Headlines january 2017

Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup and largest private lender Techcombank have been given the green light to conduct a pre-feasibility study on the Gia Nghia - Chon Thanh expressway. The consortium will have to submit its report by Aug. 31, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT). Once the report is appraised and approved, the MoT will start a bid to select investors for the expressway, with Vingroup-Techcombank able to participate in the process should they want to. The expressway will stretch 212 kilometers with four-six lanes and a maximum speed of 80-100 kph. It will connect Central Highland Dak Nong and southern Binh Phuoc provinces. Another consortium, led by Deo Ca Corporation, has proposed to invest in two expressway projects in the north, Dong Dang - Tra Linh and Huu Nghi - Lang Son. Workers construct the 98-kilometers Cam Lo - La Son expressway connecting central Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue provinces, February 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Vo Thanh … [Read more...] about Private firms eager to invest in expressways

Asian markets track Wall St higher, tech fuels Hong Kong rally- illustration photo source: freepik.com The positive mood put the region on course to end the week on a healthy note, and came after Federal Reserve minutes indicated the US central bank could take a breather in hiking interest rates if inflation shows signs of easing later in the year. Still, confidence on trading floors remains at a premium owing to a range of crises including soaring prices, tighter monetary policy, China's Covid-19 lockdowns and the war in Ukraine. Investors were in a buying mood Friday as Hong Kong jumped more than two percent, with market heavyweight Alibaba piling on more than 11 percent and search engine Baidu advancing 15 percent. The two firms posted better-than-expected sales growth in the January-March quarter, soothing fears about the impact of Covid and inflation on their bottom lines. Hong Kong's tech index jumped nearly three percent, with other giants also enjoying buying … [Read more...] about Asian markets track Wall St higher, tech fuels Hong Kong rally

HÀ NỘI — The Australian-funded Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT) programme hosted a symposium, Engaging Women in Markets – Scaling up Local Successes Nationwide, in Hà Nội on Friday. Throughout the day, the GREAT programme team and Government of Việt Nam representatives discussed evidence and lessons learned from the GREAT Programme that can help inform Việt Nam’s National Target Programmes (NTPs) implementation. The NTPs and GREAT both aspire to stronger socio-economic opportunities in Việt Nam’s northwest region, particularly for the ethnic communities that call the region home. Australian Ambassador Robyn Mudie talks to a successful woman joining the project in Sơn La Province at the symposium. Photo Phạm Huy GREAT is Australia’s most significant gender investment in Việt Nam, totalling AU$33.7 million (US$24.1 million). The programme works with businesses, NGOs, government and civil society partners to build more inclusive business and market … [Read more...] about Australia and Việt Nam work together on gender equality for stronger economies

The US-protected patents would ensure the firm’s success in the international market. Two new inventions of Viettel Aerospace Institute were granted patents in the US, the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group announced on May 26. The exclusive protection has been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for Viettel’s two inventions in the fields of optoelectronics and materials science. The first is a curved mirror optical system for medium wave thermal imaging devices that was created in 2017, addressing the issue of designing and manufacturing camera cores, thereby minimizing import. The second patent was granted to a method to manufacture composite materials that can withstand high temperatures and harsh conditions for military use. Viettel's engineers are doing research into technology solutions. Photo: Minh Tu Viettel has so far been granted 56 patents in Vietnam and 11 others in the US. According to the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese enterprise receives US exclusive protection for two patents

Australian Ambassador Robyn Mudie talks to a successful woman joining the project in Son La province at the symposium. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi - The Australian-funded Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT) programme hosted a symposium, Engaging Women in Markets – Scaling up Local Successes Nationwide, in Hanoi on May 27. Throughout the day, the GREAT programme team and Government of Vietnam representatives discussed evidence and lessons learned from the GREAT Programme that can help inform Vietnam’s National Target Programmes (NTPs) implementation. The NTPs and GREAT both aspire to stronger socio-economic opportunities in Vietnam’s northwest region, particularly for the ethnic communities that call the region home. GREAT is Australia’s most significant gender investment in Vietnam, totalling 33.7 million AUD (24.1 million USD). The programme works with businesses, NGOs, government and civil society partners to build more inclusive business and market systems … [Read more...] about Australia, Vietnam work together on gender equality for stronger economies

Nguyễn Thị Kim Thúy during a National Assembly meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn Nguyễn Thị Kim Thúy, deputy chair of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs, spoke to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the textbook reform programme, which is expected to see the assembly’s highest supervision next year. What is your view on the textbook and curriculum reforms being one of the four topics proposed for the National Assembly’s supreme supervision in 2023? I believe that this matter should not be limited to the oversight of the Standing Committee, but should be under the supreme supervision of the National Assembly (NA). These two NA resolutions [No 88 in 2014 and No 51 in 2017 on textbook and curriculum reforms] have a special significance. According to the roadmap specified in Resolution No 51, after two more years (2024 - 2025 academic year), the first phase of textbook and curriculum reforms will be completed at all levels of general education. The NA’s … [Read more...] about NA’s supreme supervision will contribute to effective textbook, curriculum reforms: NA deputy

Many real estate brokers are joining training classes to get licences. — Photo from luatsu-vn.com The number of real estate brokers flocking to get licences to avoid punishment has skyrocketed. A recent decree stipulates that brokers found working without a licence will be fined up to VND60 million (US$2,600). Besides, they face fines of hundreds millions of dong if they provide wrong information about any product. After the regulation came into effect, thousands of brokers in HCM City and southern provinces have joined training courses, 10 times higher than a few months ago, vnexpress.net reported. The training covers the Housing Law, Land Law, Construction Law, Law of Real Estate Business, Civil Code Law and Commercial Law, ethics and basic knowledge about being a broker. Le Phuong Dong, head of the Viet Nam Association of Real Estate Brokers representative office in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta said the number of people sitting examinations to get the certificate in May … [Read more...] about Real estate brokers scramble to get licences to avoid big fines

Check out the news you should not miss today: Society -- Sixty-three people were found using narcotics after police officers raided a club in Ho Chi Minh City in the small hours of Friday. -- Three sanitation workers and residents leapt into a lake to save a mother who was carrying her two children when she committed suicide by jumping off a bridge in the northern province of Thanh Hoa on Friday afternoon. -- A tree was uprooted in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, crushing a passing automobile during the prolonged rains and strong winds that hit Ho Chi Minh City on Friday evening. -- Police in the southern province of Binh Duong on Friday arrested two suspects for their involvement in a drug trafficking ring where over one kilogram of methamphetamine was confiscated. -- From January through April, the enforcement team at Ho Chi Minh City's bus stations, ferry terminals, and water terminals sanctioned five instances of smoking in public and warned 592 cases, the Center for … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – May 28