COVID -19 Having Positive Impact on Some Segments of Vietnam’s FMCG Industry
The second outbreak of COVID-19 in March caused the government to impose stricter measures to control the movement of the virus, severely affecting all of Vietnam’s major trading and investment partners. As a result in the 1st quarter of 2020, Vietnam’s GDP has been...
Military Medical Academy Builds Robot for Deployment in COVID-19 Quarantine Areas
The Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology’s Military Medical Academy has developed a robot called Vibot Version 1a (Vibot-1a) that can reduce the risk of exposure for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients. On 7 April 2020 a team of experts from the...
New Airport to be Built on Upcoming Tourist Destination Go Gang Island
Ba Ria – Vung Tau plans to build a new airport on Go Gang Island, relocating the current one in downtown Vung Tau, to boost local tourism. The island is located about 90 km from Ho Chi Minh City and is an upcoming tourist destination. The new airport is being...