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Two Vietnamese students have won a prize for their project at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) 2021, the world's largest global high school competition. Nguyen Duc An (left) and Pham Duc Linh working on robot arms for the disabled with full arm paralysis. — VNA/VNS Photo Pham Duc Linh and Nguyen Duc An, 11th graders of Han Thuyen High School in Bac Ninh Province, won third prize, worth US$1,000, in the field of Mechanical Engineering for their robot arms for disabled people project. This is the first time students from the province have won a prize at the ISEF. "I'm really happy but also very surprised. When I sat watching the announcement of the award, I couldn't believe in my eyes and had to rewind the part where the two students' names were called several times before I dared to believe it," Linh said. Linh told the VietNamNet e-newspaper that the project was highly appreciated by the jury for their new method of … [Read more...] about Bac Ninh students’ robot arm wins international award

Teacher Phuong's story can be considered a typical case study in addressing the question: What is digital transformation? Ha Anh Phuong’s Huong Can High School is located in a mountainous area of the northern midland province of Phu Tho, where more than 80% of the pupils are ethnic Muong. The young teacher uses technology and designs her own lectures to give her students the opportunity to have the experiences of “global citizens”. When teacher Phuong received the title "Typical young Vietnamese" and a series of other awards, some people, including officials, said that “teacher Phuong is a product of the media" or "so many people can perform her teaching techniques, there's nothing worth being praised." “Every time I told my story, I always said that I'm just an ordinary teacher who comes out of a banana garden. This is not an analogy, but a real story,” Phuong said. During an online session on the cross-border classroom model with other colleagues, as her house was in … [Read more...] about Village classroom connects with the world

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn (right) welcomes his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn has called on Singapore to open its markets to key export products of Việt Nam such as agricultural, forestry and fishery, textiles, and footwear products. He made the statement during a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Hà Nội on Monday. The Singaporean Minister of Foreign Affairs is visiting Việt Nam to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) High-Level Policy Dialogue from June 20 to 23. The guest spoke highly of Việt Nam’s success in COVID-19 pandemic control and socio-economic recovery while praising Việt Nam for positive economic growth in 2020. The Singaporean diplomat said his country attaches importance to friendship and co-operation with Việt Nam. Singapore is ready to work with Việt Nam to get access to vaccine … [Read more...] about Foreign minister asks Singaporean counterpart for support with exports

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ chairs talks with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Oshima Tadamori on Monday via online platform. VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn HÀ NỘI – National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ has reaffirmed that Việt Nam always considers Japan a strategic and long-term partner of top importance with high trust in its foreign policy. During an online talks with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Oshima Tadamori on Monday, Huệ expressed support for Japan to make positive contributions to peace and development in the region and the world. He thanked the Japanese Parliament, Government and people for supporting Việt Nam in the fight against COVID-19, including sending 1 million doses of vaccines to the country on June 16 and promptly assisting Việt Nam in the implementation of vaccine strategy in key areas. Tadamori thanked Việt Nam for sending medical masks to Japan last year when Japan faced the shortage of medical … [Read more...] about Japan to continue assisting Việt Nam in COVID-19 vaccines

Andrew Naylor, head of ASEAN at the World Gold Council For many Vietnamese, gold is front of the mind. It is their investment of choice, valued for its safeguarding properties in a country with a history of rampant inflation. But it is more than a commodity – it is thought to impart respect and is valued as a bringer of luck and a reminder of happy times. This is reflected in the fact that aspiration is a far more important driver of investment for the Vietnamese than it is for the global investor. In our recent research, 72 per cent of Vietnamese investors own gold. Notwithstanding, a lack of investment opportunities creates a real dilemma for the Vietnamese. Their investment is almost always in physical gold – sometimes worn as jewellery, sometimes carried on their person, sometimes stored at home – and this is a problem. They worry about security and would welcome the chance to buy into investments where gold is vaulted or held by a third party. Investment choices in … [Read more...] about Gold’s attributes stand firm in face of a changing world