1582 In Italy and Spain, this day becomes the first day of the Gregorian Calendar after it is adopted by Pope Gregory XIII. Ten days would be eliminated, thus October 5, 1582 became October 15. 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte lands on the Island of St Helena, South Atlantic where he has been sent into exile by the British after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. 1826 Death of Chau Thi Vinh Te (born 1766), wife of Vietnamese General Nguyen Van Toai under the Nguyen dynasty. She was a great contributor to the construction of the two biggest canals in southern Viet Nam, one of which is named after her, the Vinh Te Canal. 1953 From October 15 to November 6, Vietnamese resistance forces break the French Operation Mouette in Ninh Binh Province south of Ha Noi. The operation marked the beginning of the French attempt to win the First Indochina War in 18 months. 1964 Nguyen Van Troi (born 1940), a young Vietnamese patriot, is executed by the US-backed Sai Gon … [Read more...] about October 15 in History
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Deadline for Vietnamese Fulbright Scholar program 2013: October 15
The recruitment cycle for candidates for the 2013 Fulbright Vietnamese Scholar Program, one of the four traditional components of the Fulbright Program in Vietnam, officially announces on April 12. … [Read more...] about Deadline for Vietnamese Fulbright Scholar program 2013: October 15
Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews October 15
Here are the top news stories from Vietnam in brief for October 15, 2014: -- On Tuesday, a mid-sized truck transporting ice had a wheel tumbled down an open manhole and toppled onto a 43-year-old woman who was selling helmets on the sidewalk of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, in front of the Saigon Zoo. The woman was killed immediately in the accident. … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoitrenews October 15
Hanoi Stock Exchange on October 15, 2015
Hanoi Stock Exchange on October 15, 2015 The Saigon Times Daily HNX-Index: 81.14 (+0.50%) Stock Price Change Volume AAA 10,600 -200 80,710 ACB 20,800 371,189 ACM 3,500 +100 503,500 ADC 34,900 - ALT 12,000 - ALV 6,300 +500 100 AMC 21,900 - AME 3,900 - AMV 3,800 +300 11,400 APG 4,600 +400 48,000 API 11,400 +200 719,408 APP 14,000 - APS 3,200 -100 45,300 ARM 27,500 -1,700 2,700 ASA 3,800 +100 114,700 B82 8,500 2,400 BAM 1,400 -100 217,101 BBS 14,600 -600 5,100 BCC 14,500 +800 352,085 BDB 5,800 - BED 18,000 -2,000 200 BHT 3,400 - BII 7,900 +700 602,160 BKC 13,900 - BLF 6,500 - BPC 12,500 -100 300 BSC 10,400 600 BST 12,600 +100 100 BTS 8,500 -100 4,500 BVS 12,900 -100 202,240 BXH 11,000 - C92 20,100 - CAN 24,900 - CAP 32,000 13,200 CCM 17,900 - CEO … [Read more...] about Hanoi Stock Exchange on October 15, 2015
Hanoi Stock Exchange on October 15, 2014
Hanoi Stock Exchange on October 15, 2014 The Saigon Times Daily HNX-Index: 89.57 (+0.05%) Stock Price Change Volume AAA 15,900 166,100 ACB 15,100 419,646 ADC 24,500 1,500 ALT 12,000 - ALV 7,700 -300 7,088 AMC 24,500 - AME 4,400 - AMV 4,800 -500 500 APG 6,500 40,800 API 14,200 -200 234,400 APP 14,000 - APS 6,200 -100 762,400 ARM 19,000 - ASA 24,400 +1,100 941,300 B82 10,300 100 BBS 14,300 -300 100 BCC 13,600 +700 566,180 BDB 6,800 - BED 13,500 - BHT 4,300 +300 100 BII 13,500 505,200 BKC 11,300 422 BLF 7,500 - BPC 12,400 -400 22,700 BSC 6,500 - BST 13,000 - BTH 7,700 - BTS 7,100 -300 2,100 BVG 2,800 … [Read more...] about Hanoi Stock Exchange on October 15, 2014