Valtteri Bottas (right) and Lewis Hamilton celebrate a Mercedes one-two in Melbourne. (Photo: AFP/PETER PARKS) Perhaps it shouldn't have been a surprise to see Mercedes romp away to a one-two victory, but the absence of Ferrari from the podium was a real shock. And so we are left with some obvious questions: Where did all of Ferrari's preseason promise go? Will it come back on a different type of track? And, ultimately, will anyone be able to challenge Mercedes? There is a weight of evidence (outlined below) that suggests Ferrari will recover, but even if it doesn't, the emergence of a more aggressive Valtteri Bottas this year has the potential to keep things interesting. Again, it's too early to draw conclusions, but if Bottas can continue to drive on the level we saw in Australia, he will be a genuine threat to Lewis Hamilton's title defence. So let's start with the race winner and how he managed to put a five-time world champion in the shade on Sunday. THE REAL VALTTERI BOTTAS … [Read more...] about Formula One: How Valtteri Bottas rediscovered himself and why Ferrari need to do the same
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Action wanted after dispute
The dispute at the Uong Bi city mining site has been dragging on for 10 months Over the days of March 4-5 on the mining site of Indonesian coal mining company PT Vietmindo Energitama in Uong Bi city of the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, an incident broke out with the workers of Tan Viet Bac (TAVIBA), leaving one Indonesian staff of Vietmindo injured. The incident was determined to be the peak of a dispute that has been going for 10 months between the two companies, related to a contract signed in 2015 for a period of five years. Accordingly, TAVIBA was to drill, blast, load, and transport raw rock and coal at the mining site. However, in June last year, Vietmindo unilaterally terminated the contract with the reason that TAVIBA had been continuously failing to fulfil its tasks outlined in the contract. According to Vietmindo’s announcement on working results, in the first quarter of 2016, TAVIBA transported 52.9 per cent of the initial target of 1,016 million cubic metres … [Read more...] about Action wanted after dispute
Elon Musk tweet may cost him job as Tesla CEO
The standoff between US stock regulators and mercurial Tesla chief Elon Musk has taken a dramatic turn over a tweet that could cost the entrepreneur his job as CEO of the electric carmaker. Elon Musk, pictured in 2017, is a visionary and inventive boss, but is also highly unpredictable AFP/Brendan Smialowski Musk, 47, is a visionary and inventive boss but is also highly unpredictable, especially on social network Twitter, where he often communicates in defiance of rules imposed on executives of publicly traded companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday (Feb 25) accused him of violating the terms of a court-endorsed deal between him and the regulatory agency stating that he should avoid sending any tweet that could affect the price of Tesla shares. On Feb 19, he tweeted that Tesla would make 500,000 cars in 2019 - up from the 400,000 that the company had estimated until then, as it grapples with production problems with the Model 3. Musk corrected … [Read more...] about Elon Musk tweet may cost him job as Tesla CEO
Why our dog was a close family member
Nguyen Quang Thieu, poet My father died of lung cancer in 2008. In his twilight years, he was confined to a cushioned chair, as he could not breathe while lying on a bed. Since he was living in the countryside, my siblings and I could only take care of him during the weekends, as we all had jobs in faraway places. During the time that I spent with him, I started to notice more carefully the behavior of our family dog, Lu, who my Dad had raised since he was young. Lu often walked outside the porch or around the neighborhood during the day. But ever since my Dad became bedridden, he stayed with him the whole time, lying next to his chair. I think Lu hasn’t slept at all during that time. Dad’s terminal cancer forced him to take painkillers once every two or three hours. Every time he moaned in pain or wanted to get up, Lu immediately stood up and sat by his side. I often timed my phone alarm to wake my Dad up once every 1.5 hours to help him take his medications … [Read more...] about Why our dog was a close family member
Why data localisation might become a big investment story
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Viet Nam News Brian Spence* In mid-June, Việt Nam’s National Assembly approved the Law on Cybersecurity by an overwhelming almost 87 per cent majority, a move that has sparked a great deal of debate over how technology giants such as Facebook and Google will cooperate with the government in its policing of the web. These complexities are perhaps more a topic for political commentators. What interests me – and what should interest all savvy investors – is Article 26 of the new law. This stipulates that from the start of 2019, firms, whether domestic or foreign, that collect, analyse and commercialise Vietnamese users’ information will have to store that data on local servers. It will also force foreign technology firms to establish representative offices in Việt Nam if they want to continue doing digital business here. A not-to-be-missed market Southeast Asia is one of Facebook’s fastest-growing regions and Việt Nam, with its … [Read more...] about Why data localisation might become a big investment story
Do we want to reverse or advance our brain drain?
