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…
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Vietnam’s Anti-Corruption Drive Claims President
by Jay Akaraby Jay AkaraVietnam’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…
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Vietnam spends US$1.9bil for Covid-19 fight in 2022
by Iam Sannby Iam SannVietnam 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…
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China reopening earlier than expected could hit supply chains in the short term, but boost growth in 2023
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…
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Experts Weigh Risk of New COVID Mutations from China
by Zhu Ruby Zhu RuThe 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…
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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…
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Vietnam reports 635 new COVID-19 cases
by Iam Sannby Iam SannVietnam recorded 635 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up 54 from Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The new…
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NBC organises macroeconomic conference to boost Cambodia’s economic development
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (Cambodia) organised on Thursday the 9th NBC Annual Macroeconomic Conference, giving floor for discussion for the…