by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 5, 2023 | Japan, Economy, News, 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...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 4, 2023 | Vietnam, Technology
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,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 9, 2023 | Economy, News, Vietnam
Vietnamese lawmakers are urging the central bank to consider cutting policy rates further to support the economy and help it reach its 2023 economic growth target. Vietnam’s growth slowed from 5.92% in late 2022 to 3.32% in the first quarter of 2023, prompting...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 7, 2023 | Vietnam, Environment, News
Hoi Xuan Commune in Thanh Hoa Province recorded temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius on Saturday afternoon. This is the highest ever in Vietnam, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting confirms. The temperature exceeds the record of 43.3 degrees Celsius...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 4, 2023 | Vietnam, Economy, Food & Drinks
The consumer price index (CPI) in April decreased by 0.34% month-on-month, but increased by 2.81% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). In the first four months of this year, the index rose by 3.84% year-on-year, mainly due to increases in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 1, 2023 | ASEAN, Cambodia, Environment, Laos, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Transnational data sharing is a necessary element in the successful handling of water-related climate change issues, as it is a means of integrated water resources management. Since 2001, ministerial delegates of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) have adopted a set of...
