Business startups for college students

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung speaks at the event (Source: VNA) Singapore (VNA) – The “Techfest Vietnam in Singapore” took place in Singapore on November 11 to introduce the Techfest Vietnam festival in 2019 and Vietnam’s innovative startup ecosystem to international partners. Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung highlighted the vital role played by innovation and startup in promoting economic growth, addressing difficulties and challenges, and creating jobs for labourers. Vietnam has paid special attention to promoting the development of innovative startup ecosystem in policy, infrastructure, financial institution and support service as well. Vietnam’s startup ecosystem has recorded a strong development in the last three years, attracting nearly 900 million USD in 2018 alone, three times higher than that in 2017. According to Tung, Singapore is one of the countries with the most … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes innovative startup ecosystem in Singapore

Two inventions of Vietnamese students won gold medals from the World Invention Creativity Olympic taking place in South Korea from July 25 to 27. The product to treat petroleum contamination made from biological ferment to create biological film in rice-husk coal of schoolers Ly Han Minh Quang, Truong Tuan Phong, Pham Nhat Minh of Junior High School Giang Vo in Hanoi; Bui Nguyen Hoang of Junior High School Cau Giay and Dang Tran Duy of Senior High School Chu Van An under the instruction of Dr. Le Nhi Cong of Biology Technology Institute and teacher Doan Thi Lan of Junior School Giang Vo. Another invention “ Nano-silver application to improve efficiency of solar-powered fresh water distillation device of students Nguyen Hoang Son, Tran Duc Anh, Pham Duc Tri of Junior High School Giang Vo; Ho Viet Nhan of Junior High School Cau Giay under instruction of Dr. Trinh Duc Thien of Pedagogy University and Teacher Le Thi Loan of Giang Vo School. Both inventions received high praise for … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students win gold medals at World Invention Creativity Olympic

The boy, whose name has not been revealed, was forced to make a public apology last week in front of more than 2,000 students at the school for using ‘foul language’ to defame popular Korean music band BTS on Facebook. Nguyen Ngoc Thu, vice principal of the school, captured the video of the boy reading a note of self-criticism letter in front of the whole school and posted it on social media in an act aiming to ‘calm down the public, especially fans of the K-pop boy band.’ However, Thu’s act has been severely criticized by the public, prompting top education officials to step in. The HCMC Department of Education and Training has asked the school board to review the discipline procedure against the student. The department said that students cannot be disciplined based on public opinion, but must follow the education sector’s regulations. "Making a student stand in the middle of a schoolyard to receive disciplinary action and then recording a video is … [Read more...] about School takes flak for punishing student over defaming Korean band

The PAN Group’s BOD Member affirmed that Shin Ca phe is a new and essential step for the group’s overall development strategy. The PAN Group (HOSE: PAN) has just announced its investment and claimed to hold nearly 80% stake in Shin Ca phe chain. Mr. Nguyen Duy Khanh - Member of the BOD of The PAN Group, who is directly in charge of the investment in this startup, has shared his viewpoints over PAN's participation in the production and trading of specialty coffee. - Why did PAN decide to participate in this new field? - Besides the growth based on internal resources, PAN Group has always been ready for M&A plans. In addition to other leading companies, PAN also has a strategy to invest in potential startups, which are suitable to implement the mission of promoting Vietnamese agricultural and food products. It was not until now that we are interested in coffee. The Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dak Lak province to build facility for coffee growing, … [Read more...] about PAN’s Leader: Shin Ca phe’s investment – Treasure the value of failures

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Kim Jung-tai, Chairman of Republic of Korea's Hana Financial Group Inc. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Government will create the most favourable conditions for firms from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to operate successfully in Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on November 11. At a reception for Kim Jung-tai, Chairman of Hana Financial Group Inc. of the RoK in Hanoi, the leader welcomed the Korean firm’s operation in Vietnam and said he is delighted that the RoK attaches great importance to Vietnam's role in its New Southern Policy. The Vietnam-RoK cooperation has recorded strong developments in recent times, and collaboration between Hana Group and the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) is a vivid manifestation of this bond, he stressed. According to PM Phuc, there are more than 6,000 Korean enterprises operating in Vietnam, and about 160,000 Korean nationals living and working in … [Read more...] about Prime Minister greets RoK financial group’s leader