Vietnam has begun first-phase clinical trials for its second domestically developed coronavirus vaccine just months before the expected approval of the initial homegrown candidate. Some 120 volunteers ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam street vendors cycle door to door for deliveries
From juicy mangoes and fresh lemons to tropical guava and plums: Hanoi's fruit comes piled high on the back of bicycles, peddled by street vendors who roam every nook and cranny of the Vietnamese ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam: Southeast Asia’s Economic Winner
What does Nguyen Phu Trong’s re-election mean for the country? What role does Vietnam play within ASEAN and regionally in terms of trade? And why is Vietnam attractive to foreign business and ... ( read original story ...)
Third Generation Covid-19 Variant Described In The Philippines
A new SARS-CoV-2 variant has emerged once again, this time in the Philippines. The new variant bears a resemblance to the recently discovered Japanese variant (B.1.1.248) and the infamous Brazilian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Lift State of Emergency Despite Rise in Cases
Japan is lifting a state of emergency next week despite a rise in Covid-19 cases and a slow rollout of vaccinations. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Thursday that the state of emergency in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Swedish minister happy with Bangladesh’s use of climate change adaptation support
Climate-adaptive livelihoods are reducing climate migration which will have long term positive impacts on the country’ ... ( read original story ...)
How Bangladesh inspired the first rock benefit concert
Fifty years ago, a bloody civil war prompted George Harrison and Ravi Shankar to create a new kind of charity show ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh: $500 Million World Bank Financing for COVID-19 Vaccination for 54 Million People
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $500 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Bangladesh vaccinate 54 million people against COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh, Maldives plan to sign PTA to bolster ties
Bangladesh and Maldives have reached a consensus on entering into a preferential trade agreement (PFA) as the two countries aim to bolster bilateral ties with an emphasis on improving connectivity and ... ( read original story ...)
President Hamid for Bangladesh-Maldives direct air, water link
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday stressed the need for establishing direct air and water connectivity between Bangladesh and the Maldives to further enhance trade and investment ties between the two ... ( read original story ...)