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He added that more and more foreigners have been registering short-term course. From July, 2018 to June, 2019 the faculty has admitted nearly 7,000 learners. Additionally, the faculty has run courses upon contracts signed with the US Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, the South Korean KOICA organization, Taiwanese Commerce Promotion Association, and many universities and companies of South Korea, Japan to teach Vietnamese and Vietnamese culture. … [Read more...] about More and more foreigners have need to learn Vietnamese

Hoang Thi Thanh (former Chairwoman of the Farmers’ Union in Son La province’s Quynh Nhai district) and Lo Thi Truong (a resident of Son La city) were given suspended sentences of three years and 30 months. Both were freed at the first-instance trial, which began on May 21. … [Read more...] about Son La court sentences defendants in exam scandal

Hanoi (VNA) – The consumer price index (CPI) in May decreased by 0.03 percent against the previous month and 1.24 percent against last December, but increased by 4.39 percent year-on-year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on May 29. The average index for the first five months was up 4.39 percent from that of the same period last year. In the period, basic inflation rose by 2.88 percent year-on-year. According to the GSO, in May, four out of the 11 commodity groups experienced price reductions: transport (2.21 percent); culture, entertainment and tourism (0.02 percent); post and telecommunication services (0.02 percent); and garment, headwear and footwear (0.01 percent). Increases were seen in prices of restaurant and catering service (0.34 percent); beverage and tobacco (0.25 percent); housing and building material (0.25 percent); other commodities and services (0.07 percent); household appliances (0.05 percent); and medicine and medical services (0.04 percent). … [Read more...] about May CPI shows slight reduction due to dropping petrol, power, rice prices

About Forest CityForest city is a project supported by the Country Garden Group and the Malaysian government. Forest city is a smart and green future city, which combines environment, education and cutting-edge technology to create an ideal, technology driven living space for people. … [Read more...] about Forest City Malaysia Gives Priority to Mangrove Conservation

In the long term, the Government needs to develop new skillsets among disabled people, so they can explore new employment opportunities, especially in light of the fourth industrial revolution, including working from home and adapting to new online business practices. Providing accessible online employment and education platforms and promoting new online employment opportunities in the private sector could also go a long way. … [Read more...] about Disabled people face numerous challenges during Covid-19 pandemic: UNDP