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Vietnamese students were awarded four bronze medals and four Honourable Mention at the 23rd Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) recently held in Mongolia. Eight Vietnamese students participating in the APhO 2023 in Mongolia have all won awards. (Photo: MOET) The four bronze medals went to two 12th graders of a high school in Bac Ninh province and two 11th graders in Hanoi city and Bac Giang province. The four Honourable Mention awardees were all the 12th graders in Hanoi, Thua Thien-Hue, Thanh Hoa and Hai Phong. Vietnam was one of the seven countries with all members winning the awards at the contest, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET). The 23rd Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from May 21 to 29. APhO 2023 attracted 195 contestants from 26 countries and territories. The contestants sit both theory and practical exams, each lasting for 300 minutes. Last year, Vietnam won a silver medal, two bronze … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins four bronzes at Asian Physics Olympiad 2023

The Great Place to Work Institute, the world’s largest study of workplace excellence, has recognised Ericsson’s commitment towards fostering a culture of trust within the organisation that attracts and nurtures the best talent and encourages them to excel in performance. The ranking reflects how employees feel about working at Ericsson. Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos The Workplace Award also takes into consideration an extensive culture audit, providing evaluators with insight into the company’s value system, programmes and practices in the areas of employee learning and development, talent management, employee engagement, leadership, communication and culture. Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson Vietnam , Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos said, “The recognition that Ericsson has received as a great employer reinforces the value we place on our people and their development. We are honoured to be recognised by the Great Places to … [Read more...] about Ericsson Vietnam wins Vietnam’s Top 10 Best Workplaces in 2023

As up to 22.5 percent of foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises in Vietnam have a modest charter capital average of VND1-3 billion (US$42,602-127,806) each, the selection of FDI once again makes headlines and local economic experts agree that the country should attract such investment in sectors that it wants to develop. It is not easy to choose FDI projects based on the criteria of capital or technology, economists said. Vietnam should work out strategies to woo FDI in desired sectors and should not pay much attention to how much the investment is, said Dr. Pham Hung Tien, deputy director of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Vietnam. Amid the digital transformation, e-commerce enterprises with small capital can still get involved in certain segments. Therefore, the country needs to take the initiative in attracting FDI, Tien stressed. “We should say no to some FDI projects based on Vietnam’s commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at COP26 [in the UK in 2021] … [Read more...] about Vietnam should attract FDI for sectors in need: experts

Hanoi athletes won 40 gold, 27 silver and 32 bronze medals at the 32nd SEA Games. With nearly 30% of Vietnam's total medals at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) , Hanoi has proven one of the nation's leading localities in sports training and development. Wushu performer Truong Thuy Vi at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (32nd SEA Games). Photo: Bui Luong/The Hanoi Times Vietnam's sports delegation to the 32nd SEA Games totaled 702 athletes and coaches, including 43 coaches and nearly 160 athletes trained in Hanoi. The Hanoi athletes won 40 gold, 27 silver, and 32 bronze medals. In total, Vietnamese players won 359 medals, including 136 gold medals, 105 silver medals and 118 bronze medals. "The achievements were the great results of Hanoi's athletes' tireless efforts during the Games, which strengthened Vietnam's top ranking," said Dao Quoc Thang, director of the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center . "Their successes were also … [Read more...] about Hanoi athletes win most medals for Vietnam

A raft of top brands were represented at last week’s investment conference At last week’s conference “Strong Investment Partnerships for a Thriving Vietnam” hosted by VIR, representatives of many foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) discussed their concerns and gave recommendations for Vietnam to foster new investment inflows amid global complicated developments. Choi Joo Ho, CEO of Samsung Vietnam, said that Vietnam’s competitiveness to allure foreign investment is threatened because of different factors. “The global minimum tax regime is a prime example of the most significant external environmental changes,” he said. “If Vietnam also applies these policies, it could eliminate the instability in the business activities of affected FIEs. Samsung expects the Vietnamese government to continue creating a predictable business environment that is in line with global standards and the recent change in investment climate.” Similarly, Trang Le, head of Research and Consulting at … [Read more...] about Vietnam takes on pressures of foreign capital attraction

