She also won a minor title of Miss Ao Dai. Van received a crown made of gold and gemstones, a cash prize of VND300 million. The beauty will represent Vietnam at Miss Universe 2020. The first and second runners-up went to Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Pham Hong Thuy Van of HCMC respectively. The organization board also presented other minor titles, including Miss Popular Vote to Vu Thi Hoa Lien, Miss Friendly to Luong Y Nhu, Miss Talent to Nguyen Ngo Hoang Nhi, Miss Sea to Le Hoang Phuong, Miss Sport to Nguyen Diana, Miss Fashion to Nguyen Thi Huong Ly and Miss Independent to Vu Quynh Trang. Miss Universe Vietnam beauty contest 2019 themed “Brave Heart” saw its qualifying rounds which took place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in September. 70 selected contestants participated in the semi-final and final round in Khanh Hoa Province’s Nha Trang coastal city in November in December. The pageant is for all Vietnamese women living … [Read more...] about HCMC’s beauty wins 2019 Miss Universe Vietnam pageant
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Nearly 200 Vietnamese students welcomed to work experience in Japan
Japanese firms sign pacts to recruit nearly 200 third-year students (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Nearly 200 third-year students majoring in nursing, tourism, education, business administration, electricity-electronics, information technology, and construction of Dong A University were received in Japan before they start their internship and work placement scheme. The reception was secured by Japanese groups, companies, and businesses at the Japan-Vietnam Culture Exchange Festival and Japanese Job Day 2019 in the central coastal city of Da Nang on March 21. Vice Rector of Dong A University Luong Minh Sam said the event aims to open up training programmes, develop high-quality human resources, and create job opportunities for Vietnamese students in Japan and other developed countries. A workshop on Vietnam-Japan cooperation in human resources training was held as part of the event as well as other activities providing information on recruitments of Japanese businesses. On the … [Read more...] about Nearly 200 Vietnamese students welcomed to work experience in Japan
Out of sight…
How about the first time you went to a supermarket in your new country overseas only to discover a favourite food item had a price tag that nearly knocked you off your feet? Or you visited accommodation while apartment hunting that was expensive yet missing what you consider to be basic features? When we move abroad we have to decide which toys, trinkets, and habits we’ll keep in our adoptive country and which we’ll let go. I recently wrote an article about the cost of living for an expat retiree in Vietnam and discovered during research that I was spending money on things out of habit, not need, and that I could save a fair amount by tweaking priorities: How much does it cost an expat retiree to live in Vietnam? - Tuoi Tre... Part of that exercise was a sanity check on where money was going because the cost structure is quite different in Vietnam, so simply converting prices from a foreign currency to Vietnamese dong (VND) only tells part of the story. Some … [Read more...] about Out of sight…
Indian scholar hails Vietnamese President’s upcoming visit
Professor, Dr. Pankaj Jha (R) in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency correspondent. (Source: VNA) New Delhi (VNA) – An Indian scholar has hailed Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang's upcoming visit to India as a significant event given the fact that the Vietnamese President has a very positive attitude towards the bilateral ties and has a fair knowledge about the status of the relationship between the two countries. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency ahead of President Tran Dai Quang’s visit to India (March 2-4), Professor, Dr. Pankaj Jha, a senior faculty member with Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) and is also Editor-in- Chief of the JSIA Journal, said in the last three years, the hyper activism in India-Vietnam relations has manifested itself into opening of new vistas of cooperation between the two sides. This includes areas such as political understanding on areas of critical interest, defence and strategic areas, … [Read more...] about Indian scholar hails Vietnamese President’s upcoming visit
Action programme on sustainable development in Mekong Delta
Tan Lap Floating Village in the Mekong Delta province of Long An (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved an action programme implementing the Government’s resolution 120/NQ-CP on sustainable development of the Mekong Delta in response to climate change. The programme outlines six groups of tasks and solutions, including the revision, improvement and supplementation of mechanisms and policies on land to serve large-scale, highly competitive and sustainable agricultural goods production; supporting the application and transfer of science technology in agro-production; and developing urban and rural residential areas suitable with the conditions of each region. The PM requested an appropriate agricultural production structure focusing on aquaculture, fruit and rice along with developing the green and low-carbon emission industry, renewable energy and forestation, as well as protecting coastal areas. He suggested developing service – … [Read more...] about Action programme on sustainable development in Mekong Delta