Tag: Vietnam

Vietnam nominates its public security minister as new president

Posted on By admin
Vietnam nominates its public security minister as new president

Vietnam’s Public Security Minister To Lam. File | Photo Credit: AFP Vietnam has nominated its Public Security Minister To Lam as its new president, state media said on May 18, after his predecessor resigned in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken up the country’s political establishment. The Communist Party’s Central Committee had agreed to…

Read More “Vietnam nominates its public security minister as new president” »

World

Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’ about to crack as saltwater levels rise

Posted on By admin
Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’ about to crack as saltwater levels rise

A farmer looking at his crop in a field in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, known as the country’s rice bowl’. | Photo Credit: AFP Vietnam faces nearly $3 billion a year in crop losses as more saltwater seeps into arable land, state media reported on March 17, citing new research. The damage would likely centre…

Read More “Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’ about to crack as saltwater levels rise” »

World

Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’ about to crack as saltwater levels rise

Posted on By admin
Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’ about to crack as saltwater levels rise

A farmer looking at his crop in a field in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, known as the country’s rice bowl’. | Photo Credit: AFP Vietnam faces nearly $3 billion a year in crop losses as more saltwater seeps into arable land, state media reported on March 17, citing new research. The damage would likely centre…

Read More “Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’ about to crack as saltwater levels rise” »

World

100 Drug Users Flee Vietnam Rehab Centre, Massive Manhunt Launched

Posted on By admin
100 Drug Users Flee Vietnam Rehab Centre, Massive Manhunt Launched

Vietnam has more than 30,000 drug addicts undergoing compulsory treatment (representation) Hanoi, Vietnam: Authorities in Vietnam are searching for nearly 100 drug users who escaped from an overcrowded state-owned rehabilitation centre in the Mekong Delta, state media said Monday. Vietnam has more than 30,000 drug addicts undergoing compulsory treatment at government facilities, some forced by…

Read More “100 Drug Users Flee Vietnam Rehab Centre, Massive Manhunt Launched” »

World

Business Matters | What can India learn from countries like Vietnam to become an export giant?

Posted on By admin
Business Matters | What can India learn from countries like Vietnam to become an export giant?

Like with the last episode of Business Matters, this one too was triggered by a headline I saw in an article: “India fears losing out to China in smartphone exports race”. This Reuters piece cited IT Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s letter dated January 3 to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressing fears that India’s high…

Read More “Business Matters | What can India learn from countries like Vietnam to become an export giant?” »

World

Vietnam’s Iconic “Kissing Rocks” At Risk of Collapse, Say Experts

Posted on By admin
Vietnam’s Iconic “Kissing Rocks” At Risk of Collapse, Say Experts

The “kissing rocks” are around 1.39 metres tall and popular among tourists. “Kissing rocks”, a popular tourist spot in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, are at risk of collapse, according to a report. Released in July, the report said that rising sea levels and fishing boats travelling too close are causing the rocks to erode, as…

Read More “Vietnam’s Iconic “Kissing Rocks” At Risk of Collapse, Say Experts” »

World