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Speaking at the event, Director of the Da Nang University, Nguyen Ngoc Vu, highlighted the important role played by the university in personnel training and scientific research to serve socio-economic development in the central and Central Highlands regions and the nation at large. The university is striving to become one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Vietnam, and gain a high rank in the regional and global educational system, he said. Shi Xinming, deputy head of the School Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC), remarked on how impressed he was by the dynamism and creativity of students of the Da Nang University. The official noted his hope for more exchanges and cooperation activities between the youth unions of Vietnamese and Chinese cities and provinces. The participants enjoyed special art performances and shared experience in youth union work, volunteer campaigns and scientific research. The Chinese delegation paid … [Read more...] about Vietnamese and Chinese youths engage in exchange in Da Nang

  The 2018 Vietnam Social Innovation Challenge (VSIC) was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on August 18, attracting many students across the country (Photo: VNA)   HCM City (VNA) – The 2018 Vietnam Social Innovation Challenge (VSIC) was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on August 18, attracting many students across the country. The competition aims to encourage youths’ start-ups and career development. It is jointly held by the Information Technology Park of the Vietnam National University HCM City, the Innovation and Incubation Space and the Enactus FTU Hanoi of the Foreign Trade University and the Hue Industrial College. The event is to support start-up ideas to address social, environmental and economic issues of Vietnam, as well as encourage the start-up passion of Vietnamese youths amid economic integration. A seminar on innovative start-ups was held after the launching ceremony with the participation of experts, leaders of start-up firms and more than 300 … [Read more...] about Start-up competition for Vietnamese students launched

President Tran Dai Quang (R) presents gifts to overseas scientists and experts at the meeting on August 18 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang has urged Vietnamese scientists and experts worldwide to take an active part in transferring technologies, training high-quality personnel and other activities serving scientific-technological and socio-economic development at home. He made the appeal at a meeting in Hanoi on August 18 with 100 outstanding overseas Vietnamese in science and technology who came home to attend an innovative network connection programme from August 18-24. Turning Vietnam into a developed and prosperous nation driven by high technology is the responsibility and aspiration of Vietnamese from all over the world, the leader said, stressing that to that end, it requires joint efforts of Vietnamese people. President Quang affirmed that the Party and State always attach importance to policies on attracting Vietnamese talents worldwide to … [Read more...] about President highlights role of overseas Vietnamese scientists

Col. Le Van Phuc, head of the border gate department of the Border Guard High Command, speaks at the meeting to review Quang Binh's implementation of the Ordinance on the Border Guard  Quang Binh has nine communes of five districts located along the 201.8 km-long land border with Laos. Meanwhile, its 116km-long coastline is home to 20 communes and wards of six districts, one town and one city. Since the Ordinance on the Border Guard was issued in 1997, the province’s border guard force has handled entry-exit procedures for nearly 18 million people, over 5.2 million vehicles, and 8,600 ships with some 134,400 crew members.  They have dealt with more than 3,000 boats and vessels with violations and 504 foreign fishing boats illegally entering Vietnam’s sea areas. Local border guards have also uncovered 17 drug trafficking rings, handled thousands of drug dealers, and seized over 200 heroin bricks, 94kg of synthetic drug and 2,530kg of methamphetamine. … [Read more...] about Quang Binh works hard to protect border security

According to preliminary statistics, by the end of August 17, three people were dead or missing due to flooding in northern Son La province. Heavy rains and floods also damaged 26 houses, with one collapsing and six others needing to be evacuated. More than 130ha of paddy rice has been lost in the floods. Landslides in a number of areas have led to traffic jams, restricting access to isolated localities. Two suspension bridges in Sop Cop and Pung Banh communes were swept away while many irrigation and hydroelectric power projects have been seriously damaged. On the morning of August 18, localities were busy with the recovery effort in the aftermath of the storm, searching for missing people and mobilizing sources to clear routes and ensure traffic safety. Thousands of households in Thieu Duong commune of Thanh Hoa City had to be evacuated overnight into the early morning of August 18 as water levels on the Chu River are dangerously high. By noon of August … [Read more...] about North and central regions grapple with devastating floods