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NHG’s International Education City in Quảng Ngãi. The group plans to award 1,000 scholarships for Vietnamese students to study in 50 leading schools and universities abroad this year. — Photo courtesy of NHG Nguyen Hoang Group plans to award 1,000 scholarships to 50 leading schools and universities in the US, UK, Australia, Korea and other countries to Vietnamese students this year. They will be given to high school, pre-university, university, and post-graduate students. High school and pre-university students, for instance, will get scholarships ranging from 60 per cent to 100 per cent for studying in 15 schools in the US and UK. For undergraduate and postgraduate levels, the scholarships range from 50 per cent to 100 per cent. Besides that, there are also accommodation scholarships. NHG has been running the scholarships programme for many years and has this year expanded it in terms of the number and value of scholarships. In addition to the programme, every … [Read more...] about NHG awards 1,000 international scholarships to students

Customers inquire about Saigon Co.op’s stamps accumulation programme to exchange for gifts at a Co.opmart supermarket in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of Saigon Co.op Saigon Co.op’s supermarket systems will gift more than one million pieces of premium French kitchenware to customers under its programme to exchange stamps for gifts from March 21 to August 21. The gift is a set of seven Fontignac branded stainless steel cookware items: a 16cm sauce pan, a three-piece steamer set, two frying pans, a shallow casserole with glass lid, a tall casserole with glass lid, and a pan for deep frying. All are made from 304 stainless steel and have a three-ply bottom, and are not sold in Viet Nam. Customers with all categories of membership cards will get a stamp for every VND200,000 (US$8.6) they spend at Co.opmart, Co.opXtra, Co.op Food, Co.op Smile, HTVCo.op, or Cheers. Depending on the number of stamps they accumulate, customers have to pay some extra cash in exchange for a … [Read more...] about Saigon Co.op to gift premium French kitchenware to customers

A technician from Kärcher cleans the Ngo Mon Gate. The company is partnering with the Hue Monuments Conservation Center to carry out a 15-day project to clean the gate (an Imperial Palace relic) in the Hue Monuments Complex in Hue, a former imperial city. – VNS Photo courtesy of Kärcher Vietnam Kärcher, a worldwide provider of cleaning technology, has announced that it partners with the Hue Monuments Conservation Center Centre (HMCC) to carry out a 15-day project to clean up the Ngo Mon Gate (an Imperial Palace relic) in the Hue Monuments Complex in Hue City. With the approval of the People’s Committee of Thua Thien-Hue Province, the project began on March 15. The project is part of Kärcher’s cultural sponsorship programme, which began in 1980 and helps preserve cultural and historical monuments around the world using the company’s cleaning expertise. With a location in a tropical monsoon climate, high humidity and frequent rainfall, the … [Read more...] about Kärcher launches project to clean Ngo Mon Gate in Hue

Vietjet planes. — Photo vietbao.vn Vietjet is offering 1.4 million discount tickets between now and Friday to celebrate its three newest routes from Can Tho to Hai Phong, Vinh and Thanh Hoa. Promotional tickets are available from noon to 2pm on www.vietjetair.com. They are applied for all Vietnamese domestic routes on flights from May 21 to December 31. With these three new routes, which will operate from April 26, Vietjet will be the airline with the most routes and flights to and from Can Tho. Can Tho has exerted great efforts to make tourism one of its industries. In 2018, the city welcomed approximately 8.5 million holidaymakers, up 12.5 per cent year on year and surpassing its yearly target. The city’s tourism revenue saw a strong increase of 30 per cent to VND3.78 trillion (US$163 million). The city plans to build and renovate more hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, supermarkets and other infrastructure to better serve meetings, incentives, conferences and … [Read more...] about Vietjet offers discounted fares

Tran Thanh Hai, chairman of NutiFood , and Greg Norman, former golfing great and Viet Nam’s Tourism Ambassador for 2018-21 sign a deal in HCM City to promote the former’s coffee products and Vietnamese coffee culture globally. — VNS Photo Xuan Huong NutiFood Nutrition Food JSC has signed up Greg Norman, a legendary golfer and Viet Nam’s Tourism Ambassador for 2018-21 to globally promote its coffee products and Vietnamese coffee culture. Under an agreement they signed, they will establish a joint venture named Greg Norman and NutiFood in the US in the next three to six months. NutiFood will be responsible for research into and production and distribution of coffee products while Norman will allow the joint venture to use his brand name, images and logos with his name on NutiFood’s coffee products. The joint venture will open a chain of coffee stores, where customers can enjoy typical Vietnamese iced milk coffee, in Viet Nam and Asia first and expand later … [Read more...] about Nutifood signs deal with golf legend to promote Vietnamese coffee culture

