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The delegation includes Vietnam's number one cueist Tran Quyet Chien (billiards), Hoang Thi Phuong Giang, Duong Thuy Vi and Pham Quoc Khanh (wushu), Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat (muay Thai) and the women's beach handball team. At the previous event hosted in Poland in 2017, Vietnam scored one gold medal thanks to muay athlete Bui Yen Ly. This year's event will take place from July 7 to 17 in Birmingham, Alabama, the U.S., having been delayed one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It features 30 sports in 54 disciplines. Athletes from 110 nations will participate in this competition. World Games is an international multi-sport event that includes sports that are not contested in the Olympics. The event is hosted every four years, usually one year after the Summer Olympics. Although World Games comprise non-Olympic sports, it's still supported by the International Olympic Committee. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to compete in 4 World Games events

Passion fruit is among Vietnam’s top 10 fruits with the highest export earnings. China’s customs have authorized the import of passion fruit from Vietnam from July 2022, the first time for this kind of fruit, which is listed among Vietnam’s top 10 fruits with the highest export earnings. The fruit would be shipped through the Pingxiang border gate, Dongxing City, Guangxi Province, China. Passion fruit is one of Vietnam's top 10 fruits with the highest export earnings. File photo Chinese customs asked Vietnamese agencies to meet regulations on production management and phytosanitary, the Global Good Agricultural Practice (GlobalGAP) and the Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practice (VietGAP). Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is in charge of supervising the quality and connecting exporters. Over the past five years, Vietnam’s export of passion fruit has seen a rise of more than 300% in terms of quantity and value, listing Vietnam … [Read more...] about China starts importing Vietnam passion fruit

The actress sported a bright yellow gown from Cong Tri's Fall-Winter 2022 collection launched in May when attending an event in London on June 28. To complete the look, she paired the satin long-sleeve dress with thick gold hoop earrings. Tracee Ellis Ross in Cong Tri's design. Photo courtesy of RCFA's website RCFA wrote on its website that the dress was "the perfect choice" for Ross. "It’s giving boss lady vibes; oozing plenty of charm and charisma...Tracee is radiant here," it wrote. The Best Dressed This Week also included singer Chloe Bailey in Nicolas Jebran, actress Saniyya Sidney in a Giorgio Armani, Indian actress Deepika Padukone in Monsoori and others. Ross, the daughter of famous singer Diana Ross and music director Robert Ellis Silberstein, is best known for her lead roles in the television series Girlfriends and Black-ish. In 2020, she was honored as a Fashion Icon in the People's Choice Awards. Cong Tri, born in Da Nang in 1978, is a member of … [Read more...] about American actress enters best-dressed celebs list with Cong Tri design

The report reveals that venture capital going into Vietnamese startups reached a record high in 2021 amidst market uncertainties and upheaval caused by COVID-19. The total funding amount reached a new high of $1.4 billion, a 1.6x growth compared to the prior record of $874 million set in 2019. Accordingly, the total number of funds invested in Vietnamese startups climbed by 60 per cent, equally distributed among countries. Singapore was the most active investor in 2021, followed by Vietnam and the US. Japanese investors have also gradually resumed their activities in Vietnam after a two-year slowdown. Investor appetite has been accelerated by an increased interest in sectors that have benefited from the pandemic. Moreover, the ease of video conferencing has made travel restrictions no longer a barrier to the investment decision-making process. Riding the acceleration of digital adoption, Vietnam celebrated the emergence of two unicorns, MoMo and Sky Mavis, in 2021. Their … [Read more...] about Venture capital into local startups reached record high of $1.4 billion

Vietnam has reported record growth in shrimp exports in the first half of 2022 with revenues reaching nearly USD 2.30 billion, 33 times higher compared to the same period last year. Illustrative photo According to a report from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), shrimp exports were worth USD 2.30 billion which accounted for 40 percent of seafood exports in the first six months of 2022. VASEP said that inflation and material shortages had posed lots of challenges for local seafood exporters. Some firms have turned to processing high-quality products for some demanding markets including Japan, the US, or EU countries. "Export of white leg shrimp saw an increase of 17 percent on-year while lobster exports were 30 times higher," the report said. Shrimp exports to China alone were worth USD 275 million in the first five months, 101 percent higher on year. Explaining the surge in shrimp exports to China, VASEP said that … [Read more...] about Vietnam enjoys sharp increase in shrimp exports

HCM City will need to promote the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the education sector as part of its effort to become a smart city by 2030, experts said. Students do research in a lab at the Vietnam National University in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of the university Education is among 10 key sectors on which the city has focused to develop its digital economy, in addition to healthcare, transportation, finance-banking, tourism, agriculture, logistics, environment, energy, and human resources. The city has assigned its Department of Education and Training to implement a project to develop human resources for AI through education and training, focusing on research and development of technologies using AI. The project will also enhance academic links with foreign AI professionals. The city hosts a number of universities and science research institutes, especially the Vietnam National University, which focus on training and research in AI … [Read more...] about HCM City to promote AI in education sector