Vietnam

Apr 2nd 2022  (Updated Apr 6th 2022) | Singapore IN THE HEYDAY of Vietnam’s communist economy, comrades could expect their health care, education, housing and entertainment to be provided by the government. In the freeish-market Vietnam of today, those necessities are still purveyed by one dominant entity, albeit a capitalist…

Alvin Koh owned a cafe in Hanoi between 2013 and 2015. He had a regular cash register to tally customers’ bills and handle transactions, but found it difficult to track and manage his cash flow when his business grew. This inspired Koh to create a solution that would streamline the…

Vietnam is reportedly busy conducting preliminary research to establish crypto-friendly policies. According to Vietnamnet, a local news outlet, the country's deputy prime minister has advised three ministries to accelerate research into cryptocurrencies and prepare a legal framework for managing virtual assets and currencies. This would concern the Ministry of Finance,…

Updated 30 March 2022 Arab News March 30, 2022 01:03 On May 7, 1954, when the bullets stopped and the air stilled in Dien Bien Phu, there was no doubt that Vietnam could fight a mighty colonial power and win. After nearly a decade of struggle, a nation forged in…

by William D'Angelo , posted on 29 March 2022 / 1,218 Views Microsoft announced it plans to launch it subscription service, PC Game Pass, later this year in five countries in Southeast Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. It will be available today as a preview in the…

Vietnamese man, Ho Hoang Hung, set off from Phuket in an inflatable rubber dinghy equipped with water and instant noodles but no navigation system The 37-year-old was attempting the 2,000km trip when a fishing boat found him near the Similan Islands, about 80km off the Thai mainland Read More

The US plans to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war with Russia, the White House said today. More than 3.6 million refugees have fled Ukraine, according to the UNHCR, with most going to neighboring Poland. While the Biden administration didn’t give a timeline for the commitment, it…

A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A330-200 plane prepares for landing at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, Vietnam November 21, 2016. REUTERS/Kham Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHANOI, March 23 (Reuters) - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will temporarily suspend regular flights from Hanoi to Moscow starting from March 25…

MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Excerpts culled from a replay of “The Chat Room” on PTV, with UniTeam candidate BBM replying to questions by Communication Secretary Martin Andanar and Erwin Tulfo. “Food sovereignty.” Plant enough to produce our own supply to keep prices steady. Learn from countries like Vietnam, which…

PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Former President Fidel V. Ramos celebrated his 94th birthday last Thursday, March 18, which was marked by the launching of the Fidel V. Ramos Presidential Library, the first online presidential library in the country. A hero of the Edsa People…