Awarding winning photos

Vietnamese contestants in the 34th International Olympiad in Informatics in 2022. (Photo: SGGP) With a 100 percent medal-winning rate, including one gold and three silver medals, the Vietnamese national team ranks in the top nine countries and territories, after China, Japan, the US, South Korea, Iran, Ukraine, Croatia, and Taiwan, according to the medal tally. Specifically, Tran Xuan Bach, an eleventh grader of the High School for Gifted Students, College of Natural Science, under the Vietnam National University (VNU), won the gold medal. Duong Minh Khoi, a twelfth grader of the High School for Gifted Students, College of Natural Science; Le Huu Nghia, a twelfth grader of Binh Long High School for Gifted Students in Binh Phuoc Province; Truong Van Quoc Bao, a twelfth grader of Phan Boi Chau High School for Gifted Students in Nghe An Province, won the silver medals. The 34th International Olympiad in Informatics in 2022 was held online and in person. The Vietnamese team … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins four medals at 34th International Olympiad in Informatics

All four students in the Vietnamese team have brought home a medal at the 34th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2022) hosted by Indonesia. All four students in the Vietnamese team win a medal at the 34th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2022). (Photo: Ministry of Education and Training) Tran Xuan Bach, a 11th grader at the HUS High School for Gifted Students, Vietnam National University, won a gold medal at the competition. The three silver medalists are all 12th grade students, including Duong Minh Khoi also from HUS High School for Gifted Students, Le Huu Nghia from Binh Long High School for Gifted Students in Binh Phuoc, and Truong Van Quoc Bao from Nghe An’s Phan Boi Chau High School for Gifted Students. The IOI 2022 was held both in-person and virtually from August 7 – 14. The Vietnamese contestants took part in the competition remotely from Vietnam. This year, it gathered 349 contestants from 89 countries and territories. It … [Read more...] about Vietnam team claim four medals at Int’l Informatics Olympiad

Russian experts have joined the preservation of President Ho Chi Minh’s body for over 50 years since he passed away in 1969. Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh today met a delegation of Russian scientists to whom he extended thanks for their support in keeping the embalmed body of Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh unharmed. Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets academician Sidelnikov Nikolai Ivanovich, All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (VILAR), in Hanoi on August 14. Photo: VGP Chinh showed his appreciation when meeting scientists of the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (VILAR) led by academician Sidelnikov Nikolai Ivanovich. He expressed his sincere thanks to the VILAR’s assistance to the Government of Vietnam in performing an important political task, which is the long-term preservation and absolute safety of President Ho Chi Minh’s body. The Russian … [Read more...] about PM thanks Russian scientists for preservation of President Ho’s embalmed body

Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai and delegates plant barringtonia asiatica trees at Ben Duoc Memorial Temple. (Photo: SGGP) Attending the ceremony were Major General Dang Van Lam, Deputy Commander of Military Region 7; Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nam, Member of the Standing Committee of the HCMC Party Committee, Commander of the HCMC Command; Colonel Le Ba Quan, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of Naval Region 2; Ms. To Thi Bich Chau, Member of the Standing Committee of the HCMC Party Committee, Secretary of the District Party Committee of District 1; Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Hien, Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Cu Chi District. Deputy Secretary of HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai and delegates planted barringtonia asiatica trees at Cu Chi District Cultural Center, Ben Duoc Memorial Temple, and Memorial Temple of Saigon - Cho Lon - Gia Dinh Revolutionary Traditional Area in Cu Chi Tunnels Relic Site. According to Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai, over the past time, the Party, State, and Ministry of … [Read more...] about More barringtonia asiatica trees given by Truong Sa Island planted in HCMC

Wild orchid plants are transplanted on a tree in the courtyard of Dak Lak Provincial Museum. (Photo: SGGP) The Vietnam Association for the Conservation of Wild Orchids, the Institute of Biotechnology and Environment under Tay Nguyen University, Orchid Lovers 47, Dak Lak Urban and Environment Joint Stock Company, and Dak Lak Orchid Association, in collaboration with Dak Lak Provincial Museum, organized the program ‘Bringing wild orchids back to nature’ on August 14. Accordingly, tens of thousands of wild orchids have been sent there by orchid lovers across the country to be grafted onto the trees in the courtyard of Dak Lak Provincial Museum and Bao Dai Summer Palace. Thousands of wild orchid plants are sent to Dak Lak Province by wild orchid lovers across the country. (Photo: SGGP) The courtyard of Dak Lak Provincial Museum and Bao Dai Summer Palace has an area of more than 6 hectares, considered a biodiversity area in the center of Buon Ma Thuot City with many rare … [Read more...] about Thousands of wild orchid plants brought back to nature

