Nominees and winners golden globes 2018

Thuc said a joint resolution of the NA Standing Committee, the Presidium of the VFF Central Committee and the Government stipulates that the credit of candidates is among major criteria to take into account in sorting out the candidates. Those who have low level of credit at their residential areas and workplace will be expelled, he said. “We find that the negotiation process has been implemented in a tighter manner. Thanks to the high responsibility of agencies, organisations and individuals, candidates who fail to meet the requirements of eligibility have been detected. Meanwhile, the issues on nationality, income and asset are also focused in evaluating the eligibility, with clearer regulations, stated Thuc. He underlined the major new feature of the upcoming general elections is the specification of relevant legal regulations, such as the regulation requiring that a candidate must win the confidence of over 50% of voters in his residential area. A candidate to the NA must … [Read more...] about Voters’ confidence – important criteria for NA, People’s Council candidates

The Hanoitimes - In this year's state budget plan, revenue from crude oil is predicted at VND35.2 trillion (US$1.5 billion), accounting for 2.3% of the total. As revenue from crude oil only accounts for 3% of Vietnam's state budget collection, a sharp decline in global oil prices has little effect on the country’s revenue, according to Vo Thanh Hung, director general of the State Budget Department under the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Vo Thanh Hung, director general of the State Budget Department under the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Source: MoF. However, as the state budget plan is based on oil prices projected at US$60 per barrel, a plunge in oil prices would no doubt negatively affect budget revenue, said Hung. According to the official Hung, there has been a significant change in Vietnam’s structure of budget revenue. While revenue from crude oil accounted for 13% of total budget revenue in the 2011 – 2015 period, the rate fell to 4% in 2016 – 2018 and … [Read more...] about Global oil crash exerts little impact on Vietnam’s budget revenue

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

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