Asahi Shimbun/Hanoi - Vietnam is one of those rare countries that maintains it is largely free of the scourge of the new coronavirus pandemic, asserting it has not had a single related death to date. Could that be true? Many Vietnamese scoff at official figures, saying they likely reflect efforts by the socialist government not to alarm the population about the extent of the health crisis.
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Should Vietnam Take China To Arbitration Over the South China Sea? – By Mark J. Valencia | Lawfare
Reuters: Vietnam warns Chinese bomber on disputed islands in South China Sea ‘jeopardises peace’
Semiconductors Market in Vietnam by Device and Application Forecast and Analysis 2020-2024
Shropshire students raising funds to support bomb removal in Vietnam | By Lisa O’Brien – Shropshire Star
Forbes: Vietnam’s Richest Man Sees Interim Earnings Drop 60% As His Conglomerate Retreats From Retail
The Diplomat: What Does Vietnam Think About America’s Indo-Pacific Strategy?
WB expert: “Vietnam must boost new drivers of growth to avoid the COVID-19 economic trap”
Explainer: COVID-19 strikes back in virus-free Vietnam | Reuters
Lawfare: Vietnam Threatens China with Litigation over the South China Sea | By Peter Dutton
CNA: Vietnam welcomes US rejection of China’s claims in South China Sea
Naver Signs MOU with HUST of Vietnam to Foster AI Talent | Business Korea
15 Japanese firms opt for Vietnam after China
Oxford Economics: Vietnam to see quick rebound, 2.3% growth in 2020
Nikkei: Vietnam blocks new airlines until 2022 despite market duopoly
Reuters: Vietnam’s Vingroup says produces first 5G smartphones under Vsmart brand
AFP: Vietnam opens world’s first ‘gold-plated hotel’
Reuters: Vietnam, Philippines denounce China military drills in disputed waters
IMF: Vietnam’s Success in Containing COVID-19 Offers Roadmap for Other Developing Countries
Lotte Group supports Vietnam $159,130 for post-pandemic recovery | PRNewswire
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From July 2020, Vietnam reopens e-visa to citizens from 80 countries | The Leader
The Leader - Citizens from 80 countries will be allowed to get an e-visa since July 1 this year, according to Vietnam’s governmental Resolution No. 79/NQ-CP. Those countries include Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ireland, Iceland, Austria, Poland, Belarus, Belgium, Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Canada, Qatar, Germany, Chile, Colombia, India, Czech Republic. The resolution is also applied for citizens from Republic of Korea, United States of America, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and China.
Reopen schools: lessons learned from Germany, Vietnam, and New Zealand | By Vox
Some students are even administering coronavirus tests on themselves. After the coronavirus interrupted schooling for more than 1.5 billion children worldwide, some of them are heading back to the classroom — and offering lessons for American students and educators. In Germany, students administer coronavirus tests on themselves to track if they have the disease or...
Patient 91 has become a priority for Vietnam | Financial Times
Saving Patient 91 has become a priority for Vietnam’s communist government and medical establishment, which are basking in approval at home and abroad for their apparently successful fight against Covid-19.
S&P’s affirmation on Viet Nam’s ratings at ‘BB’ with Stable outlook
On 21st May 2020, S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) announced in a Press Release to affirm the Government of Viet Nam’s sovereign credit ratings at BB with Stable outlook.
Taiwan: 700 illegal Vietnamese workers can not come home under current Covid-19 restrictions
Chen Tsung-yen (陳宗彥), deputy commander of the the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), said during the center's daily press briefing on the COVID-19 conoravirus that it is difficult for even Vietnamese to return to their country because of that country's requirements for anyone entering the country.
Vietnam’s property market is likely to get a second round of tonic from global companies – SCMP
Foreign direct investment rose in Vietnam for seventh straight year (US$15.5 billion in 2018, cf. World Bank) as suppliers to Apple, Nintendo, Samsung build new bases. Vietnam remains a priority for private equity fund EXS Capital (investor of SonKim Land), which has invested in an upmarket residential developer
Panasonic washing machines and refrigerators “Made in Vietnam” may cause 800 jobs lost in Thailand
The Bangkok Post reports that Japanese appliance-maker Panasonic Corp said on Thursday that next year it will move its Thai-based production of refrigerators and washing machines to Vietnam, laying off about 800 workers.
Malaysia’s Astro TV featured Vietnam’s success on dealing with COVID-19
Malaysia's Astro TV featured Vietnam's success on dealing with COVID-19 Invited guest: Dr. Huong Le Thu, Senior Analyst at Australian Strategic Policy Institute Host: Melissa Idris, Sharaad Kuttan Copyright: Astro TV Subtitle: International Observer Vietnam
[Hot] EBC Eagle featured President Ho Chi Minh’s 130th birthday & Vietnam’s great supports for foreigners during COVID-19
UNESCO: President Ho Chi Minh was “an outstanding symbol of national affirmation, who devoted his whole life to the national liberation of the Vietnamese people, contributing to the common struggle of peoples for peace, national independence, democracy and social progress.”