Fishermen receive national flags and President Ho Chi Minh's portrait Speaking at the event, Deputy Political Commissar of the provincial Border Guard Command Col. Le Van Anh said the activity is part of the program “For the sea and island sovereignty of the Fatherland” to encourage residents in border areas and fishermen to firmly safeguard border sovereignty and security, make achievements in celebration of the 13th National Party Congress. … [Read more...] about National flags, President Ho Chi Minh’s portraits handed over to fishermen
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Two Lieutenant Generals promoted to Senior Lieutenant General
Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong (C) and the two newly-promoted generals On behalf of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and Ministry of National Defense (MND), Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich thanked the Party and State for their leadership over the CMC and MND. General Lich said that the rank promotion given to the two MND leaders demonstrates the Party’s and State’s trust in the MND in general and the two senior officers in particular. … [Read more...] about Two Lieutenant Generals promoted to Senior Lieutenant General
HCM City stops piloting foreign syllabus at international schools
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has recently asked four international schools to suspend their foreign syllabus from the 2021-2022 school year following Decree 86/2018/NĐ-CP. The four international schools including APU International School, Sai Gon Pearl International School, Canadian International School, and American International School are required to stop their foreign syllabus starting from the 2021-2022 school year. Deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, Nguyen Van Hieu noted that the change would be gradually applied to only newly-admitted students while students at on-going courses would continue with their current syllabus. The piloting of foreign syllabus at these four international schools which has been carried out since 2018, allowed the schools to use different foreign-designed programmes along with the syllabus by the Vietnamese education ministry in their training. This was intended at giving graduates both … [Read more...] about HCM City stops piloting foreign syllabus at international schools
Banking stocks spearhead market rebound
Increased trading volume and value of banking stocks was attributed to banks’ good financial foundation and sustainable income. According to a FiinGroup report, net interest income of listed banks in the second quarter of the year dropped by 7.5 percent compared to the previous quarter as they implemented many financial support measures for customers as well as financial aid packages for those affected by the pandemic. In particular, many banks promoted non-interest activities including fees and services and other activities. As a result, net profit from service activities of listed banks increased by 9.6 percent compared to the same period last year, creating an important growth engine for banks. … [Read more...] about Banking stocks spearhead market rebound
Better infrastructure is way to absorb surge in renewable energy production: experts
Greig suggested a second option for Vietnam: pumped storage at hydropower plants. The plants could use renewable energy to pump water up mountains and dams during low-demand periods and release it during peak periods to generate electricity, and this technique could be used to store power for a longer time, he said. … [Read more...] about Better infrastructure is way to absorb surge in renewable energy production: experts