Three 9th graders in the southern province of Binh Phuoc drowned while sailing at a local hydropower reservoir. The victims are pupils from Ly Thuong Kiet Secondary School in Bu Gia Map District. The area where the incident happened At around 9 am on Friday, on the way coming back home from school, a group of six boy students from Grade 9, Nguyen Ca Van Phuong, Lam Quang Duy, Nguyen Tien Dong, Tran Quoc Hau Dung, Nguyen Phi Hung and Mao Van Cao went to Phuong’s house.Phuong and his friends took his family’s boat to sail on nearby Thac Mo Hydropower Plant’s reservoir. When they were just 10 metres away from the shore, the boat suddenly overturned.Dung swam immediately to the shore and used a bamboo stick to save Hung and Cao. Meanwhile, the three others who failed to hold the stick went missing.Local residents quickly jumped into the reservoir for the search, but until more than two hours later, they could find them who had died around 15 metres from the shore. … [Read more...] about Three pupils drowned at hydropower reservoir
E-commerce market booms, but hard to control
Vietnamese consumers spend an average of 7 hours a day online. 90 per cent of the urban population and 50 per cent of the rural population use smartphones. — Photo doanhnhansaigon.vn E-commerce in Viet Nam is growing, however many individuals and businesses are taking advantage of online platforms to sell poor quality and fake goods, harming customers and causing lost tax revenues. The statement was made by Dam Thanh The, Chief of the Standing Office of National Steering Committee 389, at a conference held in Ha Noi on Thursday. The said authorities had not been able to control fraud on such platforms as there was a lack of regulations over the e-commerce sector. In addition, the legal framework lagged behind the development of technology and sanctions were not strong enough to deter violations. E-commerce boom According to data released by German market research firm Statista, in 2018, Vietnamese's e-commerce revenue reached nearly US$2.27 billion and was on the list of the six … [Read more...] about E-commerce market booms, but hard to control
Air cargo sector to stay in fast lane
A panel discussion on air transportation and international trade in the industry 4.0 era at the fourth International Conference and Exhibition on Air Freight Logistics Viet Nam in HCM City on September 20. — VNS Photo The Vietnamese air freight market has seen remarkable growth in recent years and the momentum is expected to continue, the fourth International Conference and Exhibition on Air Freight Logistics Viet Nam heard in HCM City on Friday. Tran Thanh Hai, deputy director of the Ministry of Industry and Trades import-export department, said along with the countrys economy, the aviation industry, especially logistics, too had made great progress. Air transport accounts for a small proportion of goods in terms of volume, but they usually are of high value and have to be transported long distances in a short time, according to the official. “Viet Nam's air cargo transport currently accounts for a very small volume of exports but 25 per cent of value due to the … [Read more...] about Air cargo sector to stay in fast lane
Mountainous Ha Giang hosts Tea Masters Cup Vietnam 2019
Nguyen Thi Bich from Hanoi demonstrates tea making on September 19 in Hoang Su Phi district, Ha Giang province (Photo: Master Tea Facebook) Ha Giang (VNA) - Twenty-five contestants have competed at the Tea Masters Cup Vietnam in Hoang Su Phi district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang province.Vietnam Tea Association (VTA) and Hoang Su Phi authorities on September 19 and 20 as part of the Hoang Su Phi Culture-Tourism Week 2019.shan tuyet tea and an ancient-style pot for her competition. Shan tuyet is a specialty of Ha Giang, which is picked from hundred-year-old tea trees.Tea Masters Cup Vietnam jurors are from Ukraine, Australia, Taiwan and Vietnam. VNA … [Read more...] about Mountainous Ha Giang hosts Tea Masters Cup Vietnam 2019
Expo promotes mechanical engineering industry in the north
An overview of MTA HANOI 2018 (Photo: mtahanoi.com) Hanoi (VNA) - The 7th International Precision Engineering, Machine Tools and Metalworking Exhibition & Conference (MTA HANOI 2019) will return to the capital city next month, aiming to assist with the development of the mechanical engineering sector in the north. With the theme of “We are Industry 4.0 ready!”, the upcoming exhibition will witness the participation of 158 businesses from 15 countries and territories including those from the Republic of Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Germany, the UK and the US. Covering an area of 5,500sq.m, the three-day event will showcase products and advanced technologies from around the globe relevant to the mechanical engineering sector. Especially, it will highlight the most innovative solutions of Industry 4.0 in order to apply the technology in production. Speaking at a press meeting introducing the expo held in Hanoi on September 20, William … [Read more...] about Expo promotes mechanical engineering industry in the north