At 7:00 pm, the drug dealers, armed with pistols and rifles, were ambushed by the pack of military dogs after crossing a stream. Even the most hardened members of the group were frightened at the sight of the ferocious animals, and were unable to resist, Tiep said. … [Read more...] about The canine warriors of Vietnam’s border defense force
Vietnam veterans pick up
Finland to provide US$100 million for public investment projects in Vietnam
Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland, in a pre-recorded remark said that he expects that with the PIF, Vietnam will have additional public investment funding, while Finnish companies with years of experience, expertise and suitable technology solutions will have better access to the Vietnamese market. … [Read more...] about Finland to provide US$100 million for public investment projects in Vietnam
Young Vietnamese build open resource aiming to generate positive social change
The students, all following the IPL Enlightened Leadership Program – a course with a full-tuition scholarship provided by non-profit liberal-education school OpenEdu Initiative, are planning these days to unveil a website with all their materials in mid-February. … [Read more...] about Young Vietnamese build open resource aiming to generate positive social change
Many expectations for Vietnamese steel industry
Impressive profits According to the business result of Vietnam Steel Corporation (VNSteel), the company exceeded its plan last year, with some main targets even posting slight growth compared to the previous year. Specifically, the company achieved a net revenue of more than VND78.17 trillion last year. Of which, the parent company got VND2.48 trillion, equal to 163.8 percent of the plan for 2020. Pre-tax profit reached VND891 billion. Total consolidated revenue hit VND30 trillion, achieving 100 percent of the plan, and pre-tax consolidated profit touched VND260 billion. This year, the company plans to produce more than 2.5 million tons of steel billets, up 6.5 percent compared to last year. Similarly, Hoa Phat Group is the leading enterprise in the construction steel segment, increasing its market share from 26.2 percent in 2019 to 32.5 percent in 2020. In the steel pipe segment, the two largest enterprises - Hoa Phat and Hoa Sen - raised their market shares from 31.5 percent to … [Read more...] about Many expectations for Vietnamese steel industry
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