A poor woman in Nghe An Province is calling for financial support to help provide medical treatment for her husband and daughter. Lam Thi Vinh takes care of her daughter Lam Thi Vinh's family is living in a small house in Dong Van Commune. Vinh's second daughter, Nguyen Thi Trang, suffers from brittle bone disease and cerebral palsy so she can't sit up or move around. She has to depend on Vinh for everything. According to Vinh, Trang was very weak and cried non-stop when she was just one month old. After being brought to the hospital, doctors found out that she had broken bones and suffers from brittle bone disease. At 18 years old, Trang weighs just 9 kg. "Her immune system is very weak so she is sick frequently. Sometimes, she cried so much to the point that she can't breathe anymore because of the pain. It hurts me too," Vinh said. Nguyen Thi Trang suffers from brittle bone disease and cerebral palsy In 2006, Vinh's husband, Nguyen Van Loi, was diagnosed with kidney … [Read more...] about Mother calls for help for husband and daughter
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Vietnam Report unveils top commercial banks
Techcombank for the first time appeared in Vietnam Report's Top 10 commercial banks in Viet Nam in 2019. — Photo thebank.vn Vietnam Report on Tuesday announced the 'Top 10 Vietnamese Commercial Banks in 2019' based on their financial capacity, reputation and customer satisfaction. Vietcombank and Vietinbank maintained their first and second places in the list. Third position saw a change with Techcombank advancing one spot, pushing the Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam down to fourth. Tien Phong Bank (TPBank) for the first time appeared in this list, ranking ninth, while Sai Gon Thuong Tin Commercial Bank (Sacombank) was removed from this year’s edition. The report has also identified a growth trend in the banking sector which emerged in the last two to three years, namely the rapid penetration of technology in the finance sector (fintech) along with changes in customer behaviour, like going online for shopping and entertainment. Statistics of the State Bank … [Read more...] about Vietnam Report unveils top commercial banks
Elderly woman calls for help for ill husband
An elderly woman in Bac Ninh Province is calling for financial support to help treat her husband and sister-in-law. Nguyen Thi Minh takes care of her husband Nguyen Viet Ke is suffering from liver cancer which already spread to other organs. Because of deteriorating health, he has to depend on his wife, Nguyen Thi Minh, for almost everything. Minh's sister-in-law, Nguyen Thi Bong, is blind and can't help much. "My husband is always in pain that he can hardly sleep at all. There were many nights I had to stay up to give him a massage," Minh said. Nguyen Dinh Thao, head of Ngang Noi Village, said, "When Ke was still healthy and worked far away, Minh took care of all housework and Bong on her own. She brought Bong to everywhere she could to treat her eyes but nothing could be done." Minh keeps telling herself to be brave to continue taking care of her family but she is getting older and weaker with time. "I wish to have more money to treat my husband and sister-in-law. But I … [Read more...] about Elderly woman calls for help for ill husband
Veteran calls for help to treat old injuries
A veteran in Nghe An Province is in need of financial support due to illnesses and poverty. Thai Van Ke and his wife Thai Van Ke joined the army in 1968 and fought in Quang Tri Province but he was injured and made prisoner a year later. Ke said he was tortured for two years before being imprisoned on Con Dao Island in late 1972. The prisoners were released in 1973 after the Paris Peace Accords. After returning home, he got married and has five daughters. Ke and his wife did odd jobs but it was enough to support the family. Unfortunately, in 1983, his 6-year-old daughter drowned and his wife died in the same year after falling ill. He re-married and has three more children but then his oldest daughter died last year in a traffic accident. Both Ke's and his wife's health deteriorated greatly. Ke was given the title of The Hero of the People's Armed Forces in 2012 but support from the government is not enough to treat the injuries he has suffered, which are still causing him … [Read more...] about Veteran calls for help to treat old injuries
Commercial banks race to expand foreign investments
The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) recently opened its first overseas subsidiary in Vientiane, Laos. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese commercial banks are racing to develop their networks by opening representative offices and subsidiaries in foreign nations, paving the way for them to expand their overseas operations, according to market watchers. The most lucrative destinations are Laos and Cambodia which attracted 32 percent of the banks’ total overseas investment of 105.8 million USD in the first nine months of the year. This is understandable as Vietnamese businesses there have proven prospering with billion-USD projects in the fields of accommodation, hydropower, telecommunications, agriculture, mining and real estate. Recently, the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) opened its first overseas subsidiary in Vientiane, Laos. Located on Lane Xang Avenue, a finance-banking hub in … [Read more...] about Commercial banks race to expand foreign investments