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The medal of VnExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhon 2023. Photo courtesy of VM The 4th season medal of VnExpress Marathon Quy Nhon has square shape. In the middle, the image of King Quang Trung riding a horse and raising a sword symbolizes the unyielding spirit of the martial arts land of Binh Dinh. This year's medal uses the golden color representing beautiful sand beaches stretching along the coast of Quy Nhon, the capital town of Binh Dinh Province. The main shape of the design carries the architectural lines on ancient Cham tower. The tower peeking behind the statue of King Quang Trung on the medal is the Binh Lam tower, which was built around the 10th-11th centuries as one of the first Cham towers in Binh Dinh. "Sparkling Quy Nhon" text block appears on the medal in orange and red, the typical colors of VnExpress Marathon. The back of the medal has the word "Finisher" and the image of Hoang Hau beach with crashing waves. "When creating this year's medal, we aim to … [Read more...] about VnExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhon 2023 reveals medal

Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien. Photo from Tien’s Instagram In November 2022, businesswoman Dang Thuy Trang filed a lawsuit against Tien demanding the beauty queen pay the total amount (worth around $102,000) in money owed, damages caused, and compensation. However, the court ruled against all the claimant’s demands on Wednesday. Trang had claimed that in June 2017, Tien had asked to borrow VND1.5 billion from her. Trang said Tien had asked for the money to help with preparations for her appearance in the Miss Southern Vietnam 2017 contest. According to Trang, Tien promised to pay the money back in full after one year. Trang, 36, asked her friend Nguyen Quan Trong to sign a promissory note for the loan on her behalf because she feared she wouldn’t be able to collect the debt on her own. However, when the promissory note expired, Tien did not repay the money as promised, Trang claimed. On top of that, Trang accused Tien of slandering her … [Read more...] about Miss Grand International wins lawsuit

Oliveira throws the winner’s crown to the floor on May 27, 2023. Photo from Daron Bartlett’s Twitter The event in the Brazilian city of Cuiabá had a freak ending when Matheus Oliveira took to the stage and threw the winner’s crown to the floor, breaking it into pieces, after his wife was announced as the runner-up, according to the Daily Mail . Becker, the representative of Cuiabá, was hugging Emanuelly Belini, the representative of Várzea Grande and winner of the contest, when Oliveira came to the stage, snatched the crown from the previous winner and hurled it to the floor. After that, he grabbed his partner’s hair and pulled her off stage. Responding to shouts and disapproval from the audience, he picked the crown up from the ground before smashing it a second time. Nathally Becker, contestant and runner-up of Miss Gay Mato Grosso 2023. Photo from Becker's Instagram Contest security guards had to go onto the stage and remove the furious husband. "He … [Read more...] about Man smashes beauty pageant crown after wife comes runner-up

Hotel supply in Vietnam has tripled over the past decade, photo Le Toan According to a report by DKRA Vietnam, the supply of villas and town houses across the country continued to decrease from the end of the second quarter of 2022. Specifically, in April only two projects were opened for sale, providing 12 apartments to the market, down 69 per cent from the previous month and down 98 per cent compared to the same period last year. Particularly, the Central region recorded the fourth consecutive month that no new projects were introduced to the market. “It is expected that in the next few months, supply and demand may increase slightly. However, the market will not have obvious fluctuations with key transactions, except from expected transactions on Phu Quoc island,” according to DKRA’s report. The primary selling price did not alter greatly compared to the previous month. Instead, investors have aggressively launched discounts up to 30-40 per cent to stimulate market … [Read more...] about Second home real estate on the slow path to recovery

Vietnam’s long-awaited Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8), confirmed in mid-May, is a milestone in the country’s journey towards energy transition. The main objective of the legislation is to achieve energy security for Vietnam, progressing on its climate change commitments towards the middle of this century, and more specifically to export 5,000-10,000MW of power by 2030. Towards these goals, the PDP8 proposes a new energy mix with a substantial reliance on renewables and the development of smart transmission grids to support the renewables industry, including connecting the power grids with neighbouring countries. “We appreciate the government for the approval of the PDP8, as it provides a clear path to the completion of the grid interconnection, which is critical for us and Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to complete agreement on the tariff and schedule of the power purchase agreement (PPA). We target completion of the PPA in Q4 of 2023 in order to break ground in 2024,” said Ian … [Read more...] about Power overhaul plan picks up steam

Hanoi will apply many solutions to improve the efficiency of enforcing food safety regulations in 2023 and the future. The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a plan to ensure food security for ten million people in the capital by 2030. The plan, signed by Deputy Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen, aims to strengthen the responsibilities of local governments and socio-political organizations to ensure food safety and security in Hanoi in all circumstances. The plan also aims to promote the resources of all economic sectors and support from the State to develop agriculture in a sustainable way. A farmer introduces a new rice variety in Hanoi’s outskirts. Photo: Lam Nguyen/The Hanoi Times According to the plan, by 2030, Hanoi will have approximately 55,000 hectares of rice production with an annual output of at least 660,000 tons of rice. In addition, the city has set targets to increase food consumption, reduce the rate of … [Read more...] about Hanoi to ensure food safety for ten million residents

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Vietnam's GDP based on purchasing power parity (PPP) stood in 25 th position globally in 2022, ranking just below countries such as Australia, and Poland. Specifically, Australia's reached approximately $1.63 trillion, securing 20 th position worldwide, while Poland's stood at around $1.64 trillion, placing it 19 th . The IMF also estimates that by 2023, Vietnam is expected to secure fourth position in Southeast Asia with a forecast GDP PPP of approximately $1.45 trillion. Looking further ahead, by 2026, Vietnam is estimated to have surpassed Thailand, propelling it to the second spot in the region with a figure of around $1.87 trillion. By 2028, Vietnam's economy is anticipated to have reached approximately $2.21 trillion, placing it among the top 20 economies globally. The top 20 economies in 2028, according to the IMF, are predicted to include China, the United States, India, Japan, Germany, Indonesia, Russia, … [Read more...] about Vietnam projected to become 20th largest global economy

At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) HCM City, (VNA) – The Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City and Cadence Design Systems , a multinational computational software company of the US, on May 30 signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in developing electronic design manpower and promoting the semiconductor industry in Vietnam. Under this partnership, Cadence, a world leading company in electronic design, can provide integrated circuit (IC) design software tools and related training programmes for universities in HCM City via its academic network. Nguyen Anh Thi, head of the SHTP management board, said the cooperation with Cadence will give local students a chance to access the latest technologies and methodologies in IC and system design, and acquire practical experience that will help them succeed in the high-tech industry. It will also help strengthen the capability of the SHTP Chip Design Centre, thus contributing to the local semiconductor … [Read more...] about Saigon Hi-Tech Park partners with US firm to improve IC design capability

Farmer weaves lotus silk in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. — VNA/VNS Photo The International Union for Conservation of Nature Viet Nam (IUCN) in cooperation with An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta has launched a project on developing a sustainable value chain of products from lotus silk, with the financial support of The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF). The organisation has recently held a workshop to introduce the project to relevant stakeholders, focusing on the role of flood-based agriculture, the value chain for flood crops such as lotus and, in particular, the added value that can be developed from lotus silk. The project's goal is to promote flood-based livelihoods using lotus cultivation to support flood retention areas and restore some of the four billion cubic metres of water retention that was lost between 2000 and 2011 in the Mekong Delta. It will develop lotus silk making as a sustainable occupation for local communities, especially women. The project … [Read more...] about An Giang seeks to develop value chain of products from lotus silk