Vietnam calls for stronger cooperation to solve migration crises
Vietnam calls for stronger cooperation to solve migration crisesChairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has emphasised that to solve migration crises, it is necessary to enhance cooperation at global level with the active participation of countries and international organisations. The top Vietnamese legislator said as the world’s biggest inter-parliamentary organisation, the IPU should continue taking the lead in promoting cooperation for development among countries. At international level, Vietnam supports legal migration activities, particularly labour migration and resolutely fights against illegal migration, especially human trafficking and transnational crimes, the ensuring of safe migration and the protection of rights and legitimate interests of migrants during the migration process, she said. The chairwoman called for dialogue and cooperation to prevent violent extremism, terrorism, poverty and social inequality which could lead to migrant crises like in recent years. She also pointed to the need to promote cooperation between nations and regional and international organisations to create resources and support countries affected by illegal migration and to devise sustainable solutions.
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March 26, 2018 03:22 UTC
Russia fire: Children missing in deadly Kemerovo mall blaze
Russia fire: Children missing in deadly Kemerovo mall blazeAt least 37 people are confirmed to have died in a fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Siberian coal-mining city of Kemerovo. At least 64 people are missing, including 41 children, and parts of the building are in danger of collapse. The blaze started on an upper floor of the Winter Cherry complex while many of the victims were in cinema halls. Yevgeny Dedyukhin, deputy head of the Kemerovo region emergency department, said the area of the fire was about 1,500 sq m."The shopping centre is a very complex construction," he said. Another source told the agency there was practically no chance of finding survivors.
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March 26, 2018 03:11 UTC
Uber is selling its South East Asia operations to rival Grab
Uber is selling its South East Asia operations to rival GrabUber is selling its South East Asia ride-share and food delivery businesses to regional rival Grab. Grab is South East Asia's most popular ride-sharing firm with millions of users across eight countries. But it includes the sale of all of Uber's operations in the region, including food delivery service Uber Eats. Uber's chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said this was "a testament to Uber's exceptional growth across South East Asia over the last five years". As a result of the merger, the GrabFood service will expand from two to four South East Asian countries by next quarter, Grab said in statement.
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March 26, 2018 03:11 UTC
SOE debt weighs heavily on government acting as guarantor
SOE debt weighs heavily on government acting as guarantorVietNamNet Bridge - A State Audit report shows that by December 31, 2016, the government’s foreign debts had reached VND947 trillion, or 39.8 percent of total debts. As the enterprises cannot pay debts, the debt burden is on the government as the guarantor. As the enterprises cannot pay debts, the debt burden is on the government as the guarantor. However, it is very difficult to place the blame on individuals and agencies for ineffective investment projects. Under the current laws, public debt includes the government debt, the debt guaranteed by the government and the debts incurred by local authorities.
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March 26, 2018 01:18 UTC
Dak Lak teachers have to give bribes to be hired
Dak Lak teachers have to give bribes to be hiredVietNamNet Bridge - More than 500 teachers in Dak Lak province are in danger of losing their jobs. By 2017, Krong Pak district hired 500 teachers to work under short term labor contractsBy 2017, Krong Pak district in the central province of Dak Lak hired 500 teachers to work under short-term labor contracts. The bribes went to the pockets of high ranking officials, who had the jurisdiction to recruit teachers. S, a primary school teacher in Phuoc An Town, said he understands that it is illegal to pay money to get a job. RELATED NEWSLow salaries for primary school teachers stymie reformLow salary deters talents, males from teaching careerThanh Mai
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March 26, 2018 00:33 UTC
Fishing village builds fortune from lobsters
Fishing village builds fortune from lobstersLobster farming has been practiced for more than 20 years in Song Cau town, the central coastal province of Phu Yen. Being sold at 90USD per kilo, lobsters have brought a facelift to Vinh Hoa fishing village in Song Cau town. Le Thanh Long, another lobster farmer from Song Cau town, Phu Yen province, told reporters: "More than 10 years ago, we were stricken by difficulties. Lam Duy Dung, Vice Chairman of Song Cau town People’s Committee, Phu Yen province revealed: "We are working to promote Song Cau lobsters as a national product. In a long-term process, we will establish management boards at district and commune levels in order to keep eyes on the local lobster culture."
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March 26, 2018 00:22 UTC
Pay-television companies change strategy
Pay-television companies change strategyVietNamNet Bridge - Pay-TV companies are now cooperating with each other, rather than slashing fees in an effort to find more subscribers. The deal, analysts said, shows that confrontation of many years among pay-TV companies has stopped. Meanwhile, other television companies which have copyrighted programs will be able to earn more money from profits shared by their partners. He said that service providers now can focus on upgrading service and content quality. RELATED NEWSStiff competition forces pay-TV service providers to lower feesContent industry will be ‘king’ in OTT gameMai Thanh
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March 26, 2018 00:00 UTC
Facebook boss apologises in UK and US newspaper ads
Facebook boss apologises in UK and US newspaper adsFacebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has taken out full-page adverts in several UK and US Sunday newspapers to apologise for the firm's recent data privacy scandal. In the advert, Mr Zuckerberg said a quiz developed by a university researcher had "leaked Facebook data of millions of people in 2014". The ads contained no mention of the political consultancy accused of using the leaked data, Cambridge Analytica, which worked on US President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. About 270,000 users' data was collected, but the app also collected some public data from users' friends without their knowledge. Facebook has said Dr Kogan passed this information on to Cambridge Analytica without its knowledge.
