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Colonel Bui Quang Tuyen, Director of Viettel Academy, chaired the event. The event saw the attendance of Dr. Can Van Luc, Chief Economist of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) cum President of BIDV Training and Research Institute. He is also a Member of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council. In 2023, Viettel’s leaders have set targets to strengthen business activities and investment in foreign markets. Therefore, Viettel has promoted updating knowledge about international business for Viettel’s management staff to ensure qualified human resources, meeting the requirements of business development strategies in foreign markets. During the event, Dr. Can Van Luc talked about international economic trends in the new context amid the influences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. He also noted eight crucial issues, including uneven and uncertain recovery; changes in fiscal and monetary policy and financial risks; changes in … [Read more...] about Viettel Academy holds “International business trends” workshop

Hoang Vuong Lam Bach, an 11th grader at Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, took the exam on March 11 and got the result Friday - 800 for Math and 800 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Bach is one of a few examinees worldwide to get a perfect SAT score. According to the College Board, an American nonprofit organization that administers the SATs (Scholastic Assessment Test), only 8% of Asian examiners scored 1400 and above last year, while those scoring 1480 and above were among the 1% top scorers in the world. "I could not believe it," Bach said after receiving his scores. "I was very scared in the exam room because it was my first time taking the SAT," he said. Bach said he prepared for the test from December last year. He once scored 1590 in a mock test but was not confident with the real test as it was computer-based and had some differences compared to his paper-based lessons. The test duration was 134 minutes instead of 180 minutes and the question … [Read more...] about Vietnamese teen earns perfect SAT score

The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023, which runs from March 24-26 around Hoan Kiem Lake Walking Street, is one of the biggest promotional events in Hanoi. As soon as Nguyen Gia Trung Hieu, representing Flamingo Redtour at the Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023, put the flyers of the travel packages on the table, the interest of local visitors in the travel packages started to grow. Hieu said that about 80 people visited the booth and got information about tours within one hour on the festival's first day. The travel demand is increasing as the summer season approaches. This year, the demand for traveling to destinations such as Phu Quoc Island and the Northwest Region is high," he said. Although the prices of flights to some domestic destinations are skyrocketing, those who book a tour through our company will be able to enjoy a preferential price," he told The Hanoi Times . Hieu is introducing tours to local visitors at the booth. Photos: Do Huong/ The Hanoi Times … [Read more...] about Travel enthusiasts flock to Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023

Thousands of locals and tourists gathered on the beach to admire the 25 balloons and took photos with them. Many were delighted to see many balloons flying in the sky for the first time. With 192km of coastline, Binh Thuan is home to islands, islets, coves, bays, and white sand beaches with clear blue water, which form famous tourist attractions. The province has tourism resources with many historical-cultural relics and traditional festivals. Currently, the province has nearly 900 lodging facilities with over 17,000 rooms, including 45 hotels and resorts from three to five stars with nearly 5,000 rooms. It has 13 travel agencies, including eight international travel agencies. The province strives to attract over 6.7 million tourists this year and turn tourism into one of the three pillar economies. Last year, it served over 5.7 million visitors. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Hot-air balloon festival draws tourists to Binh Thuan

He made the suggestion at a reception for the WHC’s director, Lazzarre Eloundou, who is on a visit to Vietnam to attend a conference entitled “Promoting the role of world cultural and natural heritage in sustainable development in Vietnam.” Dung said as a "Heritage City" with an extremely rich and diverse cultural heritage fund, Hanoi has received great attention and help from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in cultural conservation and development. He affirmed that the cooperation between Hanoi and UNESCO has contributed to promoting the cultural heritage and values as well as the unique images of Hanoi and the country and people of Vietnam to friends and the international community. According to the official, Hanoi has strictly implemented the Government's commitments to the World Heritage Committee, especially those relating to expanding the archaeological excavation area in the Thang Long Citadel, and researching the value of … [Read more...] about Hanoi seeks support from World Heritage Center in restoration of Kinh Thien Palace

