English learning app receives two international certificates

The 33-year-old stylist said the project is part of a series of activities marking Bingbing's return this year. Kye will work as a stylist for Bingbing in photoshoots for magazine covers. Kye sent his profile to Bingbing’s agent in late 2022 and received a work invitation in February. He’s set to be in Beijing from April 15 to April 20 to work with the famous actress in photoshoots. "In addition to outfits from famous fashion houses, I want to take this chance to introduce Vietnamese designs to international stars," Kye said. Fan Bingbing in a gown designed by Tony Ward at the Oscars on March 13, 2023. Photo by Fan Bingbing Studio Currently, Kye is spending time learning basic Chinese so that he can communicate with Bingbing at work. He said he’s not under pressure because he has worked on many projects before. Bingbing caught the attention of the public when she appeared at a fashion event in the United States this month, following a five-year hiatus after being … [Read more...] about Vietnamese stylist to work with Fan Bingbing

The Ministry of Information and Communications said OTT services could be considered direct substitutes for traditional communications like calling and texting, and popular apps like Zalo, Viber, Telegram, and Whatsapp come under this category. "There are currently no provisions in the law for managing them, and so there is no way to protect users and information safety and security." The ministry also called for a level playing field for domestic and foreign businesses. Specifically, for OTT telecom services that collect fees, domestic providers need to be approved to do so, while international providers need to have commercial agreements with an approved domestic provider to do so, it proposed. Even for OTT telecom services that do not have fees, the ministry proposed that their providers still need to register with the information ministry. International, large-scale providers with service in Vietnam meanwhile must either have commercial agreements or place their … [Read more...] about OTT services like Telegram, Whatsapp must be managed locally: government

The hearing, which was TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew's first appearance before Congress, comes at a critical moment for the wildly popular video app that is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese tech company. Lawmakers are pressuring the Biden administration to ban the app from the country. U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle quizzed Chew on whether American user data could be accessed by the Chinese government, but also demanded he address examples of harmful content posted on the app. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican from Washington, kicked off the hearing saying that within minutes of creating an account on TikTok, the content algorithm promotes self-harm and eating disorder content, and encourages "dangerous" challenges that can put kids' lives at risk. Like other social media platforms, TikTok has long faced scrutiny over its policing of content on the app. The Center for Countering Digital Hate, a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, said … [Read more...] about TikTok’s danger to teens in focus during US congressional hearing

The 15% tax on profits, which was approved by 136 countries in 2021, is considered the deepest overhaul of cross-border tax rules in decades. The purpose of the overhaul is to ensure that tech giants such as Apple and Google will not have an unfair advantage by booking their profits in low-tax countries such as Ireland. The tax applies to multinationals with total revenues of at least EUR750 million ($819 million) in two of the preceding four years. This means that a company that invests in a foreign country will have be taxed by that country by at least 15%. Vietnam, along with the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, and the E.U. plan to start collecting the tax next year. It is estimated that 100 multinationals will be affected by the tax, which is expected to yield an extra $220 billions in tax income globally. Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, deputy director of publicity at Canon Vietnam, said that tax incentive is one of the key factors for the company to maintain its large-scale … [Read more...] about New global tax to diminish Vietnam’s FDI attractiveness

In an interview with HEC Liege University Vietnam, he said: "How will you be able to know which data is useful and reliable in the world with so much data being generated? That's very challenging." With over 100 published academic articles and papers, Dr. Chen has also guided his students in conducting various Big Data projects for companies, showcasing his commitment to both research and teaching. "As you have too much data now, and not every data will be useful, you now have to learn how to clean the data. ‘Clean’ means filtering data, improving the quality of data, and making sure the data is useful. "Once you identify data by cleaning it up and making it useful, you can process the data and generate some new data, such as a business insight to help them make decisions." He gave examples of using Big data to help a cafeteria decide what kind of food to serve customers to maximize profit. He taught students how to use Big data to help a trucking company make recommendations … [Read more...] about With surfeit of data, businesses need to separate wheat from chaff

