Legal framework for child care on the internet Vietnam, with 64 million Internet users (67% of its population), is among Asian countries having the biggest number of Internet users. A majority of these users are children and teenagers, who are exposed to both benefits and dangers. In addition to close attention from parents and schools, a legal framework is needed to protect children from the risks of the cyber world. While browsing the Internet, children may encounter unexpected information and people. Their personal information can be hacked. More seriously, children can become victims of swindles, exploitation, harassment, and sex abuse. Online game and smartphone addictions can harm children’s mental and physical health. Parents should teach children how to find and use information on the Internet. Dang Hoa Nam, Director of the Department for Children of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, said, “Parents play a very important role. They should be … [Read more...] about Social News 7/8
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Alternative education approaches proving popular Modern Montessori International (MMI), a Singaporean company specializing in early childhood education, opened its largest overseas pre-school campus at the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in southern Binh Duong province in mid-2017. The new campus was built with initial investment of $2 million and is the company’s first in Vietnam directly owned by MMI Singapore. According to Mr. Steven Kho, Country Manager of MMI Vietnam, they intend to almost double student numbers to 170 by September. MMI Vietnam is one of many schools offering the Montessori method of education. For the past ten years, people in Vietnam have begun to refer to Montessori as a great educational method for children, especially those aged six years or less. A wide range of investment models for education in accordance with the new method have been developed at all levels to meet demand among parents. Montessori is a method of education that is … [Read more...] about Social News 26/4
Translation is a
Viet Nam News The Việt Nam Writers Association Award for the best translation work of 2017 went to translator Lê Đức Mẫn for the work Gore ot Uma (Wit Works Woe) from the Russian language by Aleksandr Griboedov (1795-1829). The translator is popular among the generation of Vietnamese readers who enjoyed his works released during the 1970s. Born in 1941, translator Mẫn has so far translated over 40 popular Russian works into Vietnamese including novels by Mikhail Lermantov and Boris Vasilyev, plus hundreds of Russian poems. Diễm Anh interviewed Mẫn about the role of translation in the nation’s cultural life and development. Could you something about your translation work which won the association’s award? It is a comedy in verse by Aleksandr Griboedov, who has a special fate. It was the first and the only work by Griboedov. However, the work was not published because it satirises the society of post-Napolenoic Russia - … [Read more...] about Translation is a
Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages
A singer and a musician of Ca Tru, which is in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam boasts a wide range of intangible cultural heritages recognised by UNESCO. 1. Nha Nhac - Vietnamese court music Nha nhac, Vietnamese court music, is named in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Photo: VNA) Inscribed in 2008 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (originally proclaimed in 2003), Nha Nhac, meaning “elegant music” refers to a broad range of musical and dance styles performed at the Vietnamese royal court from the 15th to the mid-20th century. Nha Nhac was generally featured at the opening and closing of ceremonies associated with anniversaries, religious holidays, coronations, funerals and official receptions. Among the numerous musical genres that developed in Vietnam, only Nha Nhac can claim a nationwide scope and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages
Saigon has a gem called ‘com tam’
With its peculiar taste and scent, broken rice has long been considered a favorite by people of all ages and economic backgrounds in Saigon, and only in this city can its true flavor be found. Com tam, as the food is called in Vietnamese, basically refers to a rice dish whose main ingredient is broken rice, a kind of rice that seems to have been smashed by a crushing machine. A single spoonful of the delicacy is well enough to strike one’s sense of taste dumb with satisfaction. The spicy sauce adds not only to the aroma of the well-grilled pork and the smell of oily onions that are served along with the rice, but it also adds to the stiffness of the broken rice, creating a mixture of harmony, yet distinct with varied flavors. Com tam suon trung: broken rice with grilled pork and omelet sold for VND22,000 (~US$1.00) at a university in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tien Bui An upgrade of ingredients Com tam was originally consumed by the poor who could not afford to enjoy … [Read more...] about Saigon has a gem called ‘com tam’
In 2008: stop awarding the prize for the female workers “betel leaf”