The seminar discussed information and skills in the science and technology field, such as scientific research in the industry from A to Z, applications of data science in many fields, to name but a few. Especially, the event also focused on supporting and empowering women to work in the science and technology field. Viettel currently has more than 14,000 female officers and employees, accounting for 29% of the group’s number of total personnel working in Vietnam, 2.5 times higher than the average number in the field of information technology, electronics and telecommunications globally. It also has two female WiDS Hanoi ambassadors, Ms. Nguyen Tran Ngoc Linh, Director of Big Data Analysis Center, Viettel Telecom Corporation, and Ms. Ung Kim Phuong, Manager of Data Analytics Project at Viettel Business Solutions. Addresisng the event, Major General Nguyen Dinh Chien, Viettel’s Deputy General Director hoped that the seminar would be held annually, contributing to encouraging and … [Read more...] about Viettel’s workshop highlights women in data science

This year, Viettel honored ten individuals and ten collectives who had not only excellently completed production and business mission, but also inspired others to contribute, be creative, and overcome difficulties at work. These outstanding collectives and individuals were selected from 70,000 staff and employees from its affiliated units and ten international markets. They had been working in telecommunications; information technology solutions and digital services; research and production of high-tech industry; delivery, logistics and trade globally. In the context that the whole world is facing numerous difficulties, Viettel stills remains steadfast to the set goals, making impression for its business, creativity, pioneering role in new areas, and achievements in the post-pandemic period. Viettel has completed all targets in terms of revenue and profit, contributed to the state budget, pioneered to undertake major tasks of the country, and taken the lead in technology research. … [Read more...] about Viettel honors its outstanding individuals and collectives

In the final, Luc failed to create a surprise when he lost to South Korea’s Cho Myung-woo 20-50 after 16 turns. The South Korean player, who won the Three-Cushion World Cup champion in Egypt in last December, is currently ranked 11th in the world, with an average score of 3.125 per shot. He beat Luc to win his first Asian championship. Vietnam had five players that reached the quarterfinals, including Tran Quyet Chien, Bao Phuong Vinh, Nguyen Thanh That and Chiem Hong Thai, while South Korea had two representatives and Japan had just one. In the quarter-finals, Luc eliminated the No. 1 player in Vietnam and world No. 10 Quyet Chien 50-42 to enter the semifinals. In another match between Vietnamese players in the quarterfinals, Vinh beat That 50-29. Thai also beat Japan’s Sakai Nobuyasu 50-43 to become the third player of Vietnam to enter the semifinals. None of the three were ranked within the world’s top 50. Luc defeated Vinh 50-45 in the semifinals to enter the final. In … [Read more...] about Vietnamese cueist wins silver at Asian championship

The Cho Gao Canal, spanning 28.5 km, runs through Chau Thanh District and several other areas in Tien Giang. It was dug by the French in 1876 to create a direct waterway route between Saigon and the Mekong Delta. Work to upgrade the canal began in 2021 and is expected to be finished this year. It involves dredging and lengthening the waterway by around 10 km and construction of new dykes, bridges and roads. Following the upgrade, vessels should find it easier to traverse the canal. A section of the canal bank is eroded in Binh Phan Commune. It is in fact eroded at hundreds of places, affecting over 2,000 families. Eight years ago the canal was upgraded at a cost of VND780 billion. A brick kiln was set up beneath the Cho Gao Bridge for the upgrade work. It has around a dozen workers, who pour cement brought by trucks into molds. The completed bricks are then sent to the construction site. … [Read more...] about Funding, relocation issues hit $56M Mekong Delta canal renovation

Four children drowned in rivers in the southern provinces of Ba Ria-Vung Tau this week. According to local authorities in Xuyen Moc District, two 14-year-old students at Tan Lam Secondary School drowned while swimming with a group of friends at the Ray River. Two 14-year-old students at Tan Lam Secondary School drowned while swimming with a group of friends at the Ray River. A local man who was fishing in the river heard the calls for help from the students and ran to the river to find the victims. However, they were already dead. Earlier on March 19, two other students, both aged 16, also drowned while bathing at the Da Bang Lake in Chau Duc District. A report by local authorities said that 14 children died from drowning in Ba Ria-Vung Tau in 2022 and seven others have drowned since the beginning of this year. A 2020 report by the Department of Child Affairs said drowning is one of the major causes of death of children aged 12-15 in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Four teenagers drown in Ba Ria-Vung Tau