Mai Thu with her car, a reward for her relentless efforts I met Mai Thu on a cold, windy day at the beginning of the Year of the Buffalo in the impoverished district of Tanh Linh in Binh Thuan province. It was a time when the porch was lit up by golden sunshine and the confetti in the front was swaying in the wind, showing off its colours on the dry ground that looked like baked tiles. With her eyes filled with joy, the charming young woman recalls her journey filled with difficulties she had to overcome to achieve her current success. “ I used to be a very poor student with only VND1 million ($43.47) to my name that my mother managed to borrow from a pagoda after walking back and forth between so many places when I entered university,” Thu reminisced. “I had only flip-flops to wear as a student, and they were so worn out that they eventually broke at school and I had to go home barefoot.” “After I graduated as an accountant, I had to look for a livelihood. Life … [Read more...] about Winning a Mercedes car, the story of a resilient village girl
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Chance for Vietnam and West Virginia to exploit comprehensive economic potential
Upon addressing the signing ceremony, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, highlighted the special importance of mutual relations. Minister Anh expressed his great appreciation for the role and efforts of Congresswoman Carol Miller and West Virginia State Governor Jim Justice in promoting bilateral economic and trading ties in both the US Congress and Government. In addition, he put forward the view that now is an appropriate time for both sides to ramp up in-depth co-operation in an effort to promote further economic recovery and cope with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With the signing of the MoU, the MoIT and the State of West Virginia set out the goal of establishing a comprehensive co-operation framework that can facilitate trade and investment exchanges in industry and energy, along with projects run by firms from the two sides. This can be done whilst enhancing the sharing of information … [Read more...] about Chance for Vietnam and West Virginia to exploit comprehensive economic potential
Five talking points in Formula One for 2020 and 2021
Drivers vie for position during the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in the Emirati city of Abu Dhabi on December 13, 2020.(HAMAD I MOHAMMED / POOL / AFP) -- 2020 -- Effect of Covid-19 -- Despite widespread lockdowns following the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Formula One managed to deliver a competitive and dramatic season – 17 races packed into 23 weeks. The original season was mostly cancelled and races re-arranged with the cancellation of many outside Europe or the Middle East, including the customary season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March. Teams, paddock staff and media had travelled to Melbourne for that race before it was cancelled at short notice on the eve of opening practice, a decision and situation that reflected the health crisis that lay ahead. A new calendar was put together by F1 with races held in blocks of two or three together and the entire paddock staying in tightly-controlled 'bubbles' to avoid risks of … [Read more...] about Five talking points in Formula One for 2020 and 2021