To fight is to win

Metz' French-Senegalese midfielder Opa NGuette (R) vies with Lyon's Ivorian forward Maxwel Cornet during the French L1 football match between Metz (FC Metz) and Lyon (OL) at Saint Symphorien stadium in Longeville-lès-Metz, eastern France, on December 06, 2020.(JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN / AFP) Christophe Galtier's men dug deep at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy to end Monaco's four-match winning streak and move back to within two points of reigning champions PSG. Lyon are behind Monaco on goal difference after brushing aside Metz 3-1. Marseille are two points further back in third, but have two games in hand. "This result is important because we were facing a direct competitor and we hadn't won much recently," said Lille coach Galtier. "When I see what Paris did on Saturday, by beating Montpellier despite rotating eight players, I tell myself that it remains PSG (as title favourites). "To be very honest, I look at what is happening behind us... There is a terrible fight with … [Read more...] about Lille, Lyon win to keep pressure on PSG

The Hanoitimes - For the first time, Vietnam has three representatives recognized by Clarivate. The Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) has made it into Clarivate Analytics’ Leading Innovators List 2020 in South and South East Asia. The Global Innovators report by Clarivate Analytics identifies the world's most innovative organizations. Being recognized by Clarivate Analytics, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, is proof of the university teachers’ and students' efforts and achievements in research and creativity in recent years. The ventilator is designed by the HUST to help Vietnam fight against Covid-19. Photo: Minh Phuong The innovative research products to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic include BK-Vent Supportive Respirator, Corona RT-Lamp Rapid Test Kit and Positive pressure chambers for filtering coronavirus on flights to Equatorial Guinea. A group from the HUST spent … [Read more...] about Hanoi university wins Clarivate’s innovation award

Nga came online with her silver hair in rollers."My hair is way too long now. I have not made time for a haircut yet," she said, explaining the hair rollers in a video call with VnExpress International from her apartment in Paris, where she lives by herself.At almost 80, Nga gives herself no time to rest. She is busy with indictments, statements, speeches and interviews, especially since last January when her name became a byword for a doughty fighter.On January 25, Nga’s profile shot up among millions interested in the Vietnam War in general and Agent Orange in particular. That day, she officially filed a suit against 14 companies that supplied the U.S. Army with the notorious, toxic defoliant during the Vietnam War. Studies have shown that they knew it was toxic but decided to make it for profit anyway. The case was filed in the southern Paris suburb of Evry.The defendants in Nga’s case are on top of a Who’s Who list in international agriculture, like Monsanto and … [Read more...] about Vietnam War vet uses French niche to claim Agent Orange justice

The first CME’s rooftop solar energy project in Tan Son Nhat airport CME has inaugurated the first phase of rooftop solar power project at Tan Son Nhat International Airport’s cargo terminal. What benefits does the renewable energy bring to such urban projects? This is the first renewable energy project to be installed at an airport in Vietnam that has been fully licensed regarding the design, review, and installation by Ho Chi Minh City Department of Fire Fighting and Prevention. The project meets the rigorous accreditation requirements of AFRY in Sweden, one of the world’s leading energy consultancy firms. This project has brought the image of a dynamic and modern international airport which is using clean energy in order to protect the environment. The project will provide 1.5 million kWh of electricity annually, meeting 40 per cent of Saigon Cargo Service Corporation (SCSC)’s electricity needs and saving about 15 per cent of energy costs. In addition, the operation of … [Read more...] about Renewable efficiency for Vietnamese cities

Vietnamese company Huro Probiotics will cooperate in the UK research of a COVID-19 medicine According to information posted on the London Stock Exchange on September 7, Destiny Pharma and SporeGen has entered a cooperation in the research and development (R&D) of products from bacteria, called SPORE-COV, that can stimulate the natural immune system and fight against the SARS-COV-2 virus. The representative of Destiny Pharma said that the project will have the participation of a Vietnamese enterprise, Huro Probiotics – a member of The PAN Group (HSX: PAN) as material provider and developer of standardised manufacturing technology on an industrial scale. Destiny Pharma, which specialises in the development of a new generation of anti-infection drugs, and SporeGen, which specialises in the application of microbiological spores from the UK, will play a key role in the COVID-19 room product creation project. The British government has also decided to finance £800,000 ($1 … [Read more...] about Huro Probiotics participates in UK research of COVID-19 medication