Young people learn foreign language at the 8th European Language Day last year at Goethe Institute in Hà Nội. — Photo phap.fr HÀ NỘI — The 9th European Day of Languages will take place on Saturday in Hà Nội. The event will offer people a chance to experience a multilingual environment and enjoy a colourful day full of activities and prizes. The European Day of Languages is run by the Council of Europe and organised annually by the European Union National Institutes of Culture (EUNIC). This year’s participants are the British Council as well as the embassies of Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, France, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Delegation Wallonie-Bruxelles, and the Goethe-Institute. Participating representatives will present their languages and countries. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn their first words in Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish and see the linguistic and cultural diversity … [Read more...] about EUNIC hosts European language day
Hanoi’s walk calls for actions against drunk driving
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (centre) joins the walk (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, who is also head of the committee, urged local people and international visitors not to drive after drinking. Binh said the government will add stricter penalties to punish drivers whose alcohol concentration in blood or breath exceed the permitted level. He requested competent agencies to increase patrols to promptly detect violators and impose fines on them, saying that such move aims to protect the violating drivers themselves and the community as a whole. According to the Deputy PM, the death toll from traffic accidents in Vietnam decreased from nearly 12,000 in 2012 to over 8,000 last year. It means traffic accidents, on average, still claim the lives of 21 people and injure 40 other each day. Recently, drunk driving caused a series of accidents, particularly the two taking place on April 22 and May 1 that took the lives of three people. … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s walk calls for actions against drunk driving
AI drives urban management future
Authorities and citizens will profit from the advantages that AI brings to urban and infrastructure development (Photo: Shutterstock) Cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are facing increasing traffic congestion, environmental pollution, and life quality deterioration because urban technical infrastructure is inadequate and urban management capacity cannot catch up with population growth. Nguyen Duc Kien, director of the Solutions and System Integration Centre for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) However, over the years Vietnam’s government has paid special attention to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, promoting the application of high and digital technologies in all fields to promote sustainable socio-economic development. AI is one of the core technologies of Industry 4.0, having a strong impact on almost all fields of socio-economic life from production and product consumption to social management. Traffic problems, and urban planning of … [Read more...] about AI drives urban management future
Nghe An, JICA, and JETRO forge comprehensive co-operation
Within the memorandum of co-operation, the three sides have agreed to work together for effective and feasible co-operation for the future development of Nghe An in agriculture and rural development, promoting Japanese investment in the province, and global human resources development. Nghe An province hopes the co-operation with JICA and JETRO will provide a tremendous boost to its socio-economic development and attract more investment JICA has been performing a number of official development assistance (ODA) projects to support Nghe An’s agricultural sector. An agricultural marketing platform, which is aimed to promote the food value chain, was established under JICA’s Technical Co-operation Project for agricultural development planning in Nghe An province. The platform was deployed during March 2016 and April 2019. Furthermore, JICA also supports the promotion of Japanese enterprises in Vietnam under the Japanese Enterprise Public-Private Partnership Scheme. … [Read more...] about Nghe An, JICA, and JETRO forge comprehensive co-operation
Phú Nhuận Jewellery sees profit up 17 per cent in Q3
In the first nine months this year, PNJ saw a net revenue of VNĐ11.7 trillion dong, up by 11 per cent. Post-tax profit was VNĐ806 billion , up by 16 per cent year-on-year. -- Photo ndh.vn HÀ NỘI — Phú Nhuận Jewellery Company (PNJ), the largest jewellery retailer in Việt Nam, recorded VNĐ208 billion in after-tax profit in the third quarter, up 17 per cent year-on-year. The company reported net revenue of VNĐ3.9 trillion in the period, up 25 per cent against last year. Financial expenses in the third quarter rose 78 per cent year-on-year, mainly due to increasing loan interest. Selling expenses also climbed 27 per cent to VNĐ340.8 billion, administrative expenses rose 22 per cent to VNĐ113.7 billion. PNJ attributed the surge in expenses to the company’s development strategy for the gold and watch retail systems. In the first nine months this year, PNJ recorded net revenue of VNĐ11.7 … [Read more...] about Phú Nhuận Jewellery sees profit up 17 per cent in Q3