V.League to start in February National premier league V.League 1, 2015-16 will begin on February 20, 2016, the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) said. The event will begin about a month later than usual, as the organisers want to give the U23 players more time to rest after competing in the ASEAN Championship in January. The young squad are expected to win the gold medal at the ASEAN championship. The VFF also said the Super Cup match between V.League 1 champions Becamex Binh Duong and National Cup silver medallists Ha Noi T&T will be held on February 14. The Super Cup match is always the opening game of the season, which will end in September 2016. The V.League 2 or the First Division will be held from April 9 to August 20. The National Cup will be held from April 2 to September 24. Tam wins gold at national Hanoian veteran Trinh Duc Tam won a gold medal in the men's 40km individual time trial of the National Road Race Cycling Championships in Vung Tau City yesterday, … [Read more...] about V-League 2016 to start in February
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300 people escape deafness, dumbness thanks to cochlear implant One of great achievements in ear-nose-throat health care which the Ear-Nose-Throat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City performed is a cochlear implant (CI)- a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf. Ear-Nose-Throat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday announced it has implanted cochlear for 300 people in the period 2000-2016 in its celebration of 30th establishment anniversary and scientific conference 2016. Patients who had been implanted the devices are able to re-gain their hearing The group of adults and children who who have lost their hearing later in life can speak well after one or two year implantation while the group of congenitally deaf people who are undertaken surgery for cochlear implant and learn language can converse after two or three years and integrate with the society well. Experts said that cochlear implantation has great meaning in treating … [Read more...] about Social News 19/12
New VFF regulation creates controversy
Talk Around Town (29-11-2009) New VFF regulation creates controversy by Tien Thanh The Viet Nam Football Federation's new rule on the number of foreign players, including naturalised Vietnamese citizens, that can take the field during a match has unexpectedly roused controversy. On November 18, the VFF's executive board, in a meeting attended by representatives of 14 clubs, approved applying the rule to the next V-League season with an overwhelming majority of 11 votes against three. The rule allows clubs to naturalise an unlimited number of foreign players as Vietnamese citizens and register a maximum of five foreign players. However, they are only allowed to field one naturalised player and three foreign players at a time. If they opt to use more than one naturalised player, the extra player will be deemed a foreign player. The rule has proved to be the most contentious since the country's professional football championship made its debut in 2001. Predictably, three of the … [Read more...] about New VFF regulation creates controversy
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Electronic firms asked to ensure sustainable employmentElectronic enterprises should practice their social corporate responsibility through abiding by labour law, thus contributing to promoting sustainable employment in the firms, heard a seminar in Hanoi on January 31.Participants at the event should focus on major measures such as abolishing the use of child labourers, ensuring employment security and stable jobs for post-35 year-old employees, and eliminating discrimination in employment and occupation.The firms should engage strongly in developing skills for workers to meet demands in the new technology era, while providing a safe environment for them together with adequate wage and social welfare, they added.According to the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs, the growth of Vietnam’s electronic sector is mainly attributed to investment from multinational businesses, especially those from the Republic of Korea and Japan.By 2016, the firms employed 451,181 … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/2
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PNJ targets opening at least 40 stores this yearPhu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ) plans to open at least 40 new stores this year and have 300 by the end of April. The 40 new stores include gold stores or stores combining gold and silver retail.It has also set a net revenue target of VND14.1 trillion ($619.6 million) for the parent company this year, up 30 per cent, with after-tax profit increasing 22 per cent to VND882 billion ($38.7 million).PNJ is in the process of preparing for upgrading and modernizing its ERP system, through which it can study customer behavior at outlets and better understand customer choice.The company also plans to use big data to develop new products aimed at more specific customer groups and at the same time use digital marketing strategies to expand market share.As noted by HSC, PNJ’s sales in FY2017 increased 28 per cent year-on-year to VND10.97 trillion ($482.1 million) thanks to most segments growing strongly. Gold bar revenue increased 20 per cent, to … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/2