Online friday 2019

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

U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh and other U.S. and Vietnamese government officials joined a ceremony on January 21 to celebrate the dioxin remediation results as part of the two countries’ joint efforts to overcome war legacies. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, U.S. eliminate dioxin contamination from part of Bien Hoa Airbase

The headquarters of the District 2 government at 168 Truong Van Bang, Thanh My Loi Ward, was planned as the headquarters of the Thu Duc People’s Committee and Council. Meanwhile, the District 9 government’s headquarters at 2/304 Hanoi Highway, Hiep Phu Ward, will be the headquarters of the Thu Duc City Party Committee. … [Read more...] about Nha Be District chairman is now Thu Duc City chairman

The press centre will work with all concerned agencies to provide the best conditions for the work of 500 journalists, reporters and technicians from 191 domestic press agencies, more than 60 reporters from 26 foreign press agencies covering the event on-site and 100 reporters from more than 84 foreign press agencies working remotely, according to Lê Mạnh Hùng, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, and head of the press centre. … [Read more...] about Record number of delegates to attend 13th National Party Congress in Hà Nội

A bird’s eye view of Thu Duc City. The Thu Duc City People’s Council today, January 22, held its first meeting to vote for some key posts of the municipal Council – PHOTO: LDO HCMC – The Thu Duc City People’s Council today, January 22, held its first meeting to vote for some key posts of the municipal Council, including chairman, vice chairman and heads of divisions. … [Read more...] about Thu Duc City Council elects key posts