Fifth volume of Czech-Vietnamese encyclopedia released
Fifth volume of Czech-Vietnamese encyclopedia releasedThe fifth volume of the six-volume Czech-Vietnamese encyclopedia made debut in Prague, the Czech Republic on April 4. A the launching ceremony, Vietnamese composer of the book Nguyen Quyet Tien recalled his memories of late Dr. Ivo Vasiljev, a Czech expert in Vietnamese studies and his co-author of the fourth volume. Tien thanked Iva Klinderova, another Czech expert in Vietnamese studies, who has assisted him in compiling the fifth volume. He said the last volume of the encyclopedia will be completed within 2018, adding that following the completion, he will begin composing the Vietnamese-Czech encyclopedia. The Czech-Vietnamese encyclopedia’s first four volumes were respectively released in November in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
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April 05, 2018 09:22 UTC
Vietnamese doctor awarded 2018 Nikkei Asia Prize
Vietnamese doctor awarded 2018 Nikkei Asia PrizeVietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Liem, a leading paediatric surgeon, has been awarded the 2018 Nikkei Asia Prize in the Science and Technology category. Nguyen Thanh Liem, a leading paediatric surgeon, has been awarded the 2018 Nikkei Asia Prize in the Science and Technology category. — Photo eva.vnLiem is director of the Stem Cell and Gene Technology Institute at the Vinmec Times City International Hospital. This year, Liem has been awarded the prize for his outstanding achievements in scientific and clinical researches on paediatric endoscopic techniques and stem cell transplantation. Established in 1996, the annual Nikkei Asia Prize recognises outstanding achievements and contributions to the region’s sustainable development and creation of a better future for Asia.
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April 05, 2018 09:11 UTC
First Vietnamese blind completes Ha Long Bay Marathon
First Vietnamese blind completes Ha Long Bay MarathonVietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Huy Viet has became the first Vietnamese blind person to complete the Ha Long Bay Half Marathon (21km). Nguyen Huy Viet (middle) seen in the Ha Long Bay Half Marathon. Led by Giho Kim, a volunteer from South Korea, Viet on Monday reached the finish line in three hours and four minutes. “As I did not have much time to train, I faced problems on the way, such as strained muscles. He now aims to compete in the 42km and even 70km categories in the Ha Long Bay Marathon next year.
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April 05, 2018 09:11 UTC
Vietnam's e-commerce set for strong 2018
Vietnam's e-commerce set for strong 2018The e-commerce market has taken off in Viet Nam thanks to booming internet usage and smartphone ownership, along with massive investments from key retail players, local media reported. Logistics is expected to be a game changer for the Vietnamese e-commerce market in 2018. In addition, most Vietnamese e-commerce websites provide only basic services, such as information about products and modes of payment. Such collection points allow customers to pick up their orders at any time, without being required to wait at home. Giao Hang Nhanh Company (GHN) also plans to extend its network of customer collection points in local shops, convenience stores and buildings.
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April 05, 2018 09:00 UTC
VN Food Association risks losing rice monopoly
VN Food Association risks losing rice monopolyFollowing recent criticism of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has reduced the association’s power, with further plans to promote fairness in the rice export field. Vietnam Southern Food Corporation‘s Workers load rice pallets at Sai Gon Port, HCM City. So far, the Decree dictates that the VFA can only allocate rice export quotas under centralised contracts on the basis of agreements between Viet Nam and importing countries. As a matter of fact, Viet Nam is now only under one specialised contract to export rice to Cuba, but only one enterprise was assigned by the Government to implement this. The VEPR said that the association was hampering the development of its members via the use of monopolistic government-to-government contracts.
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April 05, 2018 09:00 UTC
Why do real estate developers want to legalize condotels?
Why do real estate developers want to legalize condotels? VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate experts believe that selling condotels can bring huge profits to investors and savings in fees that apartment developers usually pay. According to the Ministry of Construction (MOC), there are 148 ongoing condotel projects developed by 52 investors. At the same time, condotel developers have been repeatedly organizing workshops to lobby policymakers for recognizing condotels as a new type of housing. Many investors, when advertising condotels, give unclear information which does not coincide with the purpose of projects approved by state management agencies.
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April 05, 2018 09:00 UTC
Football for Friendship 2018 kick-starts in Vietnam
Football for Friendship 2018 kick-starts in VietnamThe sixth season of the Football for Friendship (F4F) international children’s social project has opened in Viet Nam, announced Gazprom, an official partner of FIFA and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Football for Friendship (F4F) international children’s social project involves the young generation throughout the world in promoting the most important human values among their peers - friendship, equality, peace and respect for different cultures and nationalities. Some 32 international teams of friendship were formed during the draw and positions for each player from each country were determined. These 32 teams will compete at the Football for Friendship World Championship on 12 June in Russia, the report said. Football for Friendship gives that opportunity to everyone," noted Viktor Zubkov, chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC Gazprom.
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April 05, 2018 08:37 UTC
Prime Minister attends MRC Prime Ministerial Retreat
Prime Minister attends MRC Prime Ministerial RetreatPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the Prime Ministerial Retreat at the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on April 5. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (middle) joins other leaders at the Prime Ministerial RetreatPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the Prime Ministerial RetreatAn overview of the Prime Ministerial RetreatMRC holds its summit every four years, starting from 2010PM meets Vietnamese Cambodians in CambodiaPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets overseas VietnamesePrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Cambodians of Vietnamese descent living in the Cambodian province of Siem Reap on April 5 during his trip to attend the third Mekong River Commission Summit. He also required the General Association of Vietnamese Cambodians, Vietnamese representative agencies and businesses in Cambodia to stand side by side with their fellow Vietnamese in the country. Representatives of the Vietnamese Cambodian community wished that the Vietnamese Party and State will provide them with further support so that they can contribute more to Cambodia and the homeland. On the occasion, the PM also presented gifts to poor Vietnamese Cambodian households.
