Rising pork, poultry prices push inflation up
An increase in prices of pork, poultry and some other products has pushed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in July up by 0.4 percent from June and 3.14 percent …
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Vietnam to quarantine monkeypox patients
People supposedly infected with monkeypox will have to quarantine at health centers or hospitals until their symptoms disappear, the Ministry of Health said. …
Life of Vietnamese people in a bankrupt Sri Lanka
Vietnamese living in Sri Lanka are struggling to make ends meet and get food and fuel amid the raging economic crisis. For nearly three months Chau, who lives …
VN-Index hits 4-week high
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 1.43 percent to 1208.12 points Thursday, highest in four weeks, as global markets closed in the green after the U.S. …
Stock investors refrain from leverage as market slides
Companies are posting a double-digit decline in loans as investors refrain from using leverage amid negative market signs. The loan value given by 20 …
Take-away food packaging makes up most plastic waste in Vietnam: survey
Garbage from take-away food and drinks make up 44 percent of plastic waste found at surveyed sites in Vietnam, according to the World Bank. Plastic waste at …
Labor shortage plagues Vietnam industries
Both foreign and local companies in various industries continue to grapple with labor shortages as they aim to expand activities in a recovering economy. …
Vietnam to enjoy 4-day National Day break
A four-day break will form part of National Day (Sep. 2) celebrations this year, the labor ministry announced. This year’s final holiday break would last …
Saigon tourist hotspots begin to sizzle again
Saigon has brushed off like a bad memory the pandemic blues that were vivid just last summer and begun to regain its pre-pandemic bustle. Foreign tourists are …
Vietnam grapples with economic headwinds in H1
Rising inflation and tumbling stock markets have been causing headaches to government leaders striving to revive the economy after Covid-19. Surging consumer …