Trương Nguyện Thành. — Photo Hoa Sen University A professor at Hoa Sen University in HCM City who shot to fame when he taught a class on innovation wearing a pair of shorts has come up short at the hand of some bureaucrats’ rigid interpretation of regulations. The professor, also famous for encouraging students to think outside the box, was chosen to fill the vacant position of the university’s chancellor by its board of directors, but the municipal education department vetoed the move, citing a “lack of experience”. Dr. Trương Nguyện Thành has since decided to part ways with the university, returning to a position he held earlier in a prestigious school in the United States. The relevant rule being cited from the Law on Higher Education says that a candidate must hold a doctoral degree and have at least five years of experience in a management position, either as faculty dean or the head of a … [Read more...] about Do we want to reverse or advance our brain drain?
With bigger paycheck in sight, millennials lead job hopping trend in Vietnam
Since starting her first job as a copywriter in communications agency Youth Media nearly three years ago, Bui Quynh Trang has switched jobs three times. She has been working as a freelance videographer for about eight months now. Her stint at her previous employer lasted only nine months. The 24-year-old was with her first job for more than a year, before she decided to quit with no alternative lined up. “I was bored with the old jobs. One gave me a low wage, and the other took too many of my hours a day, from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.,” Trang said. As the Vietnamese economy is expanding fast, switching jobs for better conditions has become more and more common, with the trend being led by millennials. According to a survey conducted on more than 3,000 Vietnamese born between 1980-1996 by recruitment firm Navigos Group last August, over two- thirds of respondents said they were considering switching to a new job, while 70 percent said they stay with any given company for no more … [Read more...] about With bigger paycheck in sight, millennials lead job hopping trend in Vietnam
IBM wants to take tech leadership in ASEAN
The digital transformation is creating breakthrough achie-vements thanks to cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain. Do you have any predictions about how these technologies will impact Vietnam? Patricia Yim You know, there is a fear that one day, machines will replace human beings. But, IBM believes that the purpose of artificial intelligence (AI) is to augment human intelligence and not take over people. AI systems such as Watson help because they can understand, reason, and learn from vast amounts of data - including data such as videos, images and blog posts which are not typically “read” by traditional computer systems. It is the job of the human being to use the insights from AI to make better decisions. If we look at the AI platform Watson for Oncology, which we teamed up with Vietnamese company Five9 to launch last December, it acts on a cognitive computing system to help oncologists in Vietnam identify evidence-based cancer … [Read more...] about IBM wants to take tech leadership in ASEAN
Tourism boosts jobs in Danang
The tourism sector has generated over 140.000 jobs in the central city of Danang according to local officials. Truong Quang Nghia, the party secretary of Danang City, held a review meeting with the Department of Tourism about the sector's operation in 2017 and new goals for 2018 on March 7. Chairman of Danang Tourism Associations Huynh Tan Vinh said that the city had experienced extraordinary development since 2008 when the city received 1.2 million visitors. In 2017, it received 6.6 million visitors and earned nearly VND20trn (USD878.75m). Over 2.3 million international and 4.3 million domestic tourists visited Danang last year, an increase of 39% and 11.2% compared to 2016. Chairman of Danang Tourism Associations Huynh Tan Vinh speaks at the meeting on March 7 Tourism generated over 140,000 jobs last year, accounting for 25% of the total jobs. Danang has set goals to welcome 2.7 million international and 4.77 million tourists in 2018, earning VND22.50trn (USD988.59m) from … [Read more...] about Tourism boosts jobs in Danang
Charity primary school serves underprivileged
VietNamNet Bridge – At the end of the school day, the students at The Sacred Heart in HCM City often dash home without taking the time to change their uniforms or even take a shower so they can help their parents sell lottery tickets or cassava.The charity school, located in Tan Thong Hoi Commune in the city’s Cu Chi District, was opened in the 1990s by Vietnamese nuns who belong to the Catholic congregation Sisters of Our Lady of the Mission, which is dedicated to helping poor women and children around the world.Around 180 primary school students are taught English, maths, literature and arts in addition to Christian values at the school five days a week. Textbooks and clothes are either bought by the school or donated.The school also pays school fees, books and clothes for 36 students who are now attending public secondary school, and if the students later decide to attend university, Sacred Heart tries to help them find jobs while they study.Because of a limited budget, … [Read more...] about Charity primary school serves underprivileged