The newspaper quoted Malaysian Education Minister Mahdzir Khalid as saying that those children could attend school if at least one parent is a Malaysian citizen. Parents and legal guardians are given a period of two years to complete the documents.However, if the citizenship is not obtained within the stipulated time, the Education Ministry will still allow the child to continue schooling, he added.There are many stateless children in Malaysia, who have at least one foreign parent without legal marriage documents or who were born in Malaysia but parents do not hold the Malaysian citizenship. Source from Vietnamplus. … [Read more...] about Malaysia: stateless children can attend school
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Books featuring Vietnam-India ties debut
Compiled and published by the Information and Communications Publishing House, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics’ Centre for Indian Studies, and the Vietnam – India Friendship Association, the eight-volume collection highlights Vietnam-India ties across culture and economy, India’s strategy on building national security policies throughout periods, which was partly supported by Vietnamese experts. Perspectives in the books will provide invaluable references for both countries to maintain their peace, stability and prosperity. Ties between Vietnam and India dated back to nearly 2,000 years ago via cultural, religious and trade exchanges. In the midst of the 20th century, they were more solid and fostered by late President Ho Chi Minh, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and generations of leaders and peoples, becoming a common invaluable asset of the two nations. In 2007, the Vietnam-India relationship was lifted to strategic partnership level, … [Read more...] about Books featuring Vietnam-India ties debut
Vietnam leads in Southeast Asian tourist number to Japan
Last year, about 28.6 million foreign holiday-makers visited Japan, up 19.3 percent year on year.China was the No.1 source of visitors to Japan in the year, accounting for 7.35 million or 25.6 percent of the total. The Republic of Korea was close behind at 7.14 million or 24.8 percent. In 2007, only 942.439 Chinese tourists came to Japan. But the figure soared by 680.5 percent in the period 2007-2017. International visitors to Japan spent a record 4.41 trillion yen (39.87 billion USD in 2017, the site said.The most attractive destinations for foreign visitors are tourism sites in Tokyo, Osaka, Hokkaido and Kyoto cities.Easier traffic and direct airline routes connecting many Asian countries with Japan have also contributed to attracting tourist to Japan.The Japanese government aims to increase the number of annual tourist arrivals to 40 million by 2020, when Tokyo will host the Summer Olympics.Vietnamplus … [Read more...] about Vietnam leads in Southeast Asian tourist number to Japan
Vietnam upholds five-year jail term for blogger on anti-state charges
By Reuters  January 17, 2018 | 03:25 pm GMT+7 The Vietnamese blogger was jailed for 'activities aimed at overthrowing the government.' A court in Vietnam upheld a five-year prison sentence on Monday for a blogger convicted of anti-state activities who violated the terms of his probation, state media said. Blogger Nguyen Van Oai, 36, had been sentenced to four years in jail in 2013 for "activities aimed at overthrowing the government". He was released in January 2017 after serving his term but arrested days later for violating the terms of his probation and resisting arrest. The Supreme People's Court of Vietnam said on its website that Oai had insulted and beaten two security personnel who were monitoring his probation. He was then sentenced to another five years in jail last September and a further four years on probation. Following an appeal, Oai's jail term and probation were both upheld on Monday, the state newspaper Vietnamplus reported. In November, … [Read more...] about Vietnam upholds five-year jail term for blogger on anti-state charges
Automatic multi-language guide system launched at Van Mieu–Quoc Tu Giam
The centre’s director Le Xuan Kieu said his centre is in charge of providing guide services in foreign languages but it can only serve a limited number of foreign guests with most popular languages, hence the idea of the automatic interpretation system. The system contains stories about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, helping visitors learn about the establishment and development of the relic site as well as its historical and cultural values.Vietnamplus … [Read more...] about Automatic multi-language guide system launched at Van Mieu–Quoc Tu Giam
Vietnam, US seek stronger cooperation in energy, defense
