Local educators have expressed their worry about the quality of master's and doctoral programs Vietnamese universities run in cooperation with international partners. An education official advised against signing up for these courses due to their easy admission. At the … [Read more...] about Educators doubt int’l joint programs using Vietnamese translation
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Closer trade and financial co-operation in ASEAN: issues at the regional and national level with focus on the Philippines
I. Introduction Over the past decade, efforts at promoting closer regionalism in East Asia have been stepped up for various reasons, including: (i) a response to the experience and lessons of the 1997 financial crisis; (ii) the gridlock in the Doha round, success of North … [Read more...] about Closer trade and financial co-operation in ASEAN: issues at the regional and national level with focus on the Philippines
An English Capital
Once a place where merchants from around the world came to do business, Hoi An these days has become a favorite destination for foreign as well as domestic tourists. It is quite possible for Hoi An to build on from its prized status and form an "English Capital" that gives the … [Read more...] about An English Capital
Reading is good for the soul, but it takes time to find out
Last week, Viet Nam News invited its readers to share their reading habits in the light of the proliferation of other media. Here are some of the comments we have received. Jeffry M. Tupas, reporter at the Philippines Daily Inquirer, Davao City I love reading a lot, even in the … [Read more...] about Reading is good for the soul, but it takes time to find out
Tropical storm to hit East Sea
Two tonnes of elephant tusks seized at Hai Phong port The cargo was found in a container shipped from Malaysia en route to China. The banned goods were hidden in sacks of sea shells. The cargo had been declared as sea shells. Tusks and tortoise-shell are banned goods in Viet … [Read more...] about Tropical storm to hit East Sea