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Nam Long, Thrive partner to develop senior living projects in Vietnam
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (321+ words) Under the agreement announced on April 23, the two parties will jointly develop projects that integrate accommodation, healthcare, community amenities, and professional operations, rather than focusing solely on residential functions. Thrive, which has 25 years of experience and operates 59 senior living communities…...
Vietnam emerges as bright spot in crisis landscape: Nikkei
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (210+ words) In an article warning of a potential new regional risk, the newspaper said Asian policymakers have long zeroed in on public debt as the main economic threat. Yet another structural challenge has been building quietly: youth unemployment, which risks becoming…...
Southeast Asia's second largest economy lowers economic growth forecast for 2026
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (132+ words) Vn Express International Southeast Asia's second largest economy lowers economic growth forecast for 2026 Addressing a press conference on April 28, Vinit Visessuvanapoom, director-general of Thailand's Fiscal Policy Office, said exports " Thailand's main growth driver " are expected to increase by 6. 2% this year,…...
Taiwan semiconductor career event to connect Vietnamese talent with global firms
1+ week, 2+ day ago (252+ words) As the global demand for AI and advanced chips skyrockets, Taiwan and Vietnam are forging a powerful partnership to cultivate the next generation of semiconductor leaders. From top-tier academic training to high-impact career opportunities, this initiative bridges the gap between…...
Remittances to HCMC decline in Q1 amid global headwinds
1+ week, 5+ day ago (181+ words) Vn Express International Remittances to HCMC decline in Q1 amid global headwinds The figure dipped 15. 6% from $2. 38 billion in the fourth quarter last year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s Region 2 branch. Tran Thi Ngoc Lien, deputy director of…...
Fewer people drink coffee, milk tea outside home regularly: survey
2+ week, 1+ day ago (321+ words) The poll of 3, 000 respondents, mainly in HCMC and Hanoi, released recently by payment platform i Pos and consultancy Nestl" Professional also found that some 38. 2% drank at most two times a week last year, up from 33. 5% in 2024, and 15. 4% drank at most…...
Vietnam wants 10% of population to be entrepreneurs by 2045
3+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) The strategy, unveiled on Monday, outlines a vision of Vietnam as an innovation-driven startup nation in which individuals can launch businesses based on science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. The government hopes there will be five million business entities by…...
Dollar slips against dong
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) Vietcombank sold the greenback at VND26, 355, down 0. 008% from Thursday. The currency slid 0. 52% to around VND27, 191 on the black market. The State Bank of Vietnam reduced its reference rate by 0. 008% to VND25, 100. Globally, the dollar pushed higher toward multi-month peaks on Friday as investors…...
My friend pours his savings into gold at peak prices
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) He is not a professional investor, just an office worker who spent years building his savings. When prices surged to that level, he feared missing out on a rare opportunity to get rich and joined the buying frenzy. Within weeks,…...
Philippines nears upper-middle-income status: World Bank
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (128+ words) English-language newspaper Philippine Star cited the multilateral lender as saying that the Philippines is projected to be close to the upper-middle-income threshold. The bank's list of new income classification and thresholds will be updated on July 1. Data released by WB…...