VIETNAM’S retail sector will likely see a strong rebound in 2022, supported by robust consumer spending, growth potential in the groceries segment and investments deals, Maybank Investment Banking Group (IBG) said in a report on Thursday (Dec 23). Analyst Nguyen Thi Sony Tra Mi expects a strong earnings rebound of around 40 per cent on year in FY2022, boosted by a low base in 2021, income and economic recovery, as well as rising consumer confidence as a result of less uncertainty and government stimulus packages. ###: Vietnam changes quarantine rules, unveils vaccine passport and begins regular international flights Vietnam’s groceries…
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Football Midfielder Nguyễn Quang Hải of Việt Nam tries to run the ball away from Thailand’s Theerathon Bunmathan during the AFF Cup’s semi-final first leg. Photo courtesy of VFF HÀ NỘI — The image of Coach Park Hang-seo hunched over in despair after Việt Nam’s 2-0 defeat to Thailand in the first leg of the AFF Cup semi-final is not a familiar one to Vietnamese fans. However, he showed that he hasn’t lost belief in his players in the post-match press conference, arguing that his team still have a chance at progression. Chanathip Songkrasin scored twice for…
The Health Ministry said that 16,142 Covid-19 cases recorded Friday in 62 cities and provinces. Hanoi leading the tally with 1,834 new cases, followed by the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau with 1,334 cases and HCMC’s neighboring province of Tay Ninh, with 948 cases. HCMC recorded 679 cases. The new infections showed a decrease of 225 cases compared to yesterday’s figure. There were 10,528 infections found in the community. ###: Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay is ready to welcome foreign tourists after a long pandemic hiatus As of Friday evening, 1,615,292 infections had been reported since the new outbreak occurred…
The northern province of Quang Ninh, home to Ha Long Bay – a UNESCO World Heritage site, is expected to receive a group of visitors from the RoK, the first international tourists with vaccine passports, on January 7, 2022 under a pilot tourism plan. Quang Ninh along Phu Quoc (Kien Giang), Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), Quang Nam and Da Nang were selected to join the pilot program of re-opening to foreign tourists after a long pandemic hiatus. ###: Vietnam changes quarantine rules, unveils vaccine passport and begins regular international flights So far, the northern province has made thorough preparations in both medical and technical capacities to serve foreign visitors. Specifically,…
COVID-19 testing at Thanh Trì District, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam recorded 16,157 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 10,528 community infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,620,869. It was the sixth consecutive day that the capital Hà Nội had the most new transmissions in the country, and the eighth time in 11 days it has recorded a city-wide record for the number of daily infections, with 1,834. The remaining transmissions were in Cà Mau (1,334), Tây Ninh (948), Vĩnh Long (868), Khánh Hòa (785), Cần Thơ (785), Đồng Tháp (782), HCM…
The immune system protects our body. It helps to recognize and neutralize a wide variety of bacteria and viruses. Thanks to the immune system, our body can successfully exist. Unfortunately, weakened immunity decreases the body’s resistance to diseases, wounds heal slowly, and tumors develop. A large number of factors affect the health of our bodies. Some of them lead to the risk of developing violations in the work of protective functions. So let’s consider five ways to boost your body’s natural defenses. Give up bad habits! Alcohol and smoking have a very negative effect on the functioning of the immune…
Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Property Group, has officially opened the doors of Fraser Residence Hanoi, Vietnam. This is the second property of Frasers Hospitality in Hanoi and its third in Vietnam. Fraser Residence Hanoi expects to welcome more business travelers in the coming months, especially as Vietnam plans to resume international flights in 2022. This will revive the demand for short to long-term serviced accommodations by business executives and their families. Ms. Tonya Khong – Senior Vice President, Head of Asia Pacific – shared: “Vietnam is a growing market for Frasers Hospitality, and we’re excited to welcome guests to the first Fraser…
Vietnam Ministry of Health reported 16,377 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including 16,367 locally transmitted and 10 imported Among the localities, the Vietnamese capital Hanoi logged the highest number of infections on Thursday with 1,774 cases, followed by southern Ca Mau province with 1,167 cases, and southern Tay Ninh province with 949 cases. ###: Omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version, studies say The infections brought the country’s total tally to 1,604,712 with 30,531 deaths, said the ministry. Nationwide, 1,184,428 COVID-19 patients have recovered, up 10,944 from Wednesday. The data showed, more than 142.3 million…
Surely we need to all take a break With the new Omicron strain of the coronavirus wreaking havoc in the UK, and proving to be far more contagious that previous variants, something really has to give. SportNews / Times24H
Vietnam was once regarded as a success story in containing Covid-19, reporting only a handful of daily cases for the entire first year of the pandemic. Now it’s fallen to the bottom of Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking in December, replacing the Philippines, after a protracted delta outbreak caused deaths to spike and clouded its economic outlook. ###: Vietnam’s capital city has become the country’s new epicentre The country’s infection rate is hitting records, with more than 10,000 cases a day for the past month, running counter to the rest of Southeast Asia where the virus has started to ebb. More…