Raising fines for traffic violations is an effective step toward restoring order in major cities and enhancing public awareness of road rules.

Welcome back to Words on the Street, where we delve into the little-known stories that lie beneath the busiest corners of life.

The city has improved market forecasting and supported the sale of clean and organic agricultural products.

Stocks of large companies with stronger environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings have outperformed the global average by 4.7% since mid-December 2019.

Jakarta has imposed a wide range of support to fulfill a range of 1.1% contraction to 0.2% growth for 2020.

Typical lifestyle of Hanoians at the early 20th century is quite different far from modern life. At present, it has evolved changes over time due to integration, including standard and non-standard.

The Vietnamese government is recommended to consider applying AMRO’s “4C and 4R” framework on policy design toward robust economic recovery and sustainable growth.

In a recent interview with Hanoitimes, Mrs. Elisa Fernandez Saenz, Head of Office, UN Women in Vietnam, highlighted the achievements of Vietnam in promoting gender equality in recent years, and suggested the pathway to full equality of rights and opportunities between men and women.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) governments need better coordination and closer integration to thrive in a post-Covid world and avoid a weaker and more protracted recovery.

The average incomes of ethnic minority households dropped by 75% in April 2020 compared with the end of 2019.

As we go back into our routines, let’s reflect on the fact that a true free, peaceful and prosperous society is not possible until we end the violence within our homes, our mind and our hearts!

Asian regulators and policy makers should undertake prudential financial supervision and regulation to improve the quality of private debt and reduce the risk of financial instability in the future.

Recent years have seen growing reputation, prestige and presence of Vietnam in the international arena.

The relations between the two former foes have inspired a story of typical normalization and moving forward.

Continuing the success of the August Revolution, the Vietnamese people then recorded significant victories in the resistance wars against the French and Americas as well as in the Doi Moi economic reform.

Emerging markets should be a good source of income in the years ahead, with emerging Asia looking most appealing, and Vietnam the standout performer.

Developing a vaccine for Covid-19 within one year is a herculean task. Getting the vaccine to the hundreds of millions if not billions of people who need it—especially in poorer countries—may be even harder.

Families throughout Asia and the Pacific rely on money sent by relatives overseas. These remittances are threatened by the pandemic but policy actions can help.

In Timor-Leste, an opportunity to explore innovation and best practices in distributing food during a pandemic.

What should you do if you plan for retirement when the Covid-19 pandemic is wrecking havoc on the global economy? An HSBC expert will give you some ideas.

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of technology in managing the crisis. Public-private partnerships, coupled with global cooperation, could help us explore technological solutions beyond the earth.

Carefully evaluating development projects, and learning from success and challenges of past efforts, is more important than ever as governments fight Covid-19.

Looking ahead, Vietnam’s economy remains vulnerable to new waves of coronavirus outbreak and, even in their absence, it could be stuck in what we can label as the “Covid-19 economic trap.”