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Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau (fourth from left) speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)   New Delhi (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam in India joined hands with the International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry of India (ICMEI) to arrange an exhibition featuring paintings by Vietnamese artists that opened in New Delhi on November 21. On display are works by seven painters including Le Anh Van, Tran Tuyet Mai and Hoang Duc Dung who have actively promoted Vietnam’s contemporary arts to international friends. Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau said the exhibition is part of Vietnam Month which aims to celebrate the three years of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and India. Over the last three years, in addition to outstanding results in the fields of politics-diplomacy, security-national defence, trade-investment and science-technology-education, the countries have teamed up to arrange … [Read more...] about Exhibition on Vietnamese paintings opens in India

Education and training is at the core of success for students moving into work (Photo: Shutterstock) Despite pouring her heart and soul into the field of ­education, Jennie Hoang Phuong – chief marketing officer of the INTEK Institute of Applied Technology – has to admit that she feels very worried at a time when the “brain drain” situation in Vietnam seems to be getting worse. “This is partly due to the fact that the quality of training has not really met the actual needs of businesses, the ease of enrolment at universities and especially the shortage of experience, soft skills of the students,” said Phuong. She lamented that the first INTEK enrolment received thousands of applications, but after the entrance exam, there were only 13 eligible students. At the end of the first year of study, this number has decreased to five students. Despite a lot of difficulties, Phuong said that she and INTEK are still consistent with the way they are … [Read more...] about Releasing potential of quality labour

Chol Young Joo, Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association (KOVIFA), and Lee Jae Hyon, Senior Fellow, Ph D. Director of the Centre for ASEAN and Oceania Studies, the Asian Institute for Policy Studies, talk about relations between RoK-VN. Chol Young Joo, Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association (KOVIFA) Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will visit the Republic of Korea (RoK) at the end of this month. What’s the significance of the event in promoting the two countries’ friendship, especially with Vietnam and the RoK celebrating the 10th anniversary of upgrading bilateral ties to the Strategic Cooperation Partnership level? First of all, we welcome Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 25-26 for the ASEAN-Korea Special Summit. The ASEAN-Korea summit, held in Busan on November 25-26, recognises ASEAN as one of South Korea's important partner partners in the New Southern Policy. 'People, Peace and Prosperity' are the … [Read more...] about South Korea-Vietnam relations going from strength to strength

On the occasion of the Teachers’ Day in Vietnam, Mr. Troy Griffiths, deputy managing director of Savills Vietnam, shares his view on investments in the education sector in this country. Mr. Troy Griffiths, deputy managing director of Savills Vietnam On the occasion of the Teachers’ Day in Vietnam, Mr. Troy Griffiths, deputy managing director of Savills Vietnam, shares his view on investments in the education sector in this country. It has been more than a year since Decree 86 – an important decree for Vietnam education - took effect, how do you assess its impact on local and foreign investment in the industry? Decree 86, which took effect from August 1, 2018, intended to boost the setup of international schools, as there was limited new development in recent years.   Before Decree 86 was issued, foreign investors encountered many difficulties, including the cap on local students of 10% (primary school) and 20% (secondary school). The international … [Read more...] about Foreign funds pour in partnerships in Vietnam education

Kang Min Ho, General Director of Lotte Mart Vietnam, and Shin Dong Min, CEO of Shinhan Bank in Viet Nam, at the signing ceremony in HCM City on November 21. — Photo courtesy of Shinhan Bank Shinhan Bank Vietnam Ltd. signed a deal with Lotte Vietnam Shopping Joint Stock Company (Lotte Mart) to launch a co-branded credit card in HCM City on Thursday. Shinhan - Lotte Mart card offers cardholders exclusive Lotte Mart privileges like unlimited points in their membership accounts at a rate of up to 2.5 per cent. Until April 30 next year credit cardholders can get 2.5 per cent cashback for payment at Lotte Mart stores and a 5 per cent discount on Speed L. The card uses contactless payment technology. Speaking at the launch, Kang Min Ho, general director of Lotte Mart Vietnam, said: “Our partnership with Shinhan Bank goes together with the goal of bringing convenient shopping experiences to customers at Lotte Mart.” Shin Dong Min, CEO of Shinhan Bank in Viet Nam, said: … [Read more...] about Shinhan Bank, Lotte Mart launch co-branded card