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New regulations on cases of purchasing, sending, and bringing foreign currencies abroad for sponsorship and assistance purposes of organisations were issued. — VNA/VNS Photo The State Bank of Viet Nam has issued new regulations on purchasing, sending and taking foreign currencies abroad for sponsorship and assistance purposes of organisations. According to Circular 20/2022/TT-NHNN, those cases include purchasing, sending, and bringing foreign currencies abroad for sponsorship and assistance purposes under commitments and agreements between the State, Government, and local administrations with other countries. The funding comes from the budgets or money sources of sponsoring and assistance-providing organisations. The cases also include purchasing and sending foreign currencies abroad to support the settlement of natural disasters, epidemics, and war consequences. The funding is from donations by domestic organisations and individuals, and/or money of sponsors and assistance … [Read more...] about Central bank sets rules on transfer of money abroad for sponsorship, assistance purposes

Coach Park's contract with VFF expires on January 31, ending five successful years with many impressive achievements. Park’s agency (DJ Management & Inspired Asian Management) made the announcement on its homepage. “During the five years of dedication to Vietnamese football, coach Park received unending love and support from the fans. DJ Management and Park have put together a fan meeting event to express Park's appreciation for the fans who have always accompanied him in his time in Vietnam.” The event will be held at Athena Room 2, Hanoi Grand Plaza Hotel, from 6pm to 8.30pm on February 2. The 30 luckiest fans will receive souvenirs, including Park's badge, a Park autographed ball and many other attractive gifts. The Korean coach has gained legendary status in the country after leading a golden generation of talent that excelled both at regional and continental levels. When he took over the Vietnamese national team in 2017, at the AFC U23 Championship in China, Park … [Read more...] about Coach Park Hang-seo to hold event thanking fans for support

Accordingly, passengers enjoy a discount of up to 90% from February 1-3 when booking tickets and applying the code "FLYFORLOVE" at the official website www.vietjetair.com and Vietjet Air mobile app. The flight period is from February 16 to May 16, 2023 for all domestic and international routes including those to Australia, India, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Taiwan (China), Hong Kong (China), Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Bali (Indonesia). In particular, passengers can enjoy free payment fees when booking and paying via Vietjet SkyClub. Moreover, from February 1 to March 15, thousands of e-vouchers worth 100,000 VND will be given to all passengers when booking tickets and successfully paying with Vietjet, after then visit https://evoucher.vietjetair.com/ to receive e-voucher immediately. At the same time, during this season of love, Vietjet also launches many interesting activities on the fanpage www.facebook.com/vietjetvietnam, welcoming all passengers for a … [Read more...] about Vietjet offers flight tickets up to 90% off

Striker Nguyen Tien Linh has been nominated for the Best Footballer in Asia award for the second consecutive year, alongside 24 other players who had great performances last year. The list of 25 nominees also includes many superstars such as Son Heung-min (the Republic of Korea – Tottenham), Kaoru Mitota (Japan – Brighton), Mehdi Taremi (Iran – Porto) or Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan – Arsenal), among others. Linh is one of the three Southeast Asian players on the list, along with Thailand's defender Theerathon Bunmathan (Buriram United) and Singaporean striker Ikhsan Fandi (BG Pathum United). There are also Asian superstars on the list such as the Republic of Korea’s Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion), Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) and Japanese defender Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal). Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese striker Tien Linh nominated for 2022 Asian Golden Ball

New investments are expected to make a positive contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Supattanapong, who is in charge of economic affairs, told a seminar. "The economy will definitely be better than last year despite some impact from energy prices," he said, adding that the economic situation is in recovery and will soon return to normal. Last week, the Thai Finance Ministry maintained its economic growth outlook for 2023 at 3.8% but cut its 2022 growth estimate to 3% from 3.4% as exports weakened. Official GDP figures for 2022 will be released by the Thai government on February 17. Thailand's Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) said on February 1 that the Thai economy is still expected to expand 3-3.5% this year, unchanged from its previous forecast, as tourism picks up but exports slow. A strong baht and a global slowdown continue to pressure exports, the committee said, adding that the Southeast Asian nation’s economy … [Read more...] about Thai economy may grow 4% this year

