Thailand Tackles Hospital Overcrowding

Thailand Tackles Hospital Overcrowding

In October 2019, Thailand’s universal healthcare scheme introduced the “Pharmacies Near Your Home” service. It enables patients with chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension, asthma, or psychiatric disorders to receive medicines from pharmacies close to...
Indonesia Returns to Mid-Income Status

Indonesia Returns to Mid-Income Status

Indonesia has returned to the rank of an upper-middle-income country, marking the bounce back of its economy following the pandemic. The country’s gross national income (GNI) per capita, which measures the sum of money a nation earns divided by its population, reached...
JICA Approves Loans for Vietnam

JICA Approves Loans for Vietnam

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed three loan agreements with the Government of Vietnam to provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of up to JPY60.983 billion (US$422 million) for the country’s post-COVID recovery and key...
AI Has Taken Vietnam by Storm

AI Has Taken Vietnam by Storm

AI tools have taken the world by storm, and Vietnam is no exception. “Vietnamese users respond to ChatGPT relatively well. This can also serve as a welcome signal for the AI development and application story in Vietnam,” said Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyễn Xuân Hoài,...