PANO - Chairman of Hanoi City People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao on January 14 th commended and rewarded students who recently bagged home medals from the 11 th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) in mid-December 2014 in Argentina. The Vietnamese delegation at the 11 th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO). Photo: Vietnam+ Five out of the six Vietnamese participants won medals, including two golds, two silvers and one bronze. They are all from the Hanoi-Amsterdam Gifted High School. Hailing the winners for their good results, the chairman emphasized that the capital city has paid much attention to key subjects and promoted the finding and fostering of young talents, alongside the development of general education. IJSO is organized for students aged 15 to encourage them to explore and get used to study science at the young age. It gives students worldwide a chance to exchange their study and doing research experience and … [Read more...] about Int’l Olympiad winners in Hanoi commended

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Sunday reported an additional 1,429 Covid-19 infections, raising the country's total tally to over 11 million. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,365,784. On August 14, an additional 5,932 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 10.02 million. On Sunday evening, one death from Covid-19 was recorded, raising the country's total fatalities to 43,098, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By August 13, the country had injected more than 251 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Vietnam has not yet drafted plans to give Covid-19 vaccines to children under five years old. The country is targeting the completion of Covid-19 inoculation for children aged between 5 - 11 in August, as well as the administration of the third shot for those aged 12 - 17, as well as the third and fourth doses … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports additional 1,429 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday

Kuala Lumpur capital of Malaysia (Illustrative photo: themalaysianreserve) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia recorded 836.2 billion RM (over 188.1 billion USD) in foreign direct investment (FDI) at the end of the second quarter, up 24.1 billion RM from Q1, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia. The manufacturing sector remained the largest recipient with a value of 360 billion RM or 43.1%, followed by financial activities 189.8 billion RM (22.7%) and wholesale and retail trade 53 billion RM (6.3%). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the FDI sources were largely from Asia, which amounted to 431.1 billion RM or 51.6%, mainly from Singapore and Hong Kong (China), followed by Europe and the Americas. Singapore was still the biggest source of FDI, with an accumulated 174.1 billion RM (20.8%), followed by Hong Kong with 91.1 billion RM (10.9%), the United States 90 billion RM (10.8%) and Japan 84.2 billion RM (10.3%). Meanwhile, … [Read more...] about FDI flows into Malaysia top 188 billion USD in Q2

A performance by Vietnamese children at the cultural exchange on August 13 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union held a cultural exchange from children from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13. The event was part of activities held by young people of the three countries to mark the Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Years and the 60th and 55th anniversaries of Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic relations respectively. Addressing the exchange, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Nguyen Pham Duy Trang said youth organisations of the three countries have worked together to hold many exchanges for young people and children, one of which is the annual Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia children festival, aiming to give children understanding about the traditional good relations among the three countries. . Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member and Standing … [Read more...] about Cultural exchange held for children from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

Budget eateries offering each meal at a mere VND1,000 (US$0.04), VND5,000 ($21), or for free in Ho Chi Minh City are warming the hearts of low-income workers and disadvantaged people amid surging goods prices. Situated at 317 Trung My Tay 13 Street in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, the eatery run by Tran Thi Dung and her husband serves offal porridge for disabled and elderly people and lottery ticket vendors. Tran Thi Dung recounted that three years ago, her husband was severely injured in a traffic accident so she took him to their hometown for care and treatment. When he was in good health again, they returned to the city to do business. The couple decided to open a low-cost eatery as a way to lend a helping hand to the underprivileged. “We charge no money to customers who are disabled and sell lottery tickets, but some still pay VND5,000 for their meal as they don’t want to be indebted to anyone. “Receiving their thanks for our acts makes me happy and indefatigable.” … [Read more...] about Low-cost meals for the underprivileged in Ho Chi Minh City