High risk of mass prisoners’ death in Vietnam due to Covid-19

Since the worldwide outbreak of Covid-19, many countries have been releasing prisoners to prevent the risk of disease spread in prisons. International organizations have also called for the release of vulnerable prisoners but so far Vietnam has not taken any…
Vietnam “devastated” because of China-sourced Covid-19

The World Bank said that Vietnam “has started to suffer from the unpredictable volatility” of the current global financial market because of Covid-19 pandemic and economic growth is likely to decline to 4.9% as well as “increasing the poverty rate…
Covid-19: Is Vietnam still half-hearted with social isolation?

Observing the situation against the Covid-19 pandemic in the past few days in the world, we can see that all countries have to adjust or even drastically change their strategies and tactics. All national and institutional pride must gradually make…
Covid-19: Vietnam is preparing for the worst case scenario

On March 29, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc organized an online meeting with leaders of five provinces and cities including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Can Tho. The meeting pointed out the increased risk of…
Last flights back to Vietnam and “anti-Westernism”

In the context of complicated Wuhan pneumonia pandemic worldwide, many countries / territories have conducted restrictions or closed international routes, banned transit flights, causing many Vietnamese citizens being “stucked” at international airports. Many international airports around the world witness the…