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Schools in Vietnam will organise their opening ceremony for the new 2022-2023 academic year on September 5. On Friday, the Ministry of Education and Training issued a plan for the 2022-2023 new school year. Under the plan, first-grade students could return to school at least two weeks before the new school year opening ceremony. While students in other years could return a week before. Schools in Vietnam will organise their opening ceremony for the new 2022-2023 academic year on September 5 The first term is scheduled to be finished before January 15, 2023. Meanwhile, the second term completion is slated before May 31. The recognition of primary and secondary school graduation will finish before June 30, 2023. Meanwhile, the enrollment of the first, sixth and tenth grades will be completed before July 31. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to hold new school year opening ceremony on September 5

Hanoi - The number of newly-opened securities accounts dropped sharply in July to the lowest in about two years as stock market liquidity hit a monthly low. An investor was watching his cellphone in front of a stock trading board. (Photo cafe.vn) Data from the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) showed domestic investors opened 199,128 new securities accounts last month, a decline of 57% over the previous month. This is the second time the number of new accounts opened in the country has dropped below 200,000 units. The last time was in February, which coincided with the Lunar New Year Holiday. Retail investors continued to be the market’s key contributor opening 198,988 new accounts, with 140 accounts from institutional investors. Meanwhile, in July, domestic individual investors closed 3,279 accounts. In the first seven months of the year, domestic investors opened more than two million new securities accounts, far exceeding the figure for 2021 (1.53 million … [Read more...] about New securities accounts hit near two-year low in July

Festival for children of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia 2022 opens in HCMC on August 10. The event aims to mark the 12th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) for the 2022-2027 tenure, the 60th anniversary of Viet Nam-Laos diplomatic ties (September 5, 1962-2022), and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Laos-Vietnam Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation (July 18, 1977- 2022), the 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Cambodia's diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967-2022). Children offer incense to President Ho Chi Minh at the HCMC Children’s House. Attending the opening ceremony was Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Ngo Van Cuong, Deputy head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Propaganda and Education Tran Thanh Lam, Vice Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) of HCMC Tran Kim Yen, Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc, … [Read more...] about Festival for children of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia 2022 opens in HCMC

This is the eighth edition of the course opened by the Vietnamese institute since 2019. In his opening speech, Major General Nguyen Hoang Nhien, Director of the Vietnam Military History Institute, underlined the importance of the course, contributing to improving the efficiency of managing and researching military history and reviewing the war. According to General Nhien, among 25 Lao cadres, the freshly-employed ones will be equipped with basic knowledge of military history research methodology while the veteran ones will be provided with experience in military history research, and war summarization. General Nhien believed that after the course with support from the Vietnamese experienced instructors, the Lao trainees’ professional competence will be improved, contributing to their future work and meeting requirements of the Laos People’s Army’s military history sector. The Vietnamese senior official hoped that during the course, the Lao cadres will promote responsibility, … [Read more...] about Refresher course on military history work opened for Lao officers

The class consists of 95 border officers and soldiers as well as staffers of the Nam Can international border gate Customs Sub-Department under the Nghe An provincial Customs Department. During the four-month long course, the trainees will be instructed by troops of the Border Post of Nam Can International Border Gate. The course aims to improve proficiency, ability to use and communicate in the Lao language among troops stationed in the areas, contributing to safeguarding the national sovereignty and border security, building a strong whole people’s border guard posture, and promoting solidarity and friendship between the people on both sides of the shared borderline. Earlier, on July 26, Lai Hoa Border Post under the Soc Trang provincial Border Guard Command, in coordination with Prey Chop Pagoda, opened a Khmer language course for border troops and students in Lai Hoa commune, Vinh Chau town, Soc Trang province. The course is attended by 32 students in the area, and 20 … [Read more...] about Foreign language classes opened for border troops