(Cinet)- In 04/16 drafts of the collections of poems short-listed by “ Loi Vang Eva” Fund submited the board of examiners in 2008, 03 collections of the poems were selected to nominate for publishing including: poem collection “Nhò nhọ” by Lê Thùy Vân; poem collection “Tuổi” by Yên Khương and poem collection “Nhịp điệu lẻ” by Nguyễn Thị Thúy Quỳnh. This is the second year that the prize La Trau and "Loi Vang Eva" Fund have put into operation and a chance to help poets, writers to access more the readers though the publishing books.However, from the early 2008 to now, the general economy has met with difficulties and the fund has difficulties in donor sources. After considering and working with relevant agencies, "Loi Vang Eva" Fund decided to stop awarding the prize of Betel leaf. However, the activities to support publishing poems of leading … [Read more...] about In 2008: stop awarding the prize for the female workers “betel leaf”
Ha Long Bay welcomes 10,000 visitors during Tet
During the Lunar New Year holidays, the Ha Long Bay, which has been listed among the World’s New Seven Natural Wonders, received around 10,000 tourists, according to Mr. Ha Quang Long, Head of the Quang Ninh Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Earlier, on January 20th, the Quang Ninh People’s Committee decided to offer free-of-charge tours to Ha Long Bay for visitors between January 23rd and February 5th. After that, on January 23rd (the first day of Lunar year 2012), the SuperStar Aquarius cruise ship from Malaysia with more than 1,300 foreign tourists and crew docked at Hon Gai port to tour the Ha Long and other sites in the province. Besides, Quang Ninh Province is ready to serve more foreign and local visitors, attending special festivals such as Tien Ong Festival on January 29th at Ha Nam Island, Cua Ong Temple Festival on January 30th, Yen Tu Festival and the Vietnam Poem Day – Asia Pacific Poem Festival on January 31st. Source: TNO … [Read more...] about Ha Long Bay welcomes 10,000 visitors during Tet
Uncle Ho poem VN’s best of century
First Full Moon of Spring tops a list of the 100 best poems written in Vietnamese during the 20th century. Lady Borton reports. The first entry on the list shouldn’t have surprised me. The Education Publishing House had announced its list of the 100 best poems written in Vietnamese during the 20th century. What a process it must have been to select 100 poems! Anyone could send in a list with 100 favourites. As fitting to Viet Nam’s young population, most submissions came from high school and university students. The Selection Committee took two years to sort through 10,000 poems and check that key poems had not been overlooked. According to novelist Le Luu, a Selection Committee member, only five or six poems were added to the consensus of submissions to create the final list. Heading that list was Ho Chi Minh’s First Full Moon of Spring. Foreigners might mistakenly assume that this first-place listing was only a political gesture to honor the founder of the … [Read more...] about Uncle Ho poem VN’s best of century
15 Vietnamese poems listed in LitFinder
(Cinet)- 11 Vietnamese poets’ 15 poems, printed in a collection, “Black Dog, Black Night”, have been chosen to be listed in the LitFinder, an English language literature reference encyclopedia, which is published in the UK branch and complied by poet Emma Hull. This is the list of the 11 Vietnamese poets and their 15 poems:Te Hanh: Ha Noi Vang Em (Hanoi without You)Van Cao: Co Luc (Sometimes) and Nam Buoi Sang Khong Co Trong Su That (Five Unreal Mornings)Tran Dan: Cot Den Cam (Silent Lamp-Post)Hoang Hung: Nguoi Dan Ba Dien (Mad Woman) and Nguoi Ve (The Return)Nguyen Khoa Diem: Vuon Qua Cua Me (My Mother’s Orchard)Y Nhi: Loi Bai Hat (Lyrics) and Buoi Sang (Morning)Nguyen Quang Thieu: Linh Hon Dan Bo (The Soul of Cows)Nguyen Do: Hoi Uc Mot Ngay (Memory of the Day), Voi (With)Xuan Quynh: Tho Tinh Cuoi Mua Thu (Love Verses at the End of Autumn)Nguyen Duy: Da Lat Mot Lan Trang (Da Lat on a Moonlit Night)Source: TT&VH … [Read more...] about 15 Vietnamese poems listed in LitFinder
Vinasa picks 30 leading ICT firms
Vinasa picks 30 leading ICT firmsVan Ly By Van Ly - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The Vietnam Software Association (Vinasa) has for the first time chosen 30 leading information and communications technology (ICT) firms for introduction to potential partners from nearly 100 countries and territories. The 30 ICT firms, which specialize in software and business process outsourcing (BPO), have been picked by a council of 17 members who are managers, ICT experts, and media representatives under Vietnam’s 30 leading ICT Companies 2014 program, Vinasa said. The council, led by former Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Mai Liem Truc, dispatched groups of members to ICT enterprises to assess their business operations in order to find 30 leaders in the field. The list of Vietnam’s 30 leading ICT Companies 2014 includes FPT Software, DiGi-Texx Vietnam, Harvey Nash Vietnam, TMA Solutions, CMC Software, and MK Smart. Truc said the selected enterprises are not necessarily … [Read more...] about Vinasa picks 30 leading ICT firms