Accordingly, air pollution is believed to be the cause of 78,145 to 88,229 deaths and causes the total number of sick days for Bangladeshis to range from 1 billion to 1.1 billion days. The shocking numbers are outlined in a World Bank report, which assesses the short-term impact on physical and mental health of outdoor air pollution using data on 12,250 fish in Dhaka and Sylhet. Currently, Bangladesh is considered the most polluted country in the world. Meanwhile, Dhaka became the second most polluted city in the world. The sad record has been maintained by them from 2018-2021. Air pollution…
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Vietnam’s GDP is expected to rank 5th in the ASEAN region by 2022 According to a forecast released by the IMF in October 2022, Indonesia’s GDP is leading in the ASEAN region, reaching about USD 1.290 billion. Thailand follows Indonesia with USD 534.76 billion. GDP in 2022 of the ASEAN countries as predicted by the IMF. Source: IMF. In addition, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines have GDPs of USD 434.06 billion respectively; USD 423.63 billion; $413.81 billion and $401.66 billion. Accordingly, Vietnam’s GDP in 2022, according to the IMF forecast, ranks fifth in the ASEAN region. Vietnam’s GDP is…
To increase budget revenues, limit speculation and vacant housing in projects, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City recommends taxing second or higher real estate. Taxing the second home, land or more The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has just submitted to the government the formulation of a resolution on probation mechanisms and policies to create motivation for the city’s development. This resolution supersedes Resolution No. 54/2017/QH14 (Resolution 54). After 5 years of implementation of Resolution 54, Ho Chi Minh City has achieved some results, but essentially still has not achieved the stated goals, especially mechanisms and policies…
Despite the complex economic and geopolitical landscape around the world, 72% of people still feel the need to travel. If 2022 is the year of the successful return of the tourism industry after the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023 is the year of innovation according to recent research by Booking.com. Amidst a global landscape volatile with conflict, high inflation and pressing concerns about climate change continuing to transform the world, people seem to be in a deep tug of war, struggling to reconcile what is considered essential with the desire to travel. The predicted travel trends for 2023 reflect this vision and…
An anti-corruption campaign in Vietnam has crippled many routine transactions in the country, creating shortages of essential goods and dampening investor confidence in one of Asia’s fastest growing economies. The Chinese-style anti-bribery campaign has been underway since 2016, but a string of recent scandals has sparked new comprehensive investigations, unnerving government officials, who now fear being accused of corruption and reluctant to give the green light to tenders and investments. That chill has disrupted drug and gasoline imports and investment in critical energy and manufacturing projects, politicians, diplomats and executives said, in an economy that has become an increasingly important…
The industrial development of green hydrogen (GH2) is a direction for Vietnam in the energy transition roadmap to reach the target of zero carbon emissions by 2050, but challenges remain, experts said. According to experts at the workshop on the policy framework for renewable energy development and the potential for green hydrogen in Vietnam, held by GIZ in collaboration with the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, with the support of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), Vietnam has a large and diverse renewable energy industry, proximity to major…
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Charlie Munger is one of the most famous investment moguls of all time. Ever since he met and worked with Warren Buffett, he has always been an effective right-hand man and wise partner to the sage of Omaha, helping to build the mighty Berkshire Hathaway empire as it is today. At the age of 98, he has an estimated net worth of $2.3 billion (according to Forbes 2022). Charlie Munger (right) has always been a companion of Warren Buffett. Photo: internet. With his experience in the book Poor Charlie’s Almanack, Munger reveals the perspective of life through the eyes of…
On the afternoon of December 3, Ms. Ngo Tuong Vy, general manager of Chanh Thu Fruit Export Group Joint Stock Company (Ben Tre), confirmed that the first batch of Vietnamese pomelo exported to the US had been distributed to the US by the importer. points of sale with quality highly appreciated by consumers. Green-skinned Vietnamese pomelos are sold in US supermarkets Recorded in supermarkets and fruit stores in many different US states, the retail price was recorded at 6.99 – 9.99 USD/Ib (approximately 15-22 USD/kg), which equates to 375,000 – 535,000 VND/kg. “In the first shipment, we and the importer…
According to data from the National Administration of Tourism, the number of international visitors to Vietnam in November 2022 was the highest since tourism reopened after Covid-19, with more than 596,900 arrivals, a 23% increase from October. In November 2022, Vietnam welcomed 569.9 thousand international visitors, an increase of 23.2% from the previous month. This is the data just released by Vietnam’s National Administration of Tourism. According to data from the National Administration of Tourism, there were more than 2.95 million international visitors to Vietnam in the first 11 months of 2022, and the number of international visitors to Vietnam…