Like Vietnam and Laos, Cambodia has emerged relatively unscathed from the pandemic when compared with elsewhere. There have been 226 confirmed cases and no deaths from a pandemic that has reached 13 …
Can Vietnam Prevent the Next Pandemic?
As zoonotic diseases become more dangerous, Vietnam moves toward cracking down on wildlife trafficking. A growing awareness of the links between wildlife trafficking and SARS, COVID-19, and other …
The Latest: Vietnam Postpones Hosting Asian Security Forum
Vietnam has postponed its hosting of Asia’s largest security forum, which includes North Korea, and an annual meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers by a month to September due to the pandemic.
Vietnam Went Nearly 100 Days Without a Local Coronavirus Case. A New Outbreak Has Shattered the Calm
A fter almost 100 days without a new local patient, Vietnam had all but claimed victory over the novel coronavirus. Now the masks are back on as the government works to contain a sudden flare-up in …
After three months with no infections, Laos and Vietnam report new COVID-19 cases
Two cases involve foreigners, a Myanmar sailor in Vietnam and a South Korean technician in Laos. Laotian authorities are not worried, but have boosted checks. In Vietnam, after four cases were reporte …
Coronavirus: Alarm in Vietnam after first cases in months
It has recorded just over 400 cases and no deaths. But nearly 100 days after its last locally transmitted case, four new cases emerged in Da Nang, a central coastal city popular with domestic tourists …
Covid-19 a catalyst for Vietnam manufacturing
With a 97-million-strong young and tech-savvy population, Vietnam, compared with its peers remains still one of the most competitive on labour cost and land lease, construction cost. In its annual …
Vietnam urged to be cautious about Chinese investment
Growing Chinese investment to Vietnam could turn the Southeast Asian country into a transshipment point for China to reroute its exports to a third country.
Vietnam urged to be cautious about Chinese investment
Growing Chinese investment to Vietnam could turn the Southeast Asian country into a transshipment point for China to reroute its exports to a third country.
Covid-19 a catalyst for Vietnam manufacturing
With a 97-million-strong young and tech-savvy population, Vietnam, compared with its peers remains still one of the most competitive on labour cost and land lease, construction cost. In its annual …