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh (L) and US Congressman Paul Gosar. Photo: vietnamplus Gosar is a representative of the Republican Party in Arizona State, President of the House of Representatives’ Subcommittee for Energy and Mineral Resources and a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Both Vinh and Gosar agreed that relations between the two countries as well as between Vietnamese localities and Arizona State have been developing strongly and there is still lot of potential for cooperation, especially in green and renewable energy. Gosar recalled his sound memories and profound impressions during his visit to Vietnam in late 2017. Vinh said that Vietnam hopes to welcome more US congressmen, thus contributing to the development of Vietnam-US ties. A day earlier, Vinh met with Assistant Secretary of Defense Randall Schriver. The two officials lauded the growing relationship between the two countries over the past year, especially the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, US seek stronger cooperation in energy, defense
Vietnam Airlines ends year with record pre-tax profit
Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiaries, Jetstar Pacific and Vasco, operated approximately 180,000 flights in 2017, carrying 26.5 million passengers and 343,000 tonnes of cargo, up 6.7 percent and 19 percent, respectively, from 2016. The company controlled roughly 60 percent of the domestic market share and about 32.3 percent of the market share of international passengers flying to and from Vietnam.In 2018, the corporation will continue expanding its fleet with more Airbus A350-900 and A321neo and pursuing its plan to open direct flights to the United States.Vietnam Airlines stepped into the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) in January 2017, offering more than 1.2 billion shares, coded HVN, at a debut price of 28,000 VND per share. By the end of last year, HVN’s price soared to the peak of 42,000 VND per share, up 60 percent.The firm plans to sell its shares on Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) in the second quarter of 2018 and will offer additional shares to existing … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines ends year with record pre-tax profit
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/1
Vingroup, T&T to develop urban railway projects in HanoiThe government of Hanoi City has proposed the Prime Minister allow Vingroup and T&T Group to develop three urban railway projects which the city plans to complete by 2025, Tuoi Tre newspaper reports.The two domestic investors will use their capital to make pre-feasibility studies for these projects.When the projects were announced, many investors expressed interest in Hanoi. However, only Vingroup and T&T Group have registered to take part.Both of them proposed implementing the projects in the build-transfer (BT) format. Particularly, Vingroup registered to build the 38.4-kilometer metro line No. 5 which connects Van Cao and Hoa Lac and metro line No. 2 from Tran Hung Dao to Thuong Dinh with a length of 5.9 kilometers. Meanwhile, T&T Group is keen on metro line No. 4 connecting Me Linh, Sai Dong and Lien Ha, and measuring 54 kilometers in length.The two investors said they would use their own finances to study the … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/1
HCM City hosts int’l gastronomy festival
A wide range of activities, including cooking demonstrations, talk shows on Tet (Lunar New Year) dishes, bartender demonstrations, and traditional music performances will also be held during the event.Chefs from 13 five-star hotels will participate in a culinary contest with a spring-inspired menu at Rex Hotel in HCM City on January 10.The event, organised by the city’s Department of Tourism in coordination with the city’s Tourism Association, attracted 300,000 visitors last year.Vietnamplus … [Read more...] about HCM City hosts int’l gastronomy festival
Thai police seek to bring former PM Yingluck home
Police forces have been asked to do their best so that Yingluck can be brought back to Thailand to face justice, he said. Srivara has also instructed the officers in the case to regularly seek updates about Yingluck’s whereabouts from their Interpol counterparts overseas and report to him every week. According to Srivara, Thai police have asked Interpol for up-to-date information about the former PM.Earlier, police confirmed the authenticity of Yingluck’s photo taken with a Thai tourist in London, which appeared in the Thai media on January 4. The photo was genuine and was not doctored, police said. However, they cannot tell when the photo was taken. Another photo appearing to show Yingluck in Westfield Shopping Centre in London on December 26 was also shared on social media. Yingluck may have been given a provisional visa by the UK based on humanitarian grounds while her application for political asylum is considered. The UK law allows applicants … [Read more...] about Thai police seek to bring former PM Yingluck home