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March 25, 2018 16:18 UTC
NA Chairwoman meets Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker on IPU-138 sidelines
NA Chairwoman meets Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker on IPU-138 sidelinesChairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a meeting with Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament Karu Jayasuriya on the fringes of the 138th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-138) in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 25 morning (local time). Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) and Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament Karu JayasuriyaShe told her Ski Lankan counterpart that Vietnam always attaches importance to the time-honoured friendship with Sri Lanka and wishes to advance the relationship on the basis of potential and advantages of each side. She asked the Sri Lankan Parliament to step up delegation exchanges to further promote the two countries’ relations comprehensively and intensively. For his part, Karu Jayasuriya said both the President and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka are interested in Vietnam’s development, and wish to enhance cooperation with the country. He described Vietnam as a model of socio-economic development that Sri Lanka wants to learn from.
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March 25, 2018 11:37 UTC
Vietnamese chocolate wins consumers’ heart
Vietnamese chocolate wins consumers’ heartThe word chocolate mostly reminds us to Belgium or France. But you might want to think again as a Vietnamese chocolate has been making waves, with the renowned New York Times calling it “the best chocolate you have never tasted.”browser not support iframe. “Delicate scents, colourful look and brand new experience of enjoying chocolate” are anyone’s experiences when setting foot in Maison Marou chocolate patisserie in Hanoi. However here there is Vietnamese chocolate. Ever since, they have nurtured a dream of making Vietnamese chocolate a highlight in the world.
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March 25, 2018 10:30 UTC
Vietnam’s 2018 list of billionaires includes industry titans
Vietnam’s 2018 list of billionaires includes industry titansVietNamNet Bridge - In the past, nearly all wealthy Vietnamese were real estate developers, but now two industry billionaires have appeared on Forbes’ list of billionaires. In Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires released in 2013, Vuong’s name was accompanied by ‘real estate’. Some analysts say that Vietnam needs more billionaires in technology or industry, rather than real estate. Vingroup is not only a real estate developer, but a retailer, education and healthcare service provider, and automobile manufacturer. Duong and Long, the two new names on Forbes’ 2018 list, were recognized as billionaires in industry, though they also made money in real estate.
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March 25, 2018 06:33 UTC
Vietnamese spend big money on shopping during overseas trips
Vietnamese spend big money on shopping during overseas tripsVietNamNet Bridge - Reports have found that the amount of money Vietnamese travelers spend on shopping overseas is higher than the fees of their tour packages. With increasing high income, more Vietnamese travelers are going abroad. With increasing high income, more Vietnamese travelers are going abroad. Nguyen Ngoc Hung, a tour guide, noted that Vietnamese travelers choose tours with shopping programs. “Vietnamese buy electric cookers in Japan, ginseng in South Korea, and cosmetics in Europe,” he said.
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March 25, 2018 01:07 UTC
An Bang among Southeast Asia’s 25 most stunning beaches
An Bang among Southeast Asia’s 25 most stunning beachesHoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam has once again proved its charm in the eyes of both domestic and foreign travelers when An Bang Beach in the ancient city made the list of the 25 most picturesque beaches in Southeast Asia in 2018, as voted by TripAdvisor readers. Fishermen pull their bamboo basket boat to the shore at An Bang Beach. The beach in Hoi An City is on the list of the 25 most beautiful beaches in Southeast Asia in 2018, as voted by TripAdvisor readers - PHOTO: TUNG SONJust around three kilometers away from the city center and 22 kilometers south of Danang City, An Bang comes 22nd among the 25 beaches in this year’s Travelers’ Choice Awards released earlier this month. According to TripAdvisor readers, An Bang is one of the few white-sand beaches left in Vietnam that hasn’t been spoiled by the overheated development of beach tourism linked to issues such as overcrowding, coral damage and beach environment pollution. In 2013, An Bang Beach was voted as one of the top 100 beaches in the world by CNN Summer Travel.
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March 24, 2018 18:33 UTC
Vietnamese badminton players continue success
Vietnamese badminton players continue successVietnamese competitors continued to win in the second day of the “Ciputra Hanoi – Yonex Sunrise VietNam International Challenge” badminton tournament yesterday. Nguyen Tien Minh advances to the quarter-finals of the Ciputra Hanoi – Yonex Sunrise VietNam International Challenge. His teammate, Phạm Cao Cuong, also progressed to the last-eight, after beating Chen Chi Ting of Chinese Taipei by 21-16, 16-21, 21-8. In the women’s competition, Vu Thi Trang progressed to the second round after defeating Tang Wan Yi of Chinese Taipei by 21-19, 21-19 yesterday. Her teammate and the number eight seed, Nguyen Thuy Linh, will meet Chananchida Jucharoen of Thailand in her next match.
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March 24, 2018 17:37 UTC
Exhibition pays tribute to talented lacquer artist
Exhibition pays tribute to talented lacquer artistThe art of Nguyen Huyen (1915 – 1994), a talented lacquer artist, is featured at an exhibition that runs in Hanoi from tomorrow through April 2. The exhibition of selected paintings will be held at Chon’s Auction House, 17 Tran Quoc Toan Street, Hanoi. The 100 dong banknote with a picture of farmers and a blue buffalo painted by Nguyen Huyen. — Photo courtesy of Chon’s Auction HouseThe painting Chua Mot Cot by Nguyen Huyen is among the 50 paintings on display. — Photo courtesy of Chon’s Auction House The painting "Mau To" by Nguyen Huyen is one among the 50 paintings on display.
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March 24, 2018 17:03 UTC