Vu Van Thang has taken over as senior director and general manager for Viet Nam and Cambodia at Herbalife. — Photo courtesy of agency Global nutrition company Herbalife has announced the appointment of Vu Van Thang as senior director and general manager for Viet Nam and Cambodia. He will be responsible for managing the overall business and operations of Herbalife in the two markets and support business growth of Herbalife members. Based in HCM City, he reports directly to Shobie King, vice president, Southeast Asia. “We are very pleased to appoint Vu Van Thang to this important position,” King said. “With Thang’s strong leadership and experience in a variety of business functions with well-established local and international corporations, we believe he will help further strengthen our presence in Viet Nam and Cambodia and take our businesses in this sub-region to the next level.” Thang said: “We are looking forward to continuously working with … [Read more...] about Herbalife gets new Viet Nam, Cambodia chief

There is a growing trend for green consumption in Viet Nam. Although this trend might be common in foreign countries, it has just recently emerged in the country, raising people’s awareness about environment issues. In Viet Nam, which is a rapidly growing country with life and work pressures, people yearn to be healthy. Nothing wrong with that. But what is wrong is that many people have let themselves become selfish, looking forward to being healthy without caring that what they do can be harmful to the environment and biodiversity. Meanwhile, in developed countries that have entered the post-industrial era, people always want their money not only to bring benefits but also happiness to producers and distributors as well as contributing to protecting nature, fairness and human rights. They are willing to pay a higher price for a FSC – a global forest certification system allowing consumers to identify, purchase and use wood, paper and other forest products produced from … [Read more...] about BioTrade, goods from nature, good for nature

Prudential launches new branding campaign, reinforceing the company’s customer-first commitment. — Photo courtesy of agency Prudential Vietnam Assurance Private Ltd on March 18 launched its bold and multi-touchpoint campaign called “We are the people that DO” in Viet Nam, reaffirming its focus on helping customers of today and tomorrow progress in life, together with its steadfast commitment to “Listening. Understanding. Delivering.” The new branding reinforces the company’s customer-first commitment, focusing on human connections, simplicity and innovation. “As a leading life insurer in Viet Nam for the past 20 years, Prudential has continued to listen to its customers and understand their needs, as well as safeguard their financial future and quality of life, “said Clive Baker, CEO of Prudential Vietnam. “Our new brand commitment ‘Listening. Understanding. Delivering.’ demonstrates our commitment to always … [Read more...] about Prudential Vietnam unveils bold “We DO” campaign

Apax Franklin Academy’s new flagship campus in HCM City’s District 3 officially opened on Saturday. — Photo courtesy of Apax Franklin Academy A new method of blended learning, which combines classroom and online learning, helps Vietnamese students access standard high school education programmes in the US and Canada. The method is being used at Apax Franklin Academy’s new flagship campus in HCM City’s District 3, which officially opened on Saturday. The school has opened another flagship campus in Ha Noi. The programmes of Blyth Academy, a partner of Apax Franklin Academy, are part of the Ontario-based curriculum that uses experiential blended-learning and is supported by Vietnamese coaches. The academic expectations at Apax Franklin Academy are the same as all other Blyth Academy schools in Canada, the US, Qatar and Italy. David Hooser, president of Franklin Virtual School and founder and chairman of the Franklin Group in the US, said: “In the … [Read more...] about Students get ‘blended learning’

Officials at the International Conference on Online Education 2019 in HCM City yesterday (March 15). – VNA Photo Anh Tuan Online education is crucial to making education more accessible and will be key to preparing for a digital future, speakers said at the International Conference on Online Education 2019 (ICOE 2019) held in HCM City on March 15. Professor Nita Temmerman from Australia's University of Southern Queensland said online education provides flexibility and convenience for learners. Enrolment in online degree courses around the world is increasing by 30 to 35 per cent each year, while the online corporate market is growing by 10 to 15 per cent annually as career professionals are attracted to online upskilling options. Developers and deliverers of online education, however, must ensure that sound pedagogical practises are offered by qualified educators, Temmerman said. Institutional quality assurance, support structures, and supportive government policies are … [Read more...] about Online education key to preparing for digital future: conference