Da Lat is planning to encompass a total area of 335,000 hectares by 2045, from the current 39,400 hectares. The city is set to become the administrative center focusing on high-end resorts and architectural heritage preservation of a new region that will have several satellite towns. "Will Da Lat maintain its identity as it expands? The expansion may cause overcrowding in Da Lat, where the number and size of roads are already small. A better plan would be to develop the nearby town of Bao Loc into an administrative and urban center, and leave Da Lat a tourism and ecological center." soemhuh "The expansion of Da Lat will only drive up real estate prices in the surrounding regions. It will not help with tourism development, as tourists will keep flocking to Da Lat center. Bao Loc has a well-planned development scheme but that has remained on paper for years and no investor has stepped in." thanhbinh2891991 "Lam Dong Province should develop two cities for two separate purposes: … [Read more...] about Da Lat expansion may hurt its identity as a cool retreat

Nguyen Thi Luyen, the 65-year-old owner of the home, said she met with local officials on Wednesday and agreed to move to a 300-square-meter lot, a size equal to her current house. "I found the location suitable. My family is tired of living in the middle of the street," Luyen said. Her family moved temporarily to a communal house on Thursday and will stay there while waiting for their new house to be built. Their current house will be demolished this week to serve the completion of the road project. Luyen’s was one of 151 families asked to relocate in 2021 to make way for a road that would connect the residential area with another larger street. The road now stretches 2.3 kilometers long and seven meters wide, but a section 14 meters long has been left uncompleted as Luyen’s house still stands in the way. The house occupies two-thirds of the road, leaving a space of just two meters wide for traffic. Luyen had rejected authorities’ original relocation plan earlier as the … [Read more...] about Family agrees to relocate from house blocking street

Farmers in the southern provinces of Tien Giang, Long An, Binh Phuoc, and Dong Thap are selling their Ri6 durian for VND75,000-VND85,000 per kilogram ($3.19-$3.62), down from VND190,000 in earlier February. Lanh, a farmer in Tien Giang, said he sold seven tons of durian for VND75,000. "I sold quickly due to a fear of a steeper plunge," Lanh said. In Can Tho City, Hanh is selling the lower quality durian for VND45,000 per kilogram, down by half from last month. Prices are set to fall further as harvest season in Binh Phuoc and Dong Nai provinces approaches, she added. Van Hoa Investment and Development, which buys durian from farmers for export, is offering VND95,000 per kilogram for the highest quality and VND75,000 for the medium segment. The company buys 20-30 tons a day from suppliers. Traders say that the increase in supply as the harvest season approaches has pulled down durian prices. Furthermore, other fruits, such as rambutan and plums, will be harvested soon, which … [Read more...] about Durian prices plunge by half

Participants look at products made from bamboo at the event. (Photo: VNA) Nghe An (VNA) – The sustainable clam and bamboo value chain development in Vietnam (SCBV) project, funded by the European Union ( EU ) and implemented by Oxfam Vietnam in collaboration with Vietnamese partners, has benefited a large number of rural residents and stabilised these production areas in Vietnam, heard a conference in Vinh city of Nghe An on March 23 to review the project. The project covers five provinces of Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Tien Giang, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An, aiming to contribute to promoting economic development and business efficiency of small-scale firms and processors towards sustainable standards, while strengthening market access and creating favourable policies for inclusive and sustainable development of the clam and bamboo value chain in Vietnam. It also focused on reducing poverty nd inequality in rural areas of Vietnam, assisting clam and bamboo producers and … [Read more...] about EU-funded project promotes sustainable clam, bamboo value chain in Vietnam

Delegates view some of the clam products at the conference. — VNA/VNS Photo Ta Chuyen The sustainable clam and bamboo value chain development in Viet Nam (SCBV) project, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by Oxfam Vietnam in collaboration with Vietnamese partners, has benefited a large number of rural residents and stabilised these production areas in Viet Nam. A conference was held in Vinh City in the central province of Nghe An on March 23 to review the project. The project covers five provinces of Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Tien Giang, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An, aiming to contribute to promoting economic development and business efficiency of small-scale firms and processors towards sustainable standards, while strengthening market access and creating favourable policies for inclusive and sustainable development of the clam and bamboo value chain in Viet Nam. It also focused on reducing poverty and inequality in rural areas of Viet Nam, assisting clam and bamboo … [Read more...] about EU-funded project promotes sustainable clam, bamboo value chain in Viet Nam