Nearly 100 children, parents and volunteers at Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital on September 9 attended a new school-year opening ceremony at their special class organised inside the hospital. The children are happy to attend the ceremony This is part of the special classroom for cancer child patients and Thuy's Dream Programme. Nearly 50 child patients have attended the new school year ceremony. In the past 10 years, the programme has received 1,200 children who have been patients at the Oncology Hospital. At first, it was only a playground for the children then the volunteers start teaching first-grade pupils. After that, the programme was opened for first to ninth-graders who had to take a leave of absence from schools. Nearly 100 children, parents and volunteers attended a new school-year opening ceremony Many people said they were moved after seeing the children without hairs or lost a limb enjoying the day with their intravenous needles. 6-year-old Nguyen Le Thao … [Read more...] about New school year ceremony held for terminally-ill children
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FE Credit scores hat trick of solid growth over three years
FE Credit expects hat-trick of solid growth over three years A maturing market Whilst its 2018 annual report has not yet been officially released, the largest consumer finance firm in terms of market share in Vietnam has revealed a number of indicators showing its overall performance for the year. Accordingly, FE Credit has been able to maintain its thrust in credit disbursal over the course of the year on the same pace recorded in prior years. According to Kalidas Ghose, CEO and vice chairman at FE Credit, the company disbursed an average of VND4.5 trillion ($195.7 million) in credit per month till September. The figure has then growing at a double-digit rate per month during the last quarter, with the month of December seeing a record high of 50 per cent hike in credit disbursals. “Such an increase in disbursals of more than 50 per cent in three months is a rare occurrence in a volume-driven retail business consisting of small ticket loans like consumer finance,” … [Read more...] about FE Credit scores hat trick of solid growth over three years
Marking 20 years of APEC successes
Marking 20 years of APEC successes Whilst making his TV show, The Airport Economist, Tim Harcourt visited over 60 economies during the past seven years. One country in particular that has always stood out to him is the enchanting land of Vietnam, one of the emerging ‘second generation’ tiger economies of Asia. Vietnam, with a young and vibrant population, is the latest poster child for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), and has been developing the much needed infrastructure that is required to get the economy moving. Harcourt, who is also an economist, told VIR that Vietnam is considered a ‘transition tiger’ economy, moving from a planned economy to one that is more open and market orientated. The economy has grown at an annual average rate of above 6 per cent over the past decade. In addition to strong economic growth, inflation and unemployment have both remained at a low level. “Vietnam has positively changed itself thanks to joining a … [Read more...] about Marking 20 years of APEC successes
Vietnam gains notable tourism achievements after 30 years of Doi Moi
The country saw an increase of 250,000 foreign tourists in 1990 to 12.9 million people in 2017. In 2000, the total revenue from the tourism sector was VND 17,400 billion (US$745 million) and VND 510,000 billion (US$21 billion) in 2017, up to 30 times after 17 years. The remarkable growth came as a result of advertising programs for promoting tourism in the country. The Ministry also affirmed the Politburo Resolution No.08, issued in January 2017, on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector by 2020, developing tourism in a sustainable manner, conserving and promoting cultural heritages and fine values of the nation, protecting the environment and nature, and maintaining defense, security and social order and safety. The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism has asked relevant agencies, departments, and local authorities to strengthen the inspection of operation of travel companies, and increase fines for illegal travel agencies. By ANH PHUONG - … [Read more...] about Vietnam gains notable tourism achievements after 30 years of Doi Moi
Work on two North-South expressway sections begins next year
Work on two North-South expressway sections begins next yearBy Le Anh The HCMC-Trung Luong Expressway, part of the Eastern North-South Expressway, is opened to traffic – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – All 11 subprojects of the Eastern North-South Expressway for the 2017-2020 period have had their feasibility studies approved. As such, work on the first two of the three sections funded by the State budget will start early next year. The first section, Cam Lo-La Son, has a total length of 102 kilometers, connecting the north-central province of Quang Tri with the neighboring province of Thu Thien-Hue. A contract with a technical design consulting firm for this subproject is expected to be struck next month, allowing the consultant to immediately conduct a survey for the technical design, demarcation and site clearance. During the technical design stage, the ministry will put the project up for tender to select a construction contractor. By the end of the first quarter next … [Read more...] about Work on two North-South expressway sections begins next year