Vingroup partners with Medtronic to produce ventilator components

On August 12, 2020, VinSmart Research and Production Joint Stock Company (a subsidiary of Vingroup) officially announced the strategic agreement with Medtronic plc to produce components for Medtronic’s ventilators. It is expected that around 50,000 units of Vingroup’s ventilator components will be exported to the US and Ireland over the next year.

Condolences to Việt Nam over former Party leader’s passing

Top leaders of China, Laos, Cambodia and Cuba have extended their profound condolences to Vietnamese Party and State leaders, people and family of former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee Lê Khả Phiêu over his passing.

Biden picks Kamala Harris to be first black woman VP Presidential hopeful Joe Biden named Senator Kamala Harris, a former rival in the White House race, as his running mate Tuesday, marking a historic first for American women of color.

Canada pandas running on empty as bamboo dries up A pair of pandas on loan from China to a Canadian zoo are facing a food shortage as their supply of fresh bamboo dries up, officials warned.

Soldiers and women to COVID-19 fight by preparing meals for those in quarantine

To serve breakfast on time for more than 900 people, the soldiers working in the kitchen have to wake up at 4am to buy ingredients and cook.

Coach Chung back to lead HCM City FC

After sacking him as coach just weeks ago, HCM City FC have hired coach Chung Hae-seung again on a new contract. 

VN maintains growth in wood exports

In June products were exported to the US (up by 43.1 per cent to $ 590.9 million), China (15.6 per cent to $88.3 million), Canada (19.5 per cent to $18.8 million) and Australia (28.8 per cent to $15.3 million).

LA parties head for the Hollywood Hills as mayor vows crackdown With Los Angeles nightclubs closed, party promoters have turned to mansions in the Hollywood Hills to throw lavish, raucous and sometimes deadly gatherings that have enraged neighbours and local officials.

Prudential Thailand and The 1 to launch country’s first lifestyle-health collaboration Prudential Thailand and The 1 to launch country’s first lifestyle-health collaboration

World surpasses 20 million coronavirus cases, WHO warns against despair The coronavirus pandemic chalked up another horrific milestone on Monday as the world surpassed 20 million recorded cases of infection from the tiny killer that has upended life just about everywhere.