Eugene Whong 2021-04-22 — An international human rights law NGO Thursday criticized the governments of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam for using the COVID-19 pandemic to enact new laws that would …
Wodonga Vietnam Veterans reflect on an unwinnable war
BARELY out of their teens Eric Leask and Ross Hore first set foot in the inhospitable jungles of South Vietnam. Aged 20 and 21, respectively, they were part of the Australian war effort in Vietnam …
Vietnam defied the experts and sealed its border to keep Covid-19 out. It worked.
But few countries have gone as far as Vietnam, a one-party communist state with a GDP per capita of $2,700. The Haiphong checkpoints timed for Tet were the equivalent of closing off Los Angeles to …
Birds prove a constant obstacle for pilots in Vietnam
A broken brake hose on a Vietnam Airlines plane is the latest causality in a series of incidents involving collisions between birds and aircraft in Vietnam. Mechanics found that the brake hose of …
Vietnam – the cradle to form and perfect products to conquer the world
And Vietnam will not be caught in the middle-income trap … Growth is when their products have been accepted by the market and they need to expand the market. Starting a business is to start from our …
Belgian enterprises eye business expansion in Vietnam
Belgian enterprises expressed their interest in Vietnam’s economic prospects and business cooperation opportunities in the Southeast Asian country at a talk held in Brussels on April 22.
Japan, Thailand, Vietnam Vie with China for Influence in Impoverished, Landlocked Laos
Japan, Thailand and Vietnam have moved this year to offer new help or reaffirm the benefits of previous aid to Laos. Their assistance would arrive as a 400-kilometer, $5.9 billion China-invested …
Global firms dominate Vietnam electronics exports
Foreign companies account for 95 percent of Vietnam’s electronics exports, according to the Industry Agency. A worker inspects a printer circuit board at a factory in Bac Ninh Province. Photo by …
UNDP announces study on corporate awareness, responsible business practice in Vietnam
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam announced key findings of the Study on Corporate Awareness and Implementation of Responsible Business Practice in Vietnam in …
Ann-Margret reflects on ‘Viva Las Vegas,’ visiting troops in Vietnam: ‘Being with them has been in my heart’
Ann-Margret spoke to Fox News about achieving fame, working alongside The King in “Viva Las Vegas,” heading to Vietnam to visit our troops, as well as her marriage to actor/producer Roger Smith. ‘HART …