The ETF, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, offers investors exposure to Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and the Philippines with each economy having grown more than 6 percent a year in most years since 2000. "Most emerging market investors focus in Asia on China and India, yet there is a compelling long-term secular growth story in five Asian countries with a combined population of more than 860 million people, expected to grow to one billion by 2035, and with attractive demographics," said Maurits Pot, founder and CEO of Dawn Global. The average age is 28 in these markets with a burgeoning middle class and accelerating digital adoption, he added. The ETF is set to pour at least 85 percent of its net assets into listed companies across the five markets, while 15 percent are set to go into ETFs or deposit receipts. … [Read more...] about New exchange traded fund eyes Vietnam
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In Vietnam, child thrown out of mother’s womb in tragic accident grows happily
On the way to the hospital after going into labor, a pregnant woman was run over by a concrete mixing transport truck in Vietnam, causing the fetus to be squeezed out of her womb seven years ago. The tiny unborn baby survived the crash and has grown into a healthy and happy one-legged boy. It happened on October 25, 2014 in Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province, located in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. The husband was driving his wife on a motorbike. The wife died on site. The fetus came out with one leg lost, so did his father. Following a deep coma, a limb removal operation, the lack of his mother’s milk and warmth, the baby still beat all the odds. The tin soldier Despite his tragic birth, Nguyen Quoc Huy has braved the ordeal of having one leg and leads a happy life with his father. “My job is simply to see him smile each day,” said Nguyen Van Nam, his 39-year-old father, who lives in Cho Moi District, An Giang, which is considered a 'rice bowl' in the Mekong … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, child thrown out of mother’s womb in tragic accident grows happily
Urgent approval sought for Vietnam’s Nano Covax vaccine candidate
Urgent approval sought for Vietnam’s Nano Covax vaccine candidate The Saigon Times A medical worker gives a shot of Nano Covax to a volunteer in the third phase of the human trial of the vaccine. HCMC-based Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC has proposed the prime minister approve the emergency use of Nano Covax - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - HCMC-based Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC has proposed the prime minister approve the emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Nano Covax. After the first and second phases of human trials of Nano Covax were completed, it was evaluated as safe by the Research Ethics Committee. Besides, the committee and the Ministry of Health approved a plan to start the third phase of human trials of the candidate on 13,000 volunteers on June 11. The results of the clinical trials in the first and second phases showed that the vaccine candidate’s immunogenicity reached 99.4%, higher than some Covid-19 vaccines in the world. … [Read more...] about Urgent approval sought for Vietnam’s Nano Covax vaccine candidate
Vietnam made technological strides to fight against COVID-19 pandemic
The Ministry of Science and Technology has mobilized and provided support for people and businesses to deliver products that contribute a great deal to the country’s successes against the pandemic. The first Vietnam-made Covid-19 vaccine will be tested on eligible volunteers on December 17, Hanoitimes reported. About 150 students from medical and pharmaceutical universities in Hanoi have volunteered to join in a trial for Vietnam-made vaccine of Covid-19. This is one of successful achievements of Vietnamese scientists after the Ministry of Science and Technology mobilized the country’s leading experts, scientists, and enterprises to carry out urgent technological tasks to respond to the pandemic. Vietnamese-made SARS-CoV-2 test kits, manufactured by Military Medical Academy and Viet A Corporation. Photo Vietnam News Agency/Duong Giang In May, they sucessfully manufactured Vietnamese-made SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test kits, cultivate and successfully … [Read more...] about Vietnam made technological strides to fight against COVID-19 pandemic
Hanoi man dies 39 hours after getting Covid-19 vaccine
According to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control, he came to a vaccination station at the medical center of Nam Hong Commune in Dong Anh District to get his first jab of the vaccine on Sunday morning. As regulated, his health was checked prior to the inoculation and he was confirmed to be eligible for vaccination. After the shot, he was let to rest for 30 minutes at the medical center. On Monday evening, local health authorities received a notice from his family saying he had a seizure. Medics from the medical center of Dong Anh District was sent to his home 15 minutes later to give him emergency aid. They also informed the 115 Emergency Center of Hanoi for support. After 30 minutes of emergency aid, his condition worsened and he was transferred to the Dong Anh General Hospital as his whole body was cyanotic and no radial pulse could be found and the blood pressure was zero. The hospital gave him intensive care but he died late Monday night. Hanoi's Health Department on … [Read more...] about Hanoi man dies 39 hours after getting Covid-19 vaccine