National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the event (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan lauded the important achievements in Party inspection and discipline in 2018 during a conference held by the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission in Hanoi on January 23. She said the commission has contributed to preventing and driving back degradation in political ideology, morals, and lifestyle; combating “self-evolution” and “self-transformation” behaviour in internal affairs; and fighting corruption and wastefulness, thus improving the Party’s leadership and capacity, as well as strengthening trust in officials, Party members, and people. Pointing out shortcomings in Party inspection and discipline, Ngan said several units and localities have yet to take any substantial action in the field; while cooperation among inspectors, auditors, public security forces, courts, and … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman directs strengthening of Party inspection, discipline
Japanese personnel provider enters Vietnamese market
Representative from Sunwell Solutions Vietnam Yoshioka Reito (R) (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A representative from Japan’s Sunwell Solutions JSC said on January 23 that its Vietnamese office officially became operational earlier this month. Sunwell Solutions, with eight years experience in providing human resources solutions, aims to increase opportunities for outstanding Vietnamese engineers working at Japanese firms and develop relations between Japanese employers and Vietnamese employees. Yoshioka Reito, a representative of Sunwell in Vietnam, stressed that although it has been established for nine years with highly technical staff, Sunwell is looking to expand its business to great customers, focusing on key fields such as information technology, automobile technology, and refinery projects. According to Reito, Vietnam’s high-quality engineers are able to meet the requirements of Japanese businesses. Sunwell was established with the goal of providing … [Read more...] about Japanese personnel provider enters Vietnamese market
Artefacts discovered in UNESCO-recognised citadel
The Ho Dynasty Citadel (Source: VNA) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The Conservation Centre for the Ho Citadel and the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology recently revealed the results of an excavation in the northeastern area of the Ho Dynasty Citadel and the Xuan Dai mountain archaeological relic in Vinh Loc district of central Thanh Hoa province. From September 2018 to January 2019, archaeologists excavated an area spanning 400sq.m near the northeastern wall of the citadel and Xuan Dai mountain. After five months of work, a collection of artefacts was discovered, mainly ancient building materials like bricks, stones, decorations, and daily tools such as porcelain and metal coins used in the Ly, Tran, Ho, and Le dynasties. On Xuan Dai mountainside, various artefacts were unearthed, including pottery, bricks with Chinese characters, decorative bricks, and many types of tiles. The results of the excavation are hoped to serve future historical, archaeological, and cultural research, as … [Read more...] about Artefacts discovered in UNESCO-recognised citadel
NA Chairwoman presents New Year gifts to Can Tho residents
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visits hero of people's armed forces Nguyen Huu Phuoc (Source: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visited and presented gifts to policy beneficiaries, ex-revolutionaries, and disadvantaged children in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 23, ahead of the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival. She assured them that the Party and State has never forgotten the sacrifices by war invalids, martyrs’ families, and ex-revolutionaries in the past, and wished them good health and a warm New Year. The top legislator also presented 150 gifts to poor households and Agent Orange victims, each worth 1.1 million VND (47 USD), and 100 scholarships to underprivileged students, each worth 1 million VND, along with study equipment. Speaking to recipients, she lauded the municipal Party Committee, authorities, and people for their economic achievements and social welfare. She took the occasion … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman presents New Year gifts to Can Tho residents
Vietnam treasures friendship with Thailand: Party Chief
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Prawit Wongsuwan. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s consistent policy is to treasure and promote its traditional friendship and all-round cooperation with Thailand, Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong has said. Hosting a reception for Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Prawit Wongsuwan in Hanoi on January 23, the leader stressed that the Thai high-ranking military delegation’s visit to Vietnam will help enhance the friendship between the two militaries in particular, and the Vietnam-Thailand strategic partnership in general. He took the occasion to thank the Thai government and people for assisting Vietnam during the period of national construction and defence. Prawit Wongsuwan, for his part, informed Party General Secretary Trong of the outcomes of his talk with Vietnamese Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich, … [Read more...] about Vietnam treasures friendship with Thailand: Party Chief
