Sharing the same view, Dr. Jan Hornat, an expert on the Indo-Pacific also from the Charles University, lauded Vietnam’s role and position in international relations. He said Vietnam is succeeding in global and regional economic integration, including pushing the signing of the RCEP in its role as ASEAN Chair 2020. In his opinion, Vietnam should reinforce partnerships with regional powers sharing the same interest for the sake of an open and free Indo-Pacific. He expressed his belief that with experience and achievements in external affairs over the past years, Vietnam will actively contribute to maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific./. … [Read more...] about Foreign experts herald Vietnam’s enhanced stature
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Universities offer free online courses for everyone
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Many universities in Vietnam are developing free massive open online courses (MOOCs) in an aim to contribute to a learning society available to everyone in the community. Ho Chi Minh City Open University, for instance, last weekend launched Vietnam’s massive open online courses platform, called VMOOC, with more than 40 free courses in fields such as business administration, finance-banking, law, foreign languages and others. The university is co-operating with Hanoi Open University to develop further VMOOCs. Dr Phan Thi Ngoc Thanh, director of the ELearning Center at the HCM City Open University, said that courses last for four to six weeks and are open to anyone. Course participants only need a computer with an internet connection, or a smartphone or other mobile devices, to take part in these courses anywhere and at any time. Integrated lessons between theory and practice are offered. The courses … [Read more...] about Universities offer free online courses for everyone
Vietnam and China kick-starts joint border patrols in 2021
The two sides press buttons to launch the ceremony. According to Senior Colonel Nguyen Phi Thanh, soon after the out-break of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lao Cai provincial Border Guard Command and Yunnan province’s border management force promoted information exchange and advised higher levels to issue policies to strictly control border crossing through border gates and paths while setting up border checkpoints to prevent illegal border crossing and the spread of SARS-CoV-2. They also developed different plans to manage border crossing and border trade through the Jincheng-Beishan border gate. … [Read more...] about Vietnam and China kick-starts joint border patrols in 2021
Bird’s nest exports set to soar in coming years
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam's birds nest exports are expected to swell in the coming years. According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien, procedures needed to export bird’s nests to China are almost completed. Vietnam expects to ship the first batch of this product to China in the first quarter of 2021, the world’s largest bird’s nest consumption market. Do Tu Quan, head of the Vietnam Swiftlet Farming Association, said the total output of unprocessed bird’s nests is expected to reach 160 tonnes in 2025. Most of the output will be exported to China to the tune of 100 tonnes, earning 150 million USD. The remaining 60 tonnes will be processed to 42 tonnes of clean bird’s nests. Of which, it expects to ship 16.8 tonnes of clean bird’s nests to Singapore and 8.4 tonnes to the US with export values of 58.8 million USD and 29.4 million USD, respectively. The rest of the clean bird’s nests will be consumed in … [Read more...] about Bird’s nest exports set to soar in coming years
Ho Chi Minh City ready for another test round of electric buses
During the trial phase, which was based on a proposal formulated by Mai Linh Group and City View Real Estate Company, several drawbacks in implementation were noted, namely the narrow test area, limited vehicles and low route frequency, which led to the failure to attract regular passengers and turn profitable. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City ready for another test round of electric buses