New HIV/AIDS infections increase in Laos

New HIV/AIDS infections increase in Laos

The number of new HIV/AIDS cases in Laos has steadily climbed partly due to a shortage of financial support from foreign countries and limited budget from the government.
Freelance workers in pandemic centres longing for sufficient financial support

Freelance workers in pandemic centres longing for sufficient financial support

Not knowing how to pay for their next meals has become a real fear for many freelance workers in Hanoi as the city has tightened its social restrictions and halted all indoor food and beverage establishments, as well as all non-essential services, after the discovery of new outbreaks.
Pandemic-hit female workers get financial support

Pandemic-hit female workers get financial support

More than 800 female house cleaners, who are working at JupViec.vn, a tech company connecting household service workers and customers via phone app in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, have received cash support with a total value of around $70,000 to overcome
Singapore to spend 6.3 billion USD on supporting families, businesses

Singapore to spend 6.3 billion USD on supporting families, businesses

About 9 billion SDG (6.3 billion USD) in support will be rolled out to families and businesses in Singapore in April as part of measures to help them overcome difficulties amid the COVID-19 opandemic, said Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister cum Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat.
Hanoi’s leader urges completion of wastewater project

Hanoi’s leader urges completion of wastewater project

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has said he will no longer tolerate any delays to the construction of a wastewater treatment plant that is expected to address long-standing water pollution in the increasingly crowded city.