ranking covers 24 fields of research contributed by more than 166,000 selected scientists worldwide. Nine Vietnamese scientists named for their influential research: From left above: Nguyen Van Tuan, Nguyen Thoi Trung, Tu Binh Minh, Nguyen Dinh Duc, Nguyen Van Hieu, Le Hoang Son, Pham Hung Viet, Nguyen Xuan Hung, and Thai Hoang Chien. Rated … [Read more...] about 11 Vietnamese scientists named for world research

Worries about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines and the quality of children’s jabs with extended expiration dates have made parents in Ho Chi Minh City hesitant to have their children vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a recent survey. The municipal Center for Disease Control (HCDC) on Thursday announced the results of a rapid survey of 2,792 parents on vaccinations for children aged five to under 18 years old who are attending schools in 22 districts of the city. Of these parents, 76 percent have kids aged five to under 12, and the rest have children from 12 to less than 18 years old. Out of the more than 2,100 children aged five to below 12 involved in the survey, 34 percent had yet to be immunized, 33 percent had received their first vaccine shots, and the other 33 percent had gotten their third jabs. In the 12-18 age group, 15 children had yet to be inoculated while the numbers of those with the first, second, and third vaccine doses were 29, 326, and … [Read more...] about Children’s COVID-19 vaccines with extended shelf life worry parents in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam recorded nearly 3,300 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest daily count in more than three months, with the Ministry of Health attributing the resurgence to the new fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants. The health ministry documented 3,295 COVID-19 patients on Thursday, raising the national tally to 11,376,571, with 10,049,215 recoveries and 43,103 deaths. The country has so far detected four Omicron sub-variants including BA.4, BA.5, BA.2.12.1, and BA.2.74, which are more transmissible than the original strain, according to the General Department of Preventive Medicine under the health ministry. At Hanoi’s COVID-19 treatment hospital, the number of patients has bounced back in the past week. The facility is providing treatment for about 35-37 patients, most of whom have underlying conditions. Nguyen Minh Tien, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Hospital, stated that COVID-19 pediatric patients at the infirmary have increased in recent days. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s COVID-19 daily count hits 3-month high

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) is seeking approval from the government to invest more than US$18 billion in an oil refinery project in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. The Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP) Complex in Long Son Commune, Vung Tau City of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been earmarked as the location for the project, which comprises two parts -- a petrochemical and refinery plant and a national storage for crude oil and petrol products. In the first phase, the petrochemical and refinery plant is expected to process 12-13 million metric tons of crude oil per year, along with 0.66 million metric tons of condensate, LPG, and Ethane. The output of the plant will be 7-9 million metric tons of petroleum and 2-3 million metric tons of petrochemicals each year. In the second phase, the plant will receive additional investment to increase its output by 3-5 million metric tons of petroleum and 5.5-7.5 million metric tons of petrochemicals per year. PVN plans to finalize and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s petrol giant PVN proposes $18bn oil refinery project

Check out the news you should not miss today: COVID-19 Updates -- Vietnam’s Ministry of Health reported 2,983 COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the national tally to 11,379,554, with 10,056,190 recoveries and 43,103 deaths. Society -- Doctors at National Lung Hospital in Hanoi said on Friday that they had successfully removed a 6.5-centimeter branch that had been puncturing a 22-year-old man's right lobe for 14 years. -- The People’s Court in Binh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam, handed down a 14-year sentence to a 49-year-old man for running a fuel smuggling ring with the total value of more than VND2 trillion (US$85.5 million). -- Rains are expected to continue lashing throughout Vietnam on Saturday as the influence of the tropical depression in northern Vietnam and the southwest monsoon becomes stronger due to a low-pressure area in southern localities. -- Fifty buildings on Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi experienced severe subsidence and cracking … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – August 20

Foxconn, a major enterprise in the production and supply chain of Apple, has just decided to invest US$300 million in building a new factory in Bac Giang Province, northern Vietnam. Foxconn recently signed a contract with Saigon - Bac Giang Industrial Park JSC (SBG) to lease a 50.5ha land plot in Quang Chau Industrial Park in Bac Giang Province for the construction of the new factory. When the facility, which costs $300 million, is put into operation, the technology group is expected to hire about 30,000 workers. The signing of the contract came after some foreign newspapers reported about Apple’s plan to move its Macbook and Apple Watch product factories to Vietnam. At the signing ceremony, chairman of the Bac Giang People’s Committee Le Anh Duong stated that Foxconn has become a great partner of the Vietnamese province after 15 years. Chairman of Bac Giang Province Le Anh Duong (C) and representatives of Foxconn and Saigon - Bac Giang Industrial Park JSC (SBG) … [Read more...] about Apple supplier Foxconn to invest in $300mn factory in northern Vietnam

Ten Vietnamese scientists have been included in six fields ranked by Research.com, a reputable scientist ranking website, for their excellence in scientific publishing. The ranking is based on D-index (Discipline H-index), which includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline. It analyzed the data of 166,880 scientists in 24 areas on Microsoft Academic Graph. The ten scientists named in the ranking specialize in six areas - engineering and technology, computer science, environmental science, material science, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and community health. They include four scientists from the Vietnam National University-Hanoi - Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duc, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Hoang Son, Prof. Dr. Pham Hung Viet, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tu Binh Minh. The others are Prof. Nguyen Van Tuan (Phiiippe Derreumaux), Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thoi Trung, Assoc. Prof. Thai Hoang Chien from Ton Duc Thang University; Prof. Nguyen Van Hieu from Phenikaa University; Prof. … [Read more...] about Ten Vietnamese listed among world’s best scientists