1 mln USD total prize offered for innovative climate change responses
At the workshop to launch the third Proof of Concept (PoC) competition (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Organisations and individuals with creative ideas that can help Vietnam respond and adapt to the impacts of climate change may win the chance to access aid worth 75,000 USD for each project. The information was announced at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on January 23 to call for entries to the third Proof of Concept (PoC) competition with the theme “Women and the future of the green economy”. The workshop was jointly held by the Vietnam Climate Innovation Center (VCIC), the Ho Chi Minh City Hi-Tech Park, and the Vietnam Women’s Union. The competition offers a total prize value of 1 million USD, with winners receiving 75,000 USD each to develop one product or service and given the priority to gain access to all of the VCIC’s consulting and business development support services. The third edition focuses on initiatives related to products, services, and … [Read more...] about 1 mln USD total prize offered for innovative climate change responses
Two Vietnamese women jailed in Singapore for entering sham marriages
The Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said on Tuesday that Vo Thi Diem Kieu, 23, and Tran Thuy Bich Tran, 24, had been arrested last February by Singaporean immigration authorities, Channel News Asia reported. Earlier, the two had separately sought advice from Singaporean Tan Chuen Zin, 42, in 2016 on how to remain in Singapore as their work permits were about to expire. For this, he suggested they should enter into sham marriages with Singaporean men. The act was criminalized in 2012. The women were paired with two men who had sought help from Tan over financial troubles. Both marriages were solemnized in November 2016. The men would not have to fulfill any marital obligations, merely sponsor visit pass applications for Kieu and Tran. One man was paid $2,941 for the marriage while the other agreed for $1,103. Kieu and Tran paid Tan $6,618 each for arranging the marriages. The two Vietnamese women stayed in his apartment and paid him rent, instead of living with the men … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese women jailed in Singapore for entering sham marriages
National Cyber Security Center signs deal with Kaspersky for online security
Nguyen Huy Dung, deputy director of the Authority of Information Security and director of the National Cyber Security Centre, and Stephan Neumeier, managing director of Kaspersky Lab, Asia Pacific, sign an MoU to develop Viet Nam’s cybersecurity capability. — Photo Courtesy of Organiser The National Cyber Security Center and global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab have signed a memorandum of understanding to address information security challenges in the country and help the Government build cybersecurity capacity. NCSC has performed the function of ensuring the safety of information systems belonging to individuals, businesses and the Government and managing information databases and technical systems to ensure network security for the Government and law enforcement agencies. Maxim Frolov, vice president of global sales at Kaspersky, said: “Joint effort is the best way to fight cybercriminals who act regardless of physical borders and territories. “We share … [Read more...] about National Cyber Security Center signs deal with Kaspersky for online security
REE Corp to raise $100 million from bond issuance
REE Corporation plans to issue 2,320 corporate bonds to raise US$100 million. The guarantors are the firm’s stake in Sông Ba Hạ Hydropower JSC and Thác Bà Hydropower JSC. — Photo nhietdiencantho.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corporation (REE Corporation) plans to raise US$100 million from the private issuance of 2,320 corporate bonds in the first quarter of 2019. The corporate bonds would mature in 10 years with a maximum annual yield rate of 7.3 per cent with interest paid every six months, REE Corporation said on Tuesday. The corporate bonds are non-convertible and guaranteed by the company’s stakes in Thác Bà Hydropower JSC (60.37 per cent) and Sông Ba Hạ Hydropower JSC (25.76 per cent) The bond issuance income will fund the firm’s projects and capital transfers. REE Corporation has more than 310 million shares on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange. The … [Read more...] about REE Corp to raise $100 million from bond issuance
Six Sense Con Dao wins ASEAN Spa Services Standard Award
Six Senses Con Dao spa area. The resort has been awarded the ASEAN Spa Services Standard Award in Việt Nam. — Photo courtesy of the resortViet Nam News CÔN ĐẢO — Six Senses Con Dao has been awarded the ASEAN Spa Services Standard Award in Việt Nam. The award was presented to the resort by Việt Nam’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện during the 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum which was recently held in the Quảng Ninh Province’s Hạ Long City. The ASEAN Spa Services Standard Award is one of the seven tourism standards that recognise and honour outstanding ASEAN businesses that display an inherent respect of culture and traditional treatments. These businesses take care with the deliverance, the setting, the people, the products and equipment, and uphold the principles of fair trade. This award evaluation was based on the six different criteria of ‘the place’, ‘the … [Read more...] about Six Sense Con Dao wins ASEAN Spa Services Standard Award