Vice President of the WB Group Human Resources Ousmane Diagana (Source: giaoducthoidai.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The World Bank (WB) has been carrying out a project on improving the quality of tertiary education at four universities in Vietnam, including the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), since 2018 to increase their autonomy. While talking with HUST students in Hanoi on March 22, Vice President of the WB Group Human Resources Ousmane Diagana said the bank will review the project and suggest the Ministry of Education and Training consider expanding it to other universities. Of the total funding of 155 million USD from the bank, a credit package of 50 million USD was offered for the HUST, including 45 million USD in official development assistance (ODA) loan and 5 million USD from the university’s corresponding capital. The sub-project, which is implemented within five years (2018-2022), aims to develop the HUST into a … [Read more...] about WB project helps improve Vietnam’s tertiary education quality
AFC U23 Championship qualifiers: Vietnam 1-0 Brunei
The game begins at 8 p.m.Vietnam enter the game in traditional red jersey and Brunei in yellow.Brunei are considered the underdogs, as they haven’t managed a win against Vietnam in the last three matches, and are bereft of their main striker Faiq Bolkiah for this tournament. This match is therefore an opportunity for coach Park to review the squad before facing stronger opponents Indonesia and Thailand. … [Read more...] about AFC U23 Championship qualifiers: Vietnam 1-0 Brunei
Sultan of Brunei to pay State visit to Vietnam
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei (Photo: AFP/VNA) Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei will pay a State-level visit to Vietnam from March 26-28 at the invitation of President Nguyen Phu Trong. Two-way trade hit 97.7 million USD in 2016. The two countries have set the goal of raising bilateral trade to 500 million USD in two-way trade by 2025.-VNA … [Read more...] about Sultan of Brunei to pay State visit to Vietnam
Vietnam, RoK boost financial, economic partnership
Participants pose for a group photo at the conference (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The eighth international economic and financial conference of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) took place in Hanoi on March 22. The event was jointly held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in coordination with Vietnam's Ministry of Finance, the RoK’s Financial Services Commission, and EDaily magazine. Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha said the cooperation between Vietnam and the RoK has deepened in various fields after over 25 years of establishing diplomatic ties, particularly in economics and finance. He noted that in 2018, two-way trade reached 65.7 billion USD. The RoK is now the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam. In the past five years, the RoK’s annual registered foreign direct investment (FDI) has always been at around 7-9 billion USD. The RoK is also one of Vietnam’s biggest bilateral donors with many loans through the Korea … [Read more...] about Vietnam, RoK boost financial, economic partnership
Vietnamese, Cambodian legislators share experience
Secretary General and Chairman of the National Assembly Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc (R) and Secretary General of the Cambodian NA Leng Peng Long (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Secretary General and Chairman of the National Assembly Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc held a working session with visiting Secretary General of the Cambodian NA Leng Peng Long in Hanoi on March 22. Phuc congratulated Cambodia on successfully holding the NA election (sixth tenure) with the Cambodian People’s Party winning the absolute victory, as well as the 27th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Siem Reap. In order to further deepen relations between the two legislatures, he suggested facilitating visits and holding seminars and conferences to learn from each other’s experience. Both sides need to work closely together at regional and global inter-parliamentary forums, promote the exchange of legal documents and information regarding each legislature’s … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Cambodian legislators share experience