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With modest English language proficiency and inability to write a formal letter or curriculum vitae, Vietnamese could never find a high-paying job or work abroad even if they graduate with a "very good" degree, Ta Hai Tung, head of the School of Information Technology and Communication at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), said. Tung cited an example to prove his point. Two months ago his center had coordinated with U.S. tech firms like Facebook, Amazon and Apple for a program to choose graduate students for internship in Silicon Valley. It chose its top 40 students for interviews, but only three could meet the requirements related to professional knowledge, soft skills and English skills. Of the rest some were professionally good but bad at English or lacked soft skills, with some even failing to write a proper email or CV, Tung said. "The lack of students' soft kills will prevent them from working in an international environment. But that was not completely their … [Read more...] about Employers, educators lament Vietnamese students’ poor soft skills

Pianist Nguyễn Tuấn Mạnh presents a music video featuring a mashup of Diễm Xưa (Diễm, My Cherished Old Flame), one of Trịnh Công Sơn’s most famous compositions, and Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. Still photo from the videoViet Nam News By Phương Mai HCM CITY  – Singers and musicians from HCM City have released new productions to commemorate the late musician Trịnh Công Sơn and to mark his 18th death anniversary on April 1. Đức Tuấn, one of the best tenors in the country’s music industry, has issued a CD to honour one of Sơn’s greatest compositions Dã Tràng Ca (Song of Sand Crab). The 12-minute song, composed in 1963, was performed in public only three times and never recorded. It consists of two sections including 13 titled verses. Its lyrics are about people’s sorrows and their fate, and how love saves them from sadness. Tuấn … [Read more...] about Artists’ new productions commemorate musician Trịnh Công Sơn