Education Ministry sets 35-student limit for elementary classes
Photo: Thach ThaoThis information was outlined in a directive sent by the MOET to provincial Departments of Education and Training regarding elementary education tasks for the 2024-2025 academic year. Accordingly, the MOET requires schools to ensure student-to-class ratios adhere to the regulations set forth in the Elementary School Charter, maintaining a maximum of 35 students per class. Each school should maintain a ratio of 1.5 teachers per class and a teacher structure sufficient to teach all subjects and educational activities for two sessions per day. For schools offering boarding services, the MOET requires schools to coordinate with parents on a voluntary basis. According to the MOET, this educational approach equips students with scientific knowledge closely linked to practical applications.
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August 06, 2024 11:13 UTC
Vantage Data Centers Breaks Ground on 256MW Cyberjaya Campus
Development will be Vantage’s largest APAC campus to date and support digital growth in Malaysian marketEsteemed guests at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of KUL2 Campus in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. Malaysia has the edge to facilitate more data centers, particularly AI-focused data centers that could also support Malaysia's aim to create 3,000 smart factories by 2030. ", said "With the expansion of Vantage Data Centers in Cyberjaya, we mark a significant milestone that underscores Cyberjaya's standing as a premier destination for hyperscale data center providers. It also signifies TNB's commitment to facilitate and hasten the process of powering data centers. About Vantage Data CentersVantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises.
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August 06, 2024 10:39 UTC
Vietnamese culinary festival underway in India
NEW DELHI — A Vietnamese culinary festival was underway on Monday at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Noida, Uttar Pradesh state, northern India as part of the India International Food and Hospitality Exhibition (IHE) 2024. The two-day festival, which was organised by the Vietnamese Trade Office in India, the Việt Nam Culinary Culture Association, Vietnam Airlines, Vietravel and Uniben Food JSC, brought a professional event, imbued with cultural identity. Noting that India is a large market, he said that Indian people will know more about Việt Nam through such a culinary festival and exhibition, adding that it offers chance for Vietnamese enterprises to affirm their brands and product quality. Vietnamese cuisine was offered at Paprika Restaurant, ExpoInn Suites & Convention Hotel on the last day of the festival. This was an opportunity for visitors to experience specialty prepared by talented chefs from Việt Nam.
Source:Viet Nam News
August 06, 2024 06:53 UTC
It’s SG59! Snag Deals on Singapore’s Finest on iShopChangi
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August 06, 2024 06:45 UTC
'Enough' nutrition initiative launched in Hà Nội
HÀ NỘI — 'Enough' – a nutrition initiative was launched on Monday in Hà Nội with the vision of a world where every child enjoys enough nourishing food to be able to thrive. The project was kicked off by the World Vision International in Việt Nam and the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN). With the theme 'Close the gap – Breastfeeding support for all', this year's breastfeeding week focuses on a chain of breastfeeding support to reduce inequality in access to maternal and child health care services. Furthermore, the climate emergency is severely impacting household food security, creating another barrier to improving children's nutrition. In the light of this, the 'Enough' nutrition initiative targets child wellness, especially for vulnerable children.
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August 05, 2024 17:36 UTC
PM urges proactive moves in response to heavy losses in natural disasters
HÀ NỘI Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính issued an official dispatch on Sunday, demanding proactive moves to prevent, control, and address natural disaster consequences in the future. The dispatch noted that abnormal and unpredictable natural disasters have continued occurring since the start of 2024. Despite the PM’s directions and ministries, sectors, and localities’ moves to prevent and respond to natural disasters to minimise damage, the calamities have still taken a heavy toll on people’s lives and property, infrastructure, along with economic activities. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development show that 104 people have died or went missing in natural disasters, mainly landslides and floods, so far this year. Deputy PM Trần Lưu Quang was assigned to directly give orders to ministries, sectors, and localities in the work.
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August 05, 2024 14:57 UTC
Việt Nam sends over 78,000 workers abroad in H1
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam sent more than 78,000 workers abroad in the first half of this year, fulfilling 62.4 per cent of the yearly target, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. Japan, Taiwan (China), and the Republic of Korea (RoK) remained the largest recipients of Vietnamese guest workers. Apart from the markets, Vietnamese workers were also sent to European countries like Germany, Romania, and Hungary, said Phạm Viết Hương, deputy head of the department. Last year, over 159,000 workers went abroad for employment, surpassing the yearly target by 33.3 per cent, and the highest recorded over the past 10 years. For this year, the ministry aims to send 125,000 workers abroad, focusing on key traditional markets such as Japan, Taiwan, and the RoK.
Source:Viet Nam News
August 05, 2024 14:11 UTC
Selecting school meal providers needs transparency
HÀ NỘI A number of food poisoning cases reported recently at schools nationwide raised the urgent need to strengthen supervision on school meals, as well as highlighting the importance of carefully selecting and managing school meal providers. Dr Trương Hồng Sơn, deputy secretary general of the Vietnam Medical Association, director of the Việt Nam Institute of Applied Medicine, said school meals are very important for children's health, especially for preschool and primary school children. However, we have not paid enough attention to school meal safety. Schools need to publicly disclose information about meal providers, including food origin, cooking process and certifications related to food safety. Parents need to have the right to access and get involved in this monitoring process, he said.