The resolutions target the establishment of Binh Phu town in Cai Lay district in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, and Chon Thanh township and its wards in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, the N.A. Office said on August 8. The committee will also discuss and make a final decision on the inclusion of the draft Law on Management and Use of State Capital Invested in Production and Business at Enterprises (amended) into the law and ordinance building program in 2023. The lawmakers are scheduled to offer opinions on socio-economic issues regarding the middle-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period, and the Government’s proposal for policies aimed at employers and employees affected by COVID-19. A Q&A session will be held on August 10 focusing on matters under the charge of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Deputy Prime Ministers Pham Binh Minh and Vu Duc Dam, along with other ministers, will be responding to … [Read more...] about 14th session of 15th N.A. Standing Committee to open on August 9

Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Thailand is aiming to become the leading Southeast Asian nation in terms of the size of its tiger population by 2034. During an event commemorating International Tiger Day on July 29, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said the kingdom was praised by neighbouring countries at the 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation for its efficient wildlife conservation efforts. He added that the achievement in protecting these big cats was the result of the National Strategy for Tiger Conservation 2010-2022, which helped the nation have the highest number of wild tigers in Southeast Asia. According to the Natural Resources and Environment Minister, the tiger population in the Thungyai and Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuaries increased from 42 in 2012 to 100 in 2022 as a result of a smart patrol system and technology certified by international standards. These innovations have been installed in 213 protected forest parks … [Read more...] about Thailand aims for biggest tiger population in Southeast Asia by 2034

Part of BRG Da Nang Golf Resort (Source: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The central coastal city of Da Nang will hold an international golf tourism festival from August 28 with the BRG Open Golf Championship Da Nang 2022 being its highlight, according to Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Truong Thi Hong Hanh. The BRG Open Golf Championship Da Nang 2022 is part of the Asian Development Tour – ADT system. The city will host the championship for three consecutive years. The tournament expects to welcome 144 professional golfers from Vietnam and various countries. The final round will see the competition of 50 players who vie for total rewards of 75,000 USD. At the same time, the festival also comprises an international conference on golf tourism development, golf exploring and experiencing, culinary and charity activities, said the official. Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Truong Thi Hong Hanh provides information about the golf tourism festival … [Read more...] about Da Nang to host golf tourism festival

Thanks to the renovation, the house has become a worthy space for cultural and religious activities in the capital city. Located at 85 Hang Gai Street (Hang Gai Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi), Co Vu Communal House is not only a valuable monument in terms of history, culture, architecture and art, but also a cultural attraction for domestic and international visitors. Co Vu Communal House is located at 85 Hang Gai Street of Hang Gai Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. Co Vu Communal House was built long ago to worship Grand Prince Bach Ma and Grand Prince Linh Lang, the tutelary gods of Thang Long Citadel’s Eastern and Western sections. Local residents also come here to pay tribute to Princess Bao Ninh, the first lady of the governor of Chan Dang prefecture during King Ly Nhan Tong’s reign (1072-1128). Lying under the canopy of an old banyan tree, the communal house’s unique artistic value is reflected in carved wooden artifacts, including a horizontal … [Read more...] about Unique architecture of Co Vu Communal House in Hanoi

Vo Tri Thanh *Vo Tri Thanh Global central banks are in a dash to raise interest rates to cool rampant inflation and their moves are challenging the State Bank of Viet Nam’s policymaking in a way to support the economic recovery while sustaining macroeconomic sustainability. Last week, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by another 75 basic points (bps) – the second straight month and its third this year – in an effort to fight inflation which hit a 40-year high of 9.1 per cent in June. That takes the cumulative June-July increase to 150 bps – the steepest since the early 1980s. The European Central Bank on July 21 increased its benchmark interest rate by 0.5 per cent for the first time in 11 years and is signaling further hikes this year after consumer prices in the euro area are expected to rise to 8.9 per cent in July. Data from Reuters showed seven central banks of the Group of Ten delivered 350 basis points of rate hikes last month – nearly half of the … [Read more...] about Stability of Vietnamese dong under pressure of global headwinds