Tag: COVID-19

Vietnam's former minister of health Nguyen Thanh Long

Former Vietnam Health Minister’s Trial Begins

THE ASIA LIVE - January 3, 2024
Vietnam's former health minister and 37 others are on trial in Hanoi for their roles in producing and distributing overpriced COVID-19 test kits. The Viet A scandal, named after the semi-private firm that made the kits, involved senior officials facilitating...
The Causes and Origins of War in Ukraine!

Livelihood crisis due COVID-19 pandemic and Ukraine war

THE ASIA LIVE - July 15, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic, the cost of living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people into poverty since 2020, the United Nations said on Thursday and called for a moratorium on debt payments for developing countries. Due...