An excavation area in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Source: hoangthanhthanglong.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - A workshop on the history of excavation of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel was held by the French Cultural Centre (L'espace) and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS)’s Institute of Archaeology in Hanoi on December 12. The event was part of activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties and 25 years since the formation of the French Academy of the Far East (EFEO) in Hanoi. Scientists, experts and archaeologists at the event shared their stories related to archaeological excavation at the citadel. Dr. Nguyen Gia Doi, Director of the Institute of Archaeology underlined the significance of the event which spotlights cooperation between Vietnamese and French archaeologists during the excavation of the the Imperial Citadel. Many French research projects on cultural heritage preservation have … [Read more...] about Workshop spotlights history of excavation of Thang Long Citadel
Social housing meets 28 percent of workers’ demand
Illustrative photo (Source: baodauthau.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has to date completed 87 social housing projects with some 28,800 apartments for workers at industrial parks (IPs), meeting just 28 percent of the demand, according to the Ministry of Construction. The figures were released at a seminar on the matter, which took place at the National University of Civil Engineering (NUCE) in Hanoi on December 12. Statistics from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour revealed at the event showed 1.7 million of 2.8 million Vietnamese workers across IPs nationwide have demand for housing. Even in big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, only 10 and 15 percent of IP workers’ need for housing had been met, respectively. According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, as of December 2017, Vietnam housed 360 industrial parks, attracting millions of workers, leading to a big wave of migration from rural to urban areas. Pham Dinh Tuyen from the NUCE faculty said … [Read more...] about Social housing meets 28 percent of workers’ demand
Late strike ends Coman retirement talk, says Bayern coach Kovac
Viet Nam News AMSTERDAM — Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac insisted on Wednesday Kingsley Coman’s stunning late goal in their dramatic 3-3 draw at Ajax has put paid to talk of the 22-year-old’s early retirement. Coman helped fire Bayern to the top of Group E in the bad-tempered six-goal thriller in Amsterdam, which both sides finished with 10 men. The French winger came off the bench to put Bayern 3-2 up on 90 minutes before Nicolas Tagliafico equalised for Ajax in the fifth minute of added time. In the build-up to the match, Coman implied another ankle injury could force him into early retirement after he twice tore ligaments in his left ankle in 2018, requiring surgery in February, then again in August. His goal in Amsterdam was Coman’s first since the back-to-back injuries on only his third appearance back. "’King’ has put a bad injury behind him. I think the goal answered that talk of retirement. I don’t think that’ll be happening … [Read more...] about Late strike ends Coman retirement talk, says Bayern coach Kovac
Last day of Motor Expo 2018 sees high interest
The Motor Expo 2018 was organized by Inter-Media Consultant Co Ltd on the theme “Drive for Fun Ahead of the Driverless Age”. The focus of this year’s event held at Impact Muang Thong Thani was high technology vehicles. Bookings as of December 9, 2018 reached 44,949 with 37,518 car sales made and 7,431 motorcycles sales closed. The top five car sellers were Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Isuzu and Mitsubishi while the top five motorcycle brands were A.P. Honda, Yamaha, Lambretta, Kawasaki and Vespa. The event also attracted people with its raffles and car accessory sales. Over 1.5 million people are expected to have taken part in the event, circulating over 55 billion baht and pushing car sales in Thailand to more than 1 million this year. … [Read more...] about Last day of Motor Expo 2018 sees high interest
Asia’s growth outlook steady despite China-US trade conflict
Economies in developing Asia and the Pacific are weathering external challenges thanks to robust domestic demand, while inflationary pressures are abating, according to a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In a supplement to its Asian Development Outlook 2018 Update report, ADB retained its regional growth forecast for 2018 at 6.0% and for 2019 at 5.8%. Excluding the newly industrialized economies of Hong Kong, China; the Republic of Korea; Singapore; and Taipei,China, the regional growth outlook is maintained at 6.5% for 2018 and 6.3% for 2019. Lower international commodity prices and central bank action to calm market volatility means inflation in developing Asia is forecast to be 2.6% in 2018 and 2.7% in 2019, down from 2.8% previously forecast for both this year and next. According to ADB Chief Economist, Yasuyuki Sawada, the truce on trade tariffs agreed by the United States (US) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is very welcome but the unresolved … [Read more...] about Asia’s growth outlook steady despite China-US trade conflict