Gold medals were presented to Vu Nhat Long (grade 4) and Nguyen Duc Huy (grade 5) from Doan Thi Diem Primary School, Pham Gia Vinh and Vu Nguyen Nhat Minh (grade 4), and Ho Duc Minh and Nguyen Hoang Phuc (grade 7-8) from Hanoi Star School, and Ngo Thai Binh (grade 8) from Trung Vuong Junior Secondary School. Pham Duc Hieu (Grade 5) from Doan Thi Diem championed at the Mathematics Game Competition. In addition to individual awards, the Vietnamese delegation bagged team prizes at different ages. The annual mathematics contest has been held in Asian countries since 2014 with the aim of exchanging information, initiatives and latest applications related to mathematics across the world. This year’s contest was held for primary and junior secondary pupils in Bogor, Indonesia from October 27-30. … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins 7 gold medals at “Challenge for Future Mathematicians” contest
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Merry Christmas: Vietnamese ticketholders win $7 million lottery jackpot
For the first time, two winners will take home some $3.2 million each in a country where the average income is around $2,100. Vietlott, the operator of an American-style lottery, on Sunday announced that two ticketholders have won a total of nearly VND160 billion ($7 million). The winning numbers are 05 - 12 - 20 - 29 - 34 – 36 and for the first there will be two winners to claim the much-sought prizes, according to the company's website. This means that each winner will take home around VND72 billion, or 3.2 million, after paying a 10 percent income tax. Vietnam’s average annual income was $2,100 last year, according to the World Bank. They are the seventh and eighth winner of the Mega 6/45 since mid-October. The value of previous top prizes ranged from $2.4 million to more than $4 million. Vietlott in early December officially expanded to Hanoi with 150 agents, hoping to replicate its success of the past few months in the country’s south. In January, Vietlott … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas: Vietnamese ticketholders win $7 million lottery jackpot
Pro basketball in Vietnam heats up as Saigon club wins first game
Vietnam's first professional basketball club, the Saigon Heat, won for their first ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) game on Sunday, defeating the defending champion Thailand Slammers 60-55 in Ho Chi Minh City. Despite being the losers of 7 straight, 2,000 local fans packed Tan Binh Sports Center to watch the Heat play for the first time under new head coach Jason Rabedeaux. The Heat crashed the offensive glass ferociously from the start, jumping out to a 21-9 lead by the end of the first quarter. Jonathan Jones led the Heat with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Javier Dominador scored 17, including four three-point shots. After halftime, the Slammers began to show why they are the reigning champs. Behind the tough play of Deandre Thomas and the long range shooting of Boyet Bautista the Thai visitors took a 53-48 lead midway through the fourth period. But the Heat's Javier refused to let his team lose, catching fire when it mattered most. His free throw with under one minute to play … [Read more...] about Pro basketball in Vietnam heats up as Saigon club wins first game
Nadal hails winning service game
Rafael Nadal continued his seemingly unstoppable match through the French Open draw with a 7-6 (7/4) 6-2 6-3 victory over Nicolas Almagro to reach the semi-finals. The first set was very close but Nadal won the first four points of the tie-break, the last of those after a lung-busting 34-shot rally, and from there took control. The Spaniard extended his record at Roland Garros to 50 wins and only one defeat and it would be a big upset if he did not win a record seventh title on Sunday, beating the mark he currently shares with Bjorn Borg. One of the keys to Nadal's success this tournament has been his serve - remarkably the Spaniard has been broken only once, in his first-round match against Simone Bolelli. Nadal, who will next play David Ferrer, said: "In all the tournaments where I made it to the quarter-finals or semi-finals, when I went deep in the tournament, I needed to have a very powerful serve. "This year my serve is working very well, and I've managed to turn matches … [Read more...] about Nadal hails winning service game
Mobile operator earns huge sum with dubious game
More than half million subscribers of Vinaphone have participated in a quiz game during the company's latest promotional campaign by sending five millions SMS messages without clear knowledge of how they will win the game. This has enabled the telecom service provider to earn a hefty sum of more than VND40 billion (US$1.92 million) in just five weeks. The promotional program, titled "SMS Millionaire," is introduced as a quiz show, in which subscribers will receive SMS messages, each containing a simple question about common knowledge and two possible answers from Vinaphone. Subscribers are invited to send an SMS with their answer to Vinaphone, with each message costing them VND8,000. With each correct answer, subscribers will receive another SMS, saying they have earned 10 points and are highly encouraged to continue the game with another simple question. The process will go on, with the inviting words becoming more and more encouraging and appealing as subscribers answer … [Read more...] about Mobile operator earns huge sum with dubious game