French dancer Camille Lélu is rehearsing for the performance of Bleu Neon dance. (Photo from Kim-Sanh Chau’s Facebook page) HCM City (VNA) - A new dance Bleu Neon co-created by Vietnamese and French contemporary dance artists will be staged at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 2 on March 22. The dance, a collaborative project of French-Vietnamese dancer Kim-Sanh Chau and Camille Lélu, and Vo Hong Nhung of Vietnam, is the result of a month-long residency programme at Villa Saigon initiated by the French Institute in HCM City and the city-based Dancenter. In Blue Neon, the artists use lights collected in the city during their residency to represent the city’s culture and history. The performance will consist of independent and simultaneous dances. The full version of the dance is expected to be completed during a residency programme in Brigittines, Belgium in April 2020. It will premier in Montreal, Canada … [Read more...] about French artists to perform contemporary dance Bleu Neon
AFC U23 Championship’s Group K matches broadcast in VN
Illustrative photo (Source: VFF) Hanoi (VNA) - Six matches of Group K within the framework of the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship, which are hosted by Vietnam, will be broadcast live nationwide, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced on March 18. Next Media Solutions JSC, as permitted by the VFF, will be the exclusive broadcaster and distributor of the broadcasting rights of the qualifier matches in all media platforms. The company has also successfully negotiated with international partners to obtain the broadcasting rights of qualification matches of other groups taking place in Indonesia and Thailand. Vietnam are in Group K along with Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei. All Group K matches will be held at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnam will face Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand on March 22, March 24 and March 26, respectively. Head coach Park Hang-seo has selected 37 players to prepare for these matches, many of them played … [Read more...] about AFC U23 Championship’s Group K matches broadcast in VN
First university in Vietnam operates aeronautical lab
This is the first university in Vietnam that has invested in and operated such an aviation research laboratory. Photo: khoahocphothong.com.vn The lab totally costing USD 700,000 (around VND 16 billion) and consisting of international-standard equipment is to train the Bachelor program of aeronautical engineering and the Master program of international air transport operations management. Trainees for these programs also practice their skills at the Vietnam Airlines Engineering Company (VAECO). Translated by Van Hieu … [Read more...] about First university in Vietnam operates aeronautical lab
Ho Chi Minh City responds to Earth Hour Campaign 2019
During the month, organizers will carry our “Green energy for community,” “Green connection” and “Change your green” projects to raise the public awareness of environmental protection and mobilize them to engage in environmental protection activities and use green and safe food. The bicycle parade at the event At the opening ceremony, all ambassadors and volunteers updated their facebook profile of the campaign and joined a bicycle parade through the city’s roads to promote information dissemination on the Earth Hour Campaign. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City responds to Earth Hour Campaign 2019
Technology helps create breakthrough for startup development
With a population of more than 93 million people, including many youngsters, Vietnam has the capacity to take advantage of new technology trends such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain. Besides the Governments’ macro policies to boost corporate restructuring, entrepreneurial ideas will promote the financial ecosystem and boost leverage for business development. To Thi Thu Huong, Deputy Head of the Information Technology Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications, speaks at the summit. Photo: Forbes Vietnam Vietnam is among the 10 most attractive countries for software outsourcing in the region and the world, according to To Thi Thu Huong, Deputy Head of the Information Technology Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications. The country took top spot in the Business Process Outsourcing (BOP) Index of the global real estate adviser Cushman & Wakefield in 2016. It is home to nearly … [Read more...] about Technology helps create breakthrough for startup development
Thousands of students benefit from career orientation event
The event was held by the Ministry of Education and Training in association with Tuoi tre (Youth) Newspaper at Hanoi University of Science and Technology. At a booth during the event Accordingly, 155 booths of more than 100 universities and colleges provided the participants with information about the 2019 national high school examination and enrollment policies of education institutions. In addition, recruiters at the festival provided career consultancy and job opportunities for students who will soon participate officially in the labor market in the future. Translated by Van Hieu … [Read more...] about Thousands of students benefit from career orientation event
Public security ministry to investigate tapeworm outbreak: PM
The Government Office Monday released a prime ministerial statement that also asks the Health Ministry to send delegates to Bac Ninh and other provinces affected by the outbreak to carry out preventative measures, instruct the people on good hygiene and food safety practices, and ensure medical institutions prepare necessary resources to treat incoming patients. The Ministry of Education has been asked to instruct schools to strictly follow food safety guidelines and to encourage students and parents to practice good hygiene. Provincial people’s committees must also educate people on the tapeworm outbreak and to practice good hygiene and food safety, the PM says. Since last week, thousands of parents have rushed to Hanoi with their kids after news broke out that 57 children of the Thanh Khuong Kindergarten in Thuan Thanh District, the northern province of Bac Ninh have been found with tapeworm infections. As of Sunday, about 1,700 students in Thuan Thanh had been sent to multiple … [Read more...] about Public security ministry to investigate tapeworm outbreak: PM
Charity program held for poor patients
At the event, over 100 patients under treatment at the hospital and their relatives have free hair cut by local barbers. At the program Meanwhile, the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee and the Humanitarian Organization “People’s Affection” handed over 20 special gifts worth VND 40 million, offered 300 meals, and organized a charity booth to call upon donors to offer another 500 gifts worth VND 65 million to impoverished patients. Previously, the hospital launched a blood donation campaign to collect 273 blood units in Soc Son district, Hanoi, and mobilized VND 50 million from sponsors for charity activities in the locality. Translated by Song Anh … [Read more...] about Charity program held for poor patients
Hoa Sen Group exports 15,000 tons of sheet metal to Europe
The steel-making group also inaugurated a zinc-coating tube plant in Phu My 1 industrial zone in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau at a total cost of VND 500 billion (USD 21.7 million) on March 16. It also announced that its enterprise resource planning has been successfully carried out. Hoa Sen Group’s products are now available in 75 countries and territories globally, especially in markets with strict requirements on the quality of products, services and delivery time such as the US, Europe and the Middle East. Photo: cafef.vn In early February, it signed a contract to export 4,300 tons of sheet metal valued at about USD 3.7 million to Mexico. In the context of rising trade protection policies and the narrowing door for export of steel sheet to big markets like the US and Europe, Hoa Sen Group is still able to maintain the export of its products to the US, which proves the competitiveness of Hoa Sen brand in the international market. In the … [Read more...] about Hoa Sen Group exports 15,000 tons of sheet metal to Europe
Vietnam exports USD 97.4 million goods to Laos in Jan-Feb
The country’s major exports to Laos are oil and gas, steel and steel products, and means of transport, which, together, accounted for 40.84 percent of the total number, with USD 12.8 million coming from oil and gas. Trade turnover between Vietnam and Laos exceeded USD 1 billion in 2018, up 14 percent year-on-year, the center said. Steel and steel products are among Vietnam’s major exports to Laos. Vietnam is Laos’ third largest trade partner, after Thailand and China. The Lao Government is gradually removing complex administrative regulations and procedures, reducing timing required for corporate establishment, cutting tax and upgrading infrastructure. The move aims to improve the country’s business environment, thus attracting more foreign investors, including those from Vietnam. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam exports USD 97.4 million goods to Laos in Jan-Feb