On this day in 1918, the first publication of “Nu Gioi Chung” (Women's Bell) newspaper, where Nguyet Anh was editor-in-chief, was published. The drawing of Nguyet Anh on Google Doodle was illustrated by Hanoi-based guest artist Camelia Pham. In honor of one of her most popular poems based around apricot blossoms, the Doodle artwork incorporates apricot blossoms and an apricot color palette. Nguyet Anh was born on March 8, 1864, in An Binh Dong village of Southern Ben Tre province. She became the country’s first female editor-in-chief when she started writing for “Nu Gioi Chung” newspaper in Saigon under the pen name Suong Nguyet Anh, meaning Widowed Nguyet Anh. Many of the newspaper’s issues focused on women’s roles in Vietnamese culture and society. Suong Nguyet Anh is best remembered for her bright mind and personality, as well as her resilience through adversity. She served as a pioneer for women writers and editors in the country whilst paving the way for generations to … [Read more...] about Google Doodle honours first female Vietnamese newspaper editor Suong Nguyet Anh

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on February 01, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve announced a 0.25 percentage point interest rate increase to a range of 4.50% to 4.75%.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP) The US central bank announced a quarter-point hike to the benchmark lending rate at the end of its two-day policy meeting, taking the rate to a target range of 4.50-4.75 percent. "Inflation has eased somewhat but remains elevated," said the Fed's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in a statement. "The committee anticipates that ongoing increases in the target range will be appropriate" to bring inflation back to policymakers' two percent target over time, the statement said. The Fed has cranked up interest rates eight times since March 2022, including four consecutive 0.75 percentage point increases, lifting borrowing costs in … [Read more...] about US Fed unveils smaller rate hike but signals inflation fight not over

The university also remains the No.1 among the top 10 Vietnamese establishments named in the list. Others include Ton Duc Thang University, Duy Tan University, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang University and Can Tho University. Since 2004, the Webometrics Ranking is published twice a year, covering more than 31,000 higher education institutions worldwide. It is a ranking chart to assess the digitalization capacity and impact, academic resources of higher education institutions based on indicators of volume of the website content (presence), the extent of website system and online information’s impact (impact/visibility), openness on academic resources on Google Scholar (openness), and scientific citation index on Scopus database system (excellence) of a higher education institution. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese university up 97 places in Webometrics ranking

Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Son said the Tay Yen Tu tourism complex, located on the path of propagating the Dharma of the founders of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Buddhist sect, holds a special position for developing cultural, spiritual, ecological, and relaxation tourism. Given this, Bac Giang is developing a tourism space here and working with nearby Quang Ninh and Hai Duong provinces to compile a dossier seeking UNESCO recognition of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac landscape complex as world heritage. The recognition will help promote tourism as well as economic, cultural, and social development in the region, the official noted. The Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival and the Bac Giang Culture - Tourism Week feature 15 main activities and a wide range of cultural, sport, and tourism events, which will be held in Son Dong, Yen Dung, Luc Nam, and Luc Ngan districts from now to February 6. Notably, a procession of the set of … [Read more...] about Bac Giang opens Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival, Culture – Tourism Week

Chairing the government’s monthly teleconference with localities, PM Pham Minh Chinh said since the beginning of this year, the government has followed the Party Central Committee’s conclusions, the National Assembly and government’s resolutions and Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s directions on 2023 socio-economic development. Ministries, agencies and localities have also drastically performed their assigned tasks. In January, macro-economic situation was basically stable. The consumer price index rose by 0.52% month-on-month and 4.89% year-on-year. As of January 17, credit growth hit 0.65% compared to the end of last year, meeting public demand before and during the lunar New Year (Tet). The State budget collection reached 11.3% of the estimate for the year, while newly-registered FDI tripled the figure in the corresponding period last year to 1.2 billion USD. The trade surplus was estimated at 3.6 billion USD. National defense - security was guaranteed while external … [Read more...] about Prime Minister chairs monthly teleconference with localities