How did Vietnam, a country without wealth or an advanced healthcare system, avoid even one coronavirus death among its 97 million people?
Author: Editorial Board (Editorial Board)
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Lockdown revisions for Vietnam and Thailand | ITIJ
It seems that Vietnam might be emerging out of its travel restrictions ahead of the rest of Southeast Asia While Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced new procedures for the re-entry of non-Thai nationals who legally work in the country, the country will not be allowing international travellers to enter the Kingdom before July...
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Facebook and Google Balance Booming Business with Censorship Pressure in Vietnam — The Information
When Facebook and Google want to strike ad deals in Vietnam, salespeople in Singapore get on a plane and fly to major cities like Ho Chi Minh City. They rent out rooms in five-star hotels for meetings with small retailers looking to sell around the world or big brands wanting to reach Vietnamese consumers. Vietnam...
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Vietnam: How this country of 95 million kept its coronavirus death toll at zero – CNN
(CNN)When the world looked to Asia for successful examples in handling the novel coronavirus outbreak, much attention and plaudits were paid to South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. But there’s one overlooked success story — Vietnam. The country of 97 million people has not reported a single coronavirus-related death and on Saturday had just 328...
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How has Vietnam managed to control COVID-19? | World Economic Forum
While the healthcare systems of some wealthier countries have come close to collapsing under the strain of COVID-19, Vietnam was quick to respond and remains in control. Could this swift, effective response act as a viable model to other lower-income countries?
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Bloomberg: Vietnam to Import Live Pigs for Slaughter for First Time
(Bloomberg) -- Vietnam is allowing imports of live pigs for slaughter for the first time as the country grapples with record prices of hogs and pork because of a resurgence of African swine fever, according to the agriculture ministry.
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EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement: Vietnam’s Competitive Gains | Global Risks Insights
On February 12th, 2020, the European Parliament ratified the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EUVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investor Protection Agreement (EUVIPA). It is expected that the agreement will be ratified by the Vietnam government by May 2020 and will consequently enter into force. The agreement, which includes significant commitments on tariff reductions, investor protection, and trade facilitation will have a tremendous impact on exporting firms, foreign investors, and consumers in Vietnam.
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Vietnam: a bright star in the COVID-19 dark sky | World Bank Blog
JACQUES MORISSET: Living in Hanoi for six months, I have seen with my own eyes the country labeled by many as the “economic miracle of the past 25 years.” The successful management of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, well covered by the Financial Times and The Washington Post, has given me an opportunity to see the country at its best. In fact, a bit of luck mixed with very good policy making has extended this success to the economy – so much that Vietnam is now projected to remain one of the world’s fastest growing countries in 2020.
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Vietnam considers opening borders to visitors from COVID-19-free countries | The Nation Thailand
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam would consider opening its borders to foreign visitors – if the country they are coming from has gone 30 days without any new cases of COVID-19, experts have said.
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Nasdaq: Vietnam’s Vinfast to launch first electric car in 2021 – company source | Reuters
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's first domestic car manufacturer, VinFast, will start the mass production of its first electric cars next year and will target the U.S. market, a company source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday.