The “Tết Xanh – Quà Việt 2024” fair being held at 135A Pasteur in District 3 is attracting a large number of Tết shoppers. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — The “Tết Xanh – Quà Việt 2024” fair opened in HCM City on February 3 for consumers shopping for …
Read More »5-year-old Malaysian girl dies after left in parked car for four hours by mother
A five-year-old girl lost her life after being left unattended in a parked car for approximately four hours by her mother. Malaysian news site The Star reported that the tragedy unfolded on Jan. 30, when the child’s mother, a staff member at Hospital Shah Alam in Selangor, forgot her daughter …
Read More »10 youngest billionaires have $64B net worth
The world’s 10 youngest billionaires have a combined net worth of $64.5 billion as of Saturday, with the youngest one aged 19, according to Forbes. Clemente Del Vecchio, 19, with a net worth of $4.1 billion, inherited a 12.5% stake in a holding company from his father, the late Leonardo …
Read More »Vietnam economy ready to bounce back: Citi Vietnam
Vietnam seems to have overcome its biggest economic challenges last year and is now ready to recover, according to Ramachandran A.S., country head of lender Citi Vietnam. Citi’s latest forecast put Vietnam’s GDP growth at 5-6%, against the country’s goal of 6-6.5%. Inflation was pegged at 3.5-4% against the targets …
Read More »Is wine better than rice wine?
Many people say that drinking wine does not cause dizziness, nausea, or fatigue like rice wine, is that true? (Hai, 33, Ha Nam) Answer: The harmful effects of alcohol depend on the amount of alcohol consumed, the method of consumption, the frequency of consumption, and the tolerance of the consumer. …
Read More »Is being single at 35 unusual?
I wonder if it is unusual for a woman to steadfastly remain single at 35. My parents and relatives frequently used to ask me: “When will you get married?” They now simply look at me with pity. I believe I am the type of person who always tries to improve …
Read More »Mobile World chief takes $164 salary
Chairman of electronics retail giant Mobile World Group Nguyen Duc Tai and CEOs from two company subsidiaries each received VND4 million ($164) in salary for the second half of last year. The CEO of smartphone chain The Gioi Di Dong, Tran Huy Thanh Tung, and CEO of electronics appliances chain …
Read More »Workers struggle to secure jobs during the Tet season
After finishing her afternoon shift at the chili factory, Le Thi Nga, 58, drove a motorbike around Binh Tan District looking for work. All the woman from the southern province of Vinh Long received at each of the four potential employers she visited was a shake of the head. So, …
Read More »Vicostone’s 2023 revenue hits over $178 million
A Vicostone stone producing line. — Photo courtesy of the company HÀ NỘI — Vicostone JSC, a member of Phenikaa Group, earned over VNĐ1.15 trillion (US$47.2 million) in revenue in the fourth quarter of last year or equivalent to 94 per cent of the same period last year. However, its pre-tax profit and after-tax profit in Q4 …
Read More »Việt Nam suggests measures to strengthen ASEAN-EU strategic partnership
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn at the EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Brussels. — VNA/VNS Photo BRUSSELS — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn has made a series of recommendations on measures to step up cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the …
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