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April 05, 2018 07:52 UTC
Warning given to officials of Dak Lak Party Committee
Warning given to officials of Dak Lak Party CommitteeVietNamNet Bridge – Two Dak Lak officials have been reprimanded for hiring too many public school teachers. Many teachers whose labour contracts were terminated gathered at the Krong Pac’s district office to denounce the authority’s violations of labour contracts. — Photo dantri.com.vnDak Lak Province’s Party Committee has warned Nguyen Thanh Dung, Secretary of Krong Pac District and Y Suon Bya, chairman of the district’s People’s Committee for wrongdoings relating to the employment of hundreds of teachers in Krong Pac District. The warning was announced after a meeting of the committee on Tuesday to discuss disciplinary measures for the officials whose violations led to more than 600 teachers being made redundant. On March 9, Krong Pac District’s People’s Committee announced that they terminated the contracts of 600 teachers.
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April 05, 2018 07:41 UTC
Dynamite fishing blamed for Quang Tri mass fish death
Dynamite fishing blamed for Quang Tri mass fish deathVietNamNet Bridge – Exploding dynamite when fishing is being blamed for the mass of dead fish that washed ashore in the central province of Quang Tri. Dead fish found on a beach in Quang Tri’s Trieu An Commune. Earlier this week, masses of dead fish were found in Quang Tri’s communes of Trieu Van, Trieu An, Gio Ha and Cua Viet Township. Le Van Loi, a fisherman, insisted that the fish washed ashore after being killed by dynamite. He said fishing boats from the central provinces of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An sometimes use dynamite for fishing in Quang Tri’s waters.
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April 05, 2018 07:41 UTC
Government News 5/4
At the meeting, the municipal leader lauded the group’s investment in Vietnam, including many large-scale projects and constructions in HCM City. He extended his greetings to the Lao delegation on the occasion of the Bunpimay, the traditional New Year of Laos. The PM thanked the Lao Government for supporting Vietnamese investors in implementing hydropower and mining projects in Laos. He said that the two sides have reached agreements on methods of transmitting and selling electricity from Laos to Vietnam. PM Phuc underscored that cooperation between the Vietnamese and Lao economies is essential to promote strengths of both sides.
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April 05, 2018 07:41 UTC
Ninh Thuan: Sheep die en mass as dry season starts
Ninh Thuan: Sheep die en mass as dry season startsFarmers in Ninh Thuan are facing difficulties feeding and watering their sheep even though the dry season has just started. Farmers feed sheep with strawsMany farmers have to shut down their farms or sold the sheep at cheap prices in order to recover some of their investment. Dong Day Village in Phuong Trung Commune, Bac Ai District is the provincial lamb hub with dozens of farms raising sheep, goats and cows. Nguyen Cong Bay, another farmer in Dong Day Village, said half of his 250 sheep had died. He said, "The amount of water in Ong Kinh Lake in Thuan Bac District and Phuoc Nhon Lake in Ninh Hai District dropped to 50,000 cubic metres.
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April 05, 2018 07:30 UTC
Vietnamese PM meets Lao and Cambodian counterparts in Cambodia
Vietnamese PM meets Lao and Cambodian counterparts in CambodiaPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met bilaterally with his Lao and Cambodian counterparts on April 4 on the sidelines of the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia. He wished that the Lao government would offer optimal support to Vietnamese to acquire Lao citizenship and establish the Association of Overseas Vietnamese in several Lao provinces. They vowed to uphold the success of the Vietnam – Laos Year of Friendship and Solidarity 2017, and actively educate the two countries’ young generations about Vietnam – Laos special solidarity. Welcoming PM Phuc and his entourage to Cambodia for the third MRC Summit, Cambodia PM Hun Sen said he believes the participation of the Vietnamese delegation will contribute to the event’s success. He reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policy in relations with Cambodia, saying Vietnam wants to continue stepping up friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Cambodia.
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April 05, 2018 07:18 UTC
Concerns abound over special zone’s autonomy: NA
Concerns abound over special zone’s autonomy: NAVietNamNet Bridge – The latest revision of the draft law for special administrative and economic zones absorbed feedback and made changes to several items including planning and organisation of the special zone’s government, according to lawmakers. The National Assembly’s conference meeting on the two draft laws (Law on Special Administrative Economic Zones and the Law on Cyber Security) was held yesterday in Hanoi. In the morning session, one of the hottest discussions focused on whether to establish a counselling committee for special administrative zones. However, NA deputies expressed concerns that with high autonomy being the special administrative zone’s raison d’etre, this committee would slow the operation of the special zone’s authorities, and that more agencies is against the Government’s efforts to streamline administrative procedures. Concluding the meeting, NA deputy chairman Do Ba Ty admitted cyber security law is a difficult subject where no consensus has yet been reached.
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April 05, 2018 07:18 UTC
Vietnam’s auto demands rise on import tax cut: British experts
Vietnam’s auto demands rise on import tax cut: British expertsMore Vietnamese in urban areas plan to buy cars this year after the tax rate of complete built-up units imported from ASEAN countries fell to zero percent from January 1, experts from the Auto Purchase Index of Financial Times Confidential Research (FTCR) said. The massive influx of made-in-Thailand and Indonesia cars started to reach Vietnamese consumers as many administrative procedures have been removed. Meanwhile, the API for the whole region fell to 56.6 points from 58.4 recorded in the fourth quarter last year. The FTCR ASEAN Auto Purchase survey is based on interviews with 5,000 consumers in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The FTCR is an independent research service from the UK’s Financial Times, providing analysis and insight into China and Southeast Asia.-VNA
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April 05, 2018 07:18 UTC