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A small square in the 16th arrondissement of Paris has been named after Vietnamese pilot Do Huu Vi, one of the first pilots in the French military, who died at age 33 in a combat in France during World War I (1914-1918). The naming was conducted at a ceremony held in the 16th arrondissement on Wednesday last week in the presence of Paris Deputy Mayor Laurence Patrice, Mayor of the 16th arrondissement of Paris Francis Szpiner, representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in France, and relatives of Do Huu Vi, along with local authorities and residents. Do Huu Vi Square is located on the intersection between Versailles Avenue and Quai Louis-Blériot, overlooking the Radio France headquarters and Grenelle bridge. Vi, born in 1883 in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), fought and died on July 9, 1916, in World War I, when he, a captain, led his company to attack a fort of German troops in Somme Bay in northern France. In the archives kept at the French Military Museum, there is a note … [Read more...] about Square in Paris named after Vietnamese pilot Do Huu Vi

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc is checking preparation tasks at Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted. (Photo: Cao Thang) He proposed that the exam steering committee continuously check all organizational stages in compliance with the Prime Minister’s direction and the Ministry of Education and Training’s guidance, especially new regulations on high-tech fraud prevention and proper handling methods. Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc is checking preparation tasks at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School. (Photo: Cao Thang) The Deputy Minister informed that according to the regulations for this year’s High School Graduation Exam, Covid-19 patients are entitled to exam exemption and graduation recognition. However, if wished, they are allowed to sit the exam in separated rooms, arranged by exam locations. Vice Chairman of HCMC People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc requested that HCMC Education and Training Department carefully … [Read more...] about HCMC finishing preparation for high school graduation exam

Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son has proposed that education fees be waived for all public middle schools across the country. The education minister put forward the proposal during an online conference with central- and local-level leaders on Monday morning. Son expects that his proposal will benefit students from grade sixth to ninth starting the 2022-23 school year, which is set to begin in less than two months. He requested the education ministry’s sub-units to work with the Ministry of Finance on evaluating the impacts of the proposed tuition exemption and calculating the state budget needed for this plan. Such tuition exemption is not a new proposition of the Ministry of Education and Training. In 2016, the government assigned the ministry to coordinate with the finance ministry in drawing up a similar scheme with a specific timeline while prioritizing investments for kindergarten and elementary education. Vietnam has made elementary … [Read more...] about Vietnam minister proposes making middle school free next year

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has called on airlines to well handle increased demand during the peak of summer, ensuring that there are not illegal increases in ticket prices or limits on people picking up or dropping off travellers at the airport, especially at Nội Bài and Tân Sơn Nhất international airports. Airplanes at Nội Bài International Airport in Hanoi. — VNA/VNS Photo These were among the directives that the CAAV issued to enhance traffic safety and prevent congestion at airports during the peak summer of 2022. CAAV also directed the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to urgently study solutions to limit congestion at Nội Bài and Tân Sơn Nhất international airports. Nội Bài and Tân Sơn Nhất international airports should re-check passenger service lines, and signs; install more information boards announcing flights, anhd/or replace larger flight announcement signs in the lounge area. These two airports will … [Read more...] about Airlines instructed not to illegally raise prices over summer

Singapore's president announced Monday she had tested positive for Covid-19, but said that her symptoms were mild as she had been vaccinated. Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations at the National Convention Centre in Beijing in May 2019. Photo: AFP "Just tested positive for COVID-19 with mild flu-like symptoms," Halimah Yacob said in a Facebook post. "Thankfully, I have been vaccinated and boosted. I hope to recover soon and am sorry to have missed the events this week." Singapore's presidency is a largely ceremonial role, with the prime minister running the country's affairs. The city-state, a trade and aviation hub, reopened its borders and lifted most virus restrictions after the number of cases fell and most of its population was vaccinated, though people are still required to wear masks indoors. But cases have risen recently, with the health ministry … [Read more...] about Singapore president tests positive for Covid

Authorities in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa are seeking the Ministry of Transport’s approval for a project to expand Tho Xuan Airport. Under the proposal, the VND2.12 trillion (USD86.21 million) project will be carried out in the 2022-2025 period. It includes the construction of Terminal 2 which is designed to have an annual capacity of five million passengers. Tho Xuan Airport The province expects that the ministry will recommend suitable investment forms for the project to seek investors. Tho Xuan Airport has been used for civil aviation activities since February 2013. Its Terminal 1 is serving domestic flights with a yearly capacity of 1.2 million passengers. The airport witnessed a passenger growth of 160 percent between 2013 and 2015 and 17 percent from 2016 to 2020. In the first five months of this year, the airport’s passenger numbers reached 671,000. The figure is expected to reach 1.4 million this year, exceeding Terminal 1’s capacity. … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa airport expansion proposed