The winning project on pharmacological effects on the central nervous system of Litsea cubeba fruit and leaf essential oils based on pharmacological network in the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBIO) category was developed by Nguyen Thi Mai Anh and Nguyen Binh Giang from the High School for Gifted Students of the University of Science under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Another project, a quadruped robot model used to assist search and rescue operations in landslide-affected areas by Le Minh Duc and Le Nguyen Trung Kien from Le Hong Phong High School for Gifted Students in Ho Chi Minh City earned a Special Awards presented by the U.S. Agency for International Development. REGENERON ISEF 2023’s organizing board highly valued Vietnam's extensive promotion of scientific research and the organization of an annual science and engineering competition for high school students, saying that these are an important foundation to gradually improve the quality of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students win prizes at int’l science and engineering fair

Vietnamese students win four bronze medals at Asia-Pacific (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – All the eight Vietnamese students won prizes at the Asia-Pacific Physics Olympiad (APhO) 2023, including four bronze medals and four certificates of merit, according to the Ministry of Education and Training. The bronze medalists include Phan The Manh and Nguyen Tuan Phong, 12th graders from Bac Ninh High School for the Gifted in Bac Ninh province; Vo Hoang Hai, 11th grader from the High School for Gifted Students of the University of Natural Sciences under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi; and Than The Cong, 11th grader from the Bac Giang High School for the Gifted in Bac Giang province. (From left) Nguyen Minh Tai Loc; Le Viet Hoang Anh; Nguyen Tuan Duong; Than The Cong; Nguyen Tuan Phong; Phan The Manh; Vo Hoang Hai; and Vu Ngo Hoang Duong (Photo: Ministry of Education and Training) Four others who received certificates of merit are Vu Ngo Hoang Duong from the High School … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students win four bronze medals at Asia-Pacific Physics Olympiad

Stay up to date with the latest events in Vietnam. UK financial institution invests $15 million in Southeast Asia's energy transition A wind power farm in Ninh Thuan Province. Photo: Khac Kien/The Hanoi Times On May 22, British International Investment (BII) pledged US$15 million to the SUSI Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF), managed by Swiss-based SUSI Partners, marking the beginning of its plan to invest up to US$622.3 million in climate finance for Southeast Asia. SAETF targets renewable energy , energy efficiency, and energy storage projects in emerging economies in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The investment aims to support sustainable economic growth in the region and attract other commercial investors to channel climate finance opportunities. Vietnamese students win awards at international science fair Two projects by Vietnamese high school students won awards at the Regeneron 2023 International … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Highlights for May 23, 2023

Stay up to date with the latest events in Vietnam. Quang Ninh Province imports Chinese energy A power engineer works in Mong Cai City of Quang Ninh Province. Photo: baoquangninh.vn Starting on May 24, Mong Cai City and Hai Ha District in the northern province of Quang Ninh will import power from the Chinese firm Guangxi Power Grid until the end of July. It has remained unknown about the amount and cost of the power Vietnam will buy from China. Vietnam purchased electricity from China several times in 2005-2016. The northern region is now at risk of lacking some 1,600-4,900 MW of power in the Summer due to high consumption and hot, dry weather that may affect the hydropower plants. Meanwhile, technical limitations prevent power transmission from the central-located plants to the north. State leaders express sympathy to Italy over flood losses Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong and Prime Minister … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Highlights for May 24, 2023

Below are the latest updates from Vietnam and Hanoi Vietnam defends world aerobic championship 2023 The Vietnamese team of five won the World Aerobic Cup 2023 championship in Tokyo, Japan, on April 23. Photo courtesy of MeloGym Vietnam retained its crown at the World Aerobic Cup 2023 in Japan on April 23 for the battle of the five teams. The Vietnamese gymnasts scored 19,844 points to win the tournament. France and host Japan were the runners-up with 19,167 and 18,544 points, respectively. In the battle of three teams, Vietnam won second place with 19,600 points, 285 points less than the champion France. Vietnam also won second place in the pairs competition and two third places in the single male and single female categories. After the 2023 World Aerobic Cup held in Japan's capital Tokyo from April 20-24, the Vietnamese gymnastics team will compete in the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. Ship examination ex-official prosecuted for bribery and … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Highlights for April 24, 2023