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Steve Adams, Director Examinations East Asia from the British Council, has shared: “At the British Council, the health and safety of our staff, test takers and the communities in which we operate is our top priority. So we have strictly followed the advices of the government to manage the spread of Covid-19 in Vietnam. And now to adapt with the “new normal”, all our test venues are ready to resume and work with high level of safety.”  … [Read more...] about British Council opens second computer-delivered IELTS center in HCM City

It offers over £280,000 worth of scholarships to students from Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, and Việt Nam to pursue post-graduate courses in climate change-related courses in the UK from autumn this year.  … [Read more...] about British Council offers scholarships to climate change courses in the UK

Hanoi (VNA) – The British Council said on January 13 it has launched the GREAT scholarship programme for sustainable development for students from five countries, including Vietnam. The other four countries benefiting from the 280,000 GBP programme are Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey. The programme is designed for those who want to study at a UK university for a one-year postgraduate course in a climate change-related subject. Each scholarship offers a minimum of 10,000 GBP towards tuition fees. The scholarships are jointly funded by the British Council, the GREAT Britain Campaign, and participating UK higher education institutions. For 2021–2022, academic year, students from Vietnam can apply for this scholarship through Anglia Ruskin University, Royal Agricultural University, University College London, University of Bristol, University of East Anglia, University of Greenwich./. … [Read more...] about UK’s GREAT scholarships for sustainable development launched

With its rich "industrial heritage", Hanoi can learn from the way Bristol has done. After unsuccessful “fumbling” in Zone 9 a few years ago, Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA), Phung Hung mural street, and the pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake and Trinh Cong Son Street are good signals that prove that creative hubs will contribute to shaping the capital city’s identity in the near future. Nhan Dan … [Read more...] about New innovations in “industrial heritage”

Hanoi (VNA) – The musical “Les Misérables” will be performed by the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) at the Hanoi Opera House on January 18, 19, 20 and 21. The musical features artists from the VNOB, along with director Nguyen Trieu Duong and choreographer Linh An. Published in 1862, “Les Misérables” is among the most outstanding works by Victor Hugo, and one of the most popular novels from the 19th century. The musical has been performed in over 40 countries in 21 languages. It also holds the record for the longest running musical in London's West End. The musical was on stage in last November, with tickets sold out in four nights of performance. In the end of 2019, the VNOB worked with organisations such as the French and British embassies, the British Council and the French Cultural Centre to stage the show, and has finally received international copyright permission. The artists … [Read more...] about “Les Misérables” to hit Hanoi Opera House stage