Increased COVID-19 cases, scarce test kit
According to a survey at a number of pharmacies in Nam Tu Liem and Cau Giay districts (Hanoi), there have been many buyers of masks and test kit in recent days.
Ms. Phan Anh Tuyet, Nam Tu Liem (Hanoi) has been infected with COVID-19 for 2 days now, she said it is very difficult to buy a COVID-19 test kit at large pharmacies.
"I have been to many famous pharmacy systems such as LC, NH... but everywhere has been out of stock, stopping selling test cases. After going to many pharmacies, some buyers have pointed out some pharmacies in the gate area of Vietnam - Cuba to buy. The price of test kit at this time, in my opinion, is quite high, ranging from 50 - 70 thousand VND each depending on the type" - Ms. Tuyet said.
Although it is difficult to buy on the market, it is not difficult to find a source of wholesale COVID-19 test kit in large quantities on the "online market".
"The wholesale price of COVID-19 test kit is 38 thousand VND/ Kit, we currently have no more boxes to provide but only boxes. Now that the company's products are out of stock and cannot be supplied, there are only company-based products, so there is quite a shortage.
This price has increased rapidly about two weeks ago, my test kit was only sold for about 24,000 VND/unit, but now the price has increased every day, there is no longer any to take or sell" - a distributor named Linh Linh (Binh Duong) said. See more...
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Yen decreases
According to Lao Dong, on May 26, the Japanese Yen (JPY) decreased slightly after reaching a one-month high against the US Dollar (USD).
The reason is due to the optimistic sentiment about global trade prospects, which has temporarily cooled demand for safe-haven assets such as the JPY.
However, the weakening of the JPY is considered insignificant as the market still expects Japan to soon reach a trade agreement with the US, and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is likely to continue raising interest rates in the coming time. See more...
After the 2025 salt crop, farmers still complain of difficulties
The Southern region has officially entered the rainy season, the 2025 salt crop has also officially ended. This year's salt crop, many fishermen expect the output after the Vietnam - Bac Lieu Salt Festival in 2025 to be easier. However, the inherent difficulties of the salt industry are still there.
Mr. Ho Van Nam - a resident of Long Dien Dong, Dong Hai district, Bac Lieu province - said that for this salt crop, his family produces about 1 hectare of rice fields. According to him, this year the weather is very sunny at the beginning of the season and at the end of the season, there is rain, so the harvest is not high.
Mr. Ho Minh Chien - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dong Hai High-Tech Salt Production Cooperative - shared that current salt production still depends a lot on the weather, when there is a big sun, there is a lot of salt, but on the contrary, when there is unseasonal rain, the salt must be re-worked from the beginning. See more...