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August 05, 2024 13:17 UTC
MoPS proposes to reduce fines for drink driving
The current regulations, under Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP which took effect on January 1, 2020, stipulated the fine ranging from VNĐ6-8 million ($237-317). The ministry said that reducing the fines stipulated in the decree for alcohol concentration levels to better align with the nature and severity of the violation. The fine for alcohol levels exceeding 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood or 0.4 milligrams per litre of breath remains at VNĐ30-40 million ($1,189-1,586). Specifically, it prohibited driving with any level of alcohol in the blood or breath. The Ministry of Health has been assigned to regulate the health conditions of drivers and operators of specialised motor vehicles and to establish guidelines for determining both blood alcohol levels and endogenous alcohol concentrations.
Source:Viet Nam News
August 05, 2024 12:43 UTC
Vietnam News Headlines August 5/2024
Cabinet members observed a minute of silence to commemorate the late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. World leaders expect newly elected Party leader To Lam to move Vietnam forwardThe leaders of Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan, Belarus and other countries all expected newly elected Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam would drive Vietnam forward domestically and internationally. He expressed his belief that the Communist Party of Vietnam and all Vietnamese people, under To Lam’s leadership, will achieve greater progress in building socialism. Residents in the Central Highlands and central Vietnam felt the tremors and shaking. The two-day festival, which is organised by the Vietnamese Trade Office in India, the Vietnam Culinary Culture Association, Vietnam Airlines, Vietravel and Uniben Food JSC, is expected to bring a professional event, imbued with cultural identity.
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August 05, 2024 05:16 UTC
Vietnam selected as partner country of IHE 2024
As a partner country, Vietnam arranges a booth showcasing its products and organises a cuisine festival and masterclasses by famous Vietnamese chefs. After the opening ceremony, the Vietnam Trade Office in India inaugurated the Vietnam booth in the presence of Indian Minister for Tourism & Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and representatives of Vietnamese and Indian businesses. The Vietnam booth has attracted much attention and appreciation from Indian and foreign businesses. This is an important opportunity for Vietnam to promote its culture, cuisine, high-quality tourism and air services, and for Vietnamese companies to expand their trade relations and improve their presence in regional and international markets. The four-day event is expected to attract over 1,000 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors./.
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August 05, 2024 04:00 UTC
Việt Nam, RoK step up cooperation in digital transformation, AI
SEOUL — Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng paid a working trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in early August, aiming at bolstering cooperation between the two countries in the areas of digital transformation and AI. He congratulated the two establishments for their effective cooperation, and highlighted that the SCU’s digital university model is an advanced one and an example for Vietnamese universities. This was an opportunity for the Vietnamese ICT business community to promote trade and seek international partners in the RoK. It also helped promote coordination and sharing of policies, initiatives and advanced technology measures between the two nations. Hùng also had talks with Vietnamese students who are studying ICT, and visited FPT representative office in the RoK.
Source:Viet Nam News
August 04, 2024 21:27 UTC
Australian Ambassador addresses visa delays for Vietnamese students
Andrew Goledzinowski, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam. Photo: VNARecently, many Vietnamese students aspiring to study in Australia have expressed concerns about being "stuck" due to pending visa approvals, despite contacting the relevant authorities. According to the Australian Ambassador, as always, visa processing times depend on the quality and completeness of the visa application and the applicant's ability to respond to requests for additional information. The Australian Ambassador informed that global visa processing times are available at: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times. I hope this is just 'a small price to pay' to ensure a high-integrity system that benefits Vietnamese students for many years to come," Ambassador Goledzinowski stated.
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August 04, 2024 14:41 UTC
Classical music concert inspired by the memoirs of a dialysis patient
The concert will be performed by pianist Hoàng Hồ Thu, violinist Hoàng Hồ Khánh Vân and musicians from NEU Philharmonic Club. The concert script is close to the book’s spirit and content, telling the story of a dialysis patient who has been treated for 17 years. His dialysis journey, like that of other dialysis patients, has been filled with many adversities and difficulties. Tickets will be freely given to those who buy the book Memoir of a Dialysis Patient. Profits from book sales during the concert will be used to support dialysis patients in the most disadvantaged circumstances at the hospital where the author is treating dialysis.
Source:Viet Nam News
August 04, 2024 14:25 UTC
Journey of 'exporting' knowledge by a Gen-Y author
The 37-year-old author, also known as Quân Võ, released Profit-Driven Digital Marketing in March this year. The newbie's first book is in Vietnamese entitled Digital Marketing cho nhà quản lý (Digital Marketing for Managers) released by the end of 2022. “Of course, making the book global was not easy. According to author Quân, KDP is breaking down traditional barriers in publishing procedures, paving the way for books to reach readers more easily. He constantly challenges himself with different milestones, overcoming numerous difficulties in the journey of exporting knowledge.
Source:Viet Nam News
August 04, 2024 13:19 UTC