Covid-19

Schwab hailed Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements over the recent past, especially the country’s comprehensive approach in macro-economic management, helping the national economy sail through challenges amidst the present regional and global…

This announcement was made during a pandemic prevention and combat conference held on Monday in Hà Nội. Professor Phan Trọng Lân, the Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine under…

Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive is expected to continue following the “forced” resignation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc amid public distrust that has emerged with a series of scandals involving his subordinates…

International tourism in Vietnam has not picked up as expected after the country reopened again to welcome visitors after the Covid-19 pandemic. Vietnam has failed to attract a large number…

 A new regulation issued by the Ministry of Public Security sees all foreign workers entering Laos required to purchase Covid-19 insurance. A notice issued by the Ministry of Public Security…

Vietnam spent nearly 45.1 trillion Vietnamese dong (US$1.9 billion) from the state budget for the Covid-19 prevention and control work in 2022, local newspaper Nhan Dan (People) has reported this week, citing…

Mainland China’s reopening came sooner than expected for investors, and Goldman Sachs warns it will lead to short-term strains in the workforce and supply chains. According to mobility data analyzed…

The explosion of COVID infections in China since it relaxed its prevention and control measures has experts weighing the risks of new mutations that could prove to be more contagious…

China looks like it has gone from COVID-zero to COVID disaster in only a few weeks. After three years of controlling the disease with draconian lockdowns and border closures, the…

The Lao government is speeding up COVID-19 vaccination for children aged between five to 11 years and people who are still unvaccinated in order to meet the government’s target of…