Trillions of VND of agricultural by-products burnt each year

Vietnam produces 50 tons of crop by-products yearly, but most of it is burned and not used as another resource.

HCM City begins to make schools ‘smart’

Deputy director of HCM City Department of Education and Training, Le Hoai Nam, speaks about a 'smart' model based on IT use in management and communication with students’ families.

 

HCM City to be first city in VN to be fully covered by IoT network

All of HCM City’s 24 districts will have Internet of Things (IoT) broadcasting stations installed this month, making the city the first place in Viet Nam to be fully covered with an IoT network.

 

HTV and VTVcab to broadcast matches of VN defender Doan Van Hau in Europe

Vietnamese football fans will be able to watch all of defender Doan Van Hau's matches in Europe this season.

 

Homemade social media platform boom to inspire "Make in Vietnam" upbeat outlook

New social media platform Lotus launched earlier this week, the third homegrown social media platform to go live in the last four months.

 

Which road will fintech take?

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, fintech startups have attracted $40 billion worth of investment over the last four years. Asia Pacific alone received $15 billion worth of investment in fintechs in 2018.

E-commerce market booms, but hard to control

E-commerce in Viet Nam is growing, however many individuals and businesses are taking advantage of online platforms to sell poor quality and fake goods, harming customers and causing lost tax revenues.

 

NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 22

Three pupils drowned at hydropower reservoir

Vietnamese university named in top 500 of QS Graduate Employability Rankings

The Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City has been named among the top 301 to 500 universities of QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020, becoming the only university of Vietnam selected for this.

 

Caged bears rescued in Binh Duong

Six bears, that have shown signs of having sickness have been rescued at a farm in Binh Duong Province by the Austria-based Four Paws organisation.

National interest more important than group interests

Le Quang Thuong, former Vice-Director of the Commission for Organisation of the Party Central Committee, speaks on the need to take strong action to prevent opportunists from holding Party or Government positions

 

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 22

Enterprises to manage tax risks with digital change

Endangered species decline as wildlife trafficking continues

Vietnam remains a hot spot for wildlife hunting and trafficking despite efforts to curtail it.

Vietnam gears toward education for all

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Thi Tu Anh, deputy director-general of the Continuing Education Department under the Ministry of Education and Training, talks about the need to have all universities involved in the national campaign of education for all.

Contemporary art charms fashion student

Artist Pham Hong began creating contemporary art in 2005. Her latest piece, entitled Sự Im Lặng (The Silence), was named as one of 14 finalists in the Dogma Award 2019 and was displayed last month in HCM City.

Where love blooms for abandoned children

There is a special home in Bao Loc City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong that is always filled with the laughter of children. This home is Tín Thác Foster House.

Park summons 32 players for World Cup qualifiers against Malaysia, Indonesia

Coach Park Hang-seo has announced a preliminary list of 32 players called up to the national team in preparation for the upcoming Group G matches against Malaysia and Indonesia in the second round of the 2022 World Cup AFC qualifiers.

 

Phu Yen residents donate land to build schools

Two households in Phu Yen Province have donated over 22,000 square metres of land for building public schools.

 

Vietnam's smallest student enjoys great changes at school

Four years after being taken to school, 10-year-old Dinh Van K’Re who is known as the smallest student in Vietnam has seen great changes in his life.

 

Sharp Vietnam denounces fake documents from Asanzo

Sharp Electronics Vietnam has complained that Asanzo Vietnam had given fake evidence about its co-operation with Sharp Roxy Hong Kong.

US diplomat condemns China over militarisation in East Sea

David Stilwell, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, cited Chinese “repeated illegal actions and militarisation” in the East Sea while he testified at the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

 

Vietnamese designer Minh Hanh attends Japanese prize anniversary

Noted designer Minh Hanh was among the five guest speakers invited to attend Fukuoka Prize's the 30th Anniversary Symposium held recently.

US$516bil. highway to be put into operation

A $516 million highway connecting Bac Giang and Lang Son Province is being completed and will soon be put into operation. Some photos of the highway:

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 21

Workshop honours value of Vietnamese, Cuban revolutionary leaders’ ideologies

 

Erosion pushes Ca Mau’s eastern coast to emergency status

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has declared a status of emergency in the face of serious erosion along its eastern coast and riverbanks.