The star

The pair were presented with the Shining Star Achievement in the Research category during an online awards ceremony held at 7 a.m. on December 9. The Shining Star Achievement in Research award is given in recognition of influential scholarly contributions in any discipline, typically in the form of scholarly journal articles that are published, or alternatively books, book chapters, or other expressions of scholarly collaboration. Prof. Tran Xuan Bach was born in 1984 and is currently vice head of the Health Economics Department at Hanoi Medical University. He possesses extensive experience in relation to research, surveillance, and evaluation of global health threats in the Asia-Pacific region. His work has won him numerous international and domestic awards in the past, including the Hopkins Center for AIDS Research's International Research Award. He has also published over 300 papers in a number of highly regarded international journals, including The Lancet, Bulletin of the World Health Organization, and AIDS and Behavior. Most notably, Prof. Bach is the youngest professor in recent decades to work at Johns Hopkins University in the United States, the world leader in terms of public health. According to details released by the university, he has extensive experience in advising various U.N. agencies, international organisations, and governments on issues such as global health and development in Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, born in 1975 Prof. Tran Thi Ly was previously employed as a lecturer at Hue University, although she is currently working at the Faculty of Arts and Education at Deakin University in Australia. First arriving in Australia in 2001, Prof. Ly has gone on to produce extensive research on the international education sector, including writing the first English-language book on Vietnamese higher education. She has won more than 30 awards, prizes, scholarships, and grants for research, including the prestigious Australian Research Council …

[Read more...] about Two local scientists win Noam Chomsky Global Connections Awards

The 5-star ALMA Resort developed by Paradise Bay Resort Co. Ltd. has been officially voted as one of the top 10 best resort projects in Vietnam in 2020 by Vietnam Real Estate online magazine, or reatimes.vn. The year 2020 ended on a positive note for Vietnam with the national GDP rising 2.91 percent, but the COVID-19 pandemic remained complicated, with the world economy being mired in difficulties. The Vietnamese tourism industry is still making constant efforts to resist the destructive power of the pandemic. 2020 was a bleak year for all branches of tourism, but it also showed the adaptability and flexibility of the entire industry. During this difficult time, the construction of ALMA Resort was completed and it was officially put into operation in December 2019. While ensuring measures against the pandemic, ALMA Resort welcomed thousands of families in 2020, with a peak room occupancy rate of up to 80 percent. For such a new resort to have such a desirable number of guests, ALMA Resort has operated under the model of vacation ownership in which most of the customers already booked their stay for a couple of years in advance. Despite its new operation of less than two years, ALMA Resort and ALMA vacation ownership products have obtained different remarkable achievements and given customers a good impression. A view of ALMA Resort in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam Located in a prime location on an area of 30 hectares at Bai Dai, one of the 10 most beautiful beaches on the planet in Cam Lam, Khanh Hoa Province, ALMA Resort looks like a peaceful green oasis with an impressive architecture of tropical vibes. With the advantage of a nearly 1km stretch adjacent to the beach, ALMA is designed with unique architecture, providing customers with an optimal sea view from nearly 400 apartments and 200 resort villas. Each apartment is equipped with modern amenities for families of five to nine people, ensuring the luxury resort space and …

[Read more...] about ALMA Resort voted in Vietnam’s top 10 best resorts in 2020

Complied by the Vietnam Records Organization (Vietkings) and Vietnam Top Center (VietTop), the list includes dishes and food gifts from each of Vietnam’s 63 provinces and municipalities. In order to qualify for the list, dishes must be a reflection of Vietnamese culture, made from natural ingredients, healthy and widely available. Specialties selected must meet key criteria such as reflecting Vietnamese characteristics. The project to compile the list began in 2012. During the past decade, Vietkings has evaluated over 500 dishes and specialties from across the nation before settling on a finalized ranking. The noodle dishes which made the list include ‘bun nuoc leo’ from Soc Trang, ‘banh canh Ben Co’ from Tra Vinh, ‘pho kho Gia Lai’ from Gia Lai, ‘bun cha ca Quy Nhon’ from Binh Dinh, ‘bun bo Hue’ from Hue, and ‘banh da cua’ from Hai Phong. In the ‘cakes’ category are ‘banh khot’ from Ba Ria - Vung Tau, ‘banh tam bi’ from Bac Lieu, and ‘banh gia Go Cong’ from Tien Giang. Salads on the list include 'sau dau' dried snakehead fish salad from An Giang and sardin salad from Kien Giang. The list of gift specialties includes Thoai Son dried snakehead from An Giang, Ben Tre coconut candy, Lai Thieu mangosteens from Binh Duong, honey from U Minh forest in Ca Mau, shrimp salt from Tay Ninh, and Ly Son garlic from Quang Ngai. All foods listed in the two categories will be issued certificates and medals from VietTop and a ceremony honoring the dishes will be held on April 26. Vietnamese dishes at a five-star hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Phuong Nam / Tuoi Tre My Tho noodle soup, a traditional dish from the southern province of Tien Giang. Photo: Phuong Nam / Tuoi Tre A coconut served with fried shrimp, a specialty from Ben Tre Province. Photo: Phuong Nam / Tuoi Tre Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! …

[Read more...] about Vietnam’s top 100 dishes, food gifts announced