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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

Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions for the fifth time in six seasons on Saturday without even having to kick a ball after second-placed Arsenal's challenge ended in defeat away at Nottingham Forest. Arsenal, who enjoyed an eight-point lead over City as recently as mid-March, needed at least a point to stay mathematically in the hunt, but went down 1-0. City, who host Chelsea on Sunday after which they will be presented with the trophy, have 85 points with three games to play, while Arsenal are on 81 with one game left. It is City's seventh Premier League title since they were bought by Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2008 and they are now just two wins away from completing a treble only previously achieve by Manchester United in 1999. City face Manchester United in the FA Cup final on June 3 and a week later take on Inter Milan in the Champions League final -- starting big favourites in both games. Manager Pep Guardiola has now won a … [Read more...] about Manchester City win Premier League title as Arsenal lose

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

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 esteemed accolade was presented by The Global Economics (TGE) magazine at The Global Economics Awards, an annual event to acknowledge and honour businesses around the world who have performed exceptionally in various sectors including banking, finance, real estate, insurance, energy, and technology. Mcredit had to undergo a rigorous evaluation process based on TGE’s comprehensive review criteria such as customer feedback, market access methodology, product and service quality, interface and application usability, innovation, as well as growth targets. With its customer-centric business philosophy, Mcredit understands customers' needs and difficulties when it comes to consumer loans and continually improves and develops its smart financial solutions to help people access capital quickly and conveniently. Common obstacles encountered by customers, such as difficulties in proving financial status, dealing with complex and drawn out inquiries, and the desire to … [Read more...] about Mcredit wins ‘Best Consumer Finance Company’ once again

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

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

The work "Tu Nha" by Quang Phuong (R) from the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is awarded the first prize at the event. (Photo:hanoimoi.com.vn ) Hanoi (VNA) - Six works winning prizes in the writing contest entitled "Buddhism in my heart" were honoured at a ceremony held on May 24 at Quan Su pagoda in Hanoi, which is the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. The work "Tu Nha" by Quang Phuong from the central province of Thua Thien-Hue was awarded the first prize. The organiser also handed over two second and three third prizes to authors. Initiated by the VBS's information and communication department, the contest aimed to encourage people learn about Buddhism, thus understanding more about the religion, while honouring and preserving the humane value of Buddhism. Opened to everyone, from Buddhist monks, nuns and followers to those who are interested in Buddhism both at home and abroad from November 2, 2022 to April 30, 2023, the … [Read more...] about Six works win prizes in writing contest on Buddhism