Tony Nguyen
Professional practitioner in Social work with a Master degree in Australia and many years of full engagement in social work and community development in Vietnam and abroad. Special interest in reflecting social issues.
For Tony Nguyen's latest contributions to VietnamTimes, see below:
Low touch economy - A possible solution for Vietnam in a post-pandemic world
07/08/2020 23:06
Economic experts from RMIT University have proposed a "low touch economy" for Vietnam as a strategic response to COVID-19.
South Korean actress Ha Ji Won reveals the secret to her never-changing looks
06/08/2020 17:07
Female actress Ha Ji-won is not only a well-known Korean action star who played a stuntwoman in K-drama classic Secret Garden, a North Korean special agent in The King 2 Hearts, and a ruler of the Yuan dynasty in Empress Ki, she is also a queen of beautiful skin as well with her age of 42 currently.
U.S. to Pay $1 Billion for 100 Million Doses of a COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
06/08/2020 06:45
The United States government will pay Johnson & Johnson over $1 billion for 100 million doses of its potential coronavirus vaccine, its latest such arrangement as the race to tame the pandemic intensifies, the drugmaker said on Wednesday (August 05).
Bill to ban women in Cambodia from wearing revealing clothes draws criticism
06/08/2020 06:35
A proposed law that would let Cambodian police fine people deemed to be dressed inappropriately could be used to curtail women's freedoms and reinforce a culture of impunity around sexual violence, rights campaigners say.
'True Inspiration': 96-year-old man becomes Italy's oldest student to graduate with full honours
05/08/2020 08:11
Giuseppe Paterno completed his undergraduate degree in History and Philosophy with top honours from the University of Palermo, Italy.
51-year-old mom digs tunnel to free son from prison
05/08/2020 07:36
A 51-year-old mother was arrested after she was caught digging a tunnel to free her son from a prison in Ukraine.
Manufacturing down across South-East Asia, showed survey
05/08/2020 07:27
South-East Asia's factory output slumped in July for a fifth consecutive month, according to the IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index published on Tuesday.
Strict regulations applied admist the coronavirus outbreak
04/08/2020 11:08
A number of strict regulations have been applying in order to deal with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over 80 people died from poisoned alcohol in Indian state
03/08/2020 07:14
More than 80 people have died in recent days after drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in the Indian state of Punjab, officials and reports said on Saturday (Aug 1).
US$6.2 million granted from World Bank to help Vietnam cope with Covid-19
31/07/2020 14:17
The World Bank helps to strengthen Vietnam’s COVID-19 surveillance and testing capacities, research capacity for COVID-19 vaccines and test kits, and communications about the pandemic.
COVAX-19, coronavirus vaccine from Australia, clears first phase of human trials
31/07/2020 14:15
A COVID-19 vaccine that has been developed by Australian scientists has been shown to be safe in phase 1 trials, and has generated a positive immune response in human subjects.
HOPE - First online exhibition platform for wood and furniture industry in Vietnam admid the pandamic
31/07/2020 11:20
This is the first time an online exhibition and fair platform known with the name HOPE being officially introduced in Vietnam. The platform is expected to connect Vietnamese wood processing and furniture companies with local customers and partners worldwide.
Equitising state-owned enterprises to boost growth amidst COVID-19
30/07/2020 11:48
The decision to propel divestment of Vietnamese state-owned enterprises in the second half of 2020 is welcome news to investors, according to an academic researcher.
SE Asia's biggest travel app Traveloka raises US$250m amid the coronavirus crisis
29/07/2020 07:23
Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s largest online travel app, announced on Tuesday (July 28) that it had raised $250 million to help bolster its operations amid the coronavirus crisis, and as domestic travel starts to pick up in the region of 650 million people.
Zuckerberg to tell US Congress Facebook’s success is patriotic
29/07/2020 07:16
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is prepared with what he sees as a compelling argument for lawmakers willing to criticize him on antitrust issues: Hindering American tech innovation only helps China.
Danang to shutdown COVID-19 hotspots
28/07/2020 15:35
Barriers and guards were deployed to lock down four sections of streets surrounding three hospitals - the general hospital, C Hospital, and Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics hospital - which are quarantine and treatment centres for the COVID-19 patients in the central city on Tuesday, July 28, according to mass media in Vietnam.
Boarding but flying to nowhere - A fake travel experience by Taipei Songshan airport
27/07/2020 18:03
An airport in Taiwan is offering a ‘fake flight experience’ where ‘passengers’ can go through check-in and security before boarding a plane that goes nowhere.
Buying a used smartphone and what you need to know
26/07/2020 11:38
If you want to replace your smartphone, you don't necessarily have to buy a new device at full price to get what you want. Buying a used one has its advantages, especially if you keep these tips advised by tech savvy in mind.
Vietnamese workforce faces the worst impacts of COVID-19
26/07/2020 07:13
Despite Vietnam’s success in resisting the health impacts of COVID-19, the economy has suffered and it’s the workforce that may face the worst impacts of the disease, analyzed expert.
Vietnam's new ban on illegal wildlife trade and consumption welcomed by international community
25/07/2020 13:46
Positive comments from conservation groups, well-known movie stars, and mass media all over the world for the new Directive from the Prime Minister of Viet Nam on tightening control against illegal wildlife trade and consumption.
