Official Development Assistance (ODA) is a form of “disguised” borrowing, in which rich countries lend to poor countries to build infrastructure. This is called a “concessional” loan with an interest rate of 0% and sometimes include “non-refundable aid.” However, most…
On December 23, on the online newspaper VnExpress, there was an article titled “I want to leave as soon as I come to Vietnam as a visitor” by Crisensean. The article describes the author’s discomfort during a trip to Vietnam…
The Anti-Smuggling Investigation Department under the General Department of Customs has just decided to probe the case of smuggling foreign alcohol and foreign cigarettes on flights to “rescue” citizens from Russia to Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnam’s state-controlled media…
Many foreign brands faced difficulties and struggled to compete in the Vietnamese retail market and had to withdraw. The market recorded many retailers closing, returning rent facilities, or downsizing their businesses. In mid-May, The Korea Times reported that the Korean…
