Students at International Schools of North America. — Photo courtesy of the Nguyen Hoang Group International Schools of North America is now fully accredited to meet the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) criteria. This accreditation status is based on information provided by the school, including its reports and the satisfactory completion of the accreditation visit. The reports include how the school has addressed growth areas for continuous improvement through the schoolwide action plan; made appropriate progress in the action plan; and improved student achievement relative to learner outcomes and academic standards. ACS WASC fosters excellence in elementary, secondary, adult and postsecondary institutions, and supplementary education programs. It encourages school improvement through a process of continuing evaluation and recognizes institutions by granting accreditation to schools that meet an acceptable level of quality in accordance with established criteria. International Schools of North America is a member of Nguyen Hoang Group, an educational provider for all levels from kindergarten to PhD programmes available in both national and international settings. Currently, there are 60 campuses in 24 provinces and cities, with more than 75,000 students and a professional community of more than 4,500 members. — VNS …
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America’s turning point
The Hanoitimes - Trump's first presidency term is an unprecedented episode in American history. US President Donald Trump hasn't yet made his concession call to his contender in this year's presidential election, former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, but the race was already over for him after Biden is projected to win Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Without very likely gains in Arizona and Nevada, Joe Biden already has secured more than 270 electoral votes needed to be officially elected as the US's 46th president, defeating and replacing incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. Joe Biden and Donald Trump Four years is just a blink of an eye. But Trump's first presidency term is an unprecedented episode in American history. He made history in the sense of how it started, evolved and ended. That's why the election that ended Trump's presidency has been a turning point in US history. With Biden's victory over Trump, the United States has the first woman and the first woman of color to become vice president. She is Senator Kamala Harris from California. With Biden and Harris as the new President and Vice President of the United States, the new American administration is expected to reverse most of Trump's policies and resume those enacted under the Obama administration regarding climate, refugees, immigration, multilateralism, trade disputes and Obamacare. If Biden and Harris stick to their campaign commitments, America would be rebuilt from within and freed from Trump's isolationism. Trump lost this election because of, first of all, himself, especially his peculiar character and radicalism in his policies and leadership. Obviously, he underestimated Biden and Harris' ability to mobilize Democratic voters and win Republican voters, as well as the profoundly negative impacts of the pandemic on people and society. He did not take advantage of the pandemic as an opportunity to demonstrate leadership. At the time of his …
Vietnamese steelmaker exports second batch of galvanized steel to Americas
The Hanoitimes - The steel sheet manufacturer targets expanding its scale in the global market in the coming time. The Vietnamese steelmaker Hoa Phat has exported about 12,000 tons of cold galvanized steel to the Americas this month. Vietnamese steelmaker exports second batch of galvanized steel to Americas. Photo: Hoa Phat In January, the company also shipped about 10,000 tons of the products to its partners in Belgium and Spain. The domestic and international market demand for hot-rolled coil (HRC) products is increasing exponentially, putting pressure on global prices and supplies. The steel sheet manufacturer can self-supply materials thanks to the HRC items produced at the Hoa Phat Dung Quat Iron and Steel Complex in the central province of Quang Ngai. The Viet Dragon Securities Corporation believed that the complex will lead the company’s growth in the 2020-2021 period. It is considered as the advantage of the steelmaker to meet the criteria of product origin requirements of major import markets like the America and EU, as well as increase its market shares worldwide. The company strives to produce 300,000-400,000 tons of products annually as of this year. It started exporting products last August, focusing on markets are EU, the US and Australia. In 2020, Hoa Phat achieved more than VND91.2 trillion (US$3.96 billion) in revenue, up 41% compared to 2019. Its after-tax profit was VND13.5 trillion (US$586 million), higher than the VND7.5 trillion (US$325.5 million) one in 2019. …
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