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The southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has become well-known for its foreign language students thanks to its policies. For many years, Ba Ria-Vung Tau has always been in the top five localities with the highest scores for foreign languages in high school graduation exams. In the 2022 exams, the province ranked third, equal to its 2021 score. Nguyen Ngoc Trung, head of the Quality Management Unit under the provincial Department of Education and Training said they had many ways to encourage local students to study foreign languages with the majority learning English. "Since 2013, we have given scholarships and rewards for students who obtain IELTS, TOEFL and other certificates in English," he said. "Those who score IELTS 5.0 or TOEFL 61 or higher will receive a reward of between VND 5-8 million. Those who study other foreign languages like French, Japanese, Russian, German, and Chinese are also given the same encouragement. The fund for scholarships has increased over the … [Read more...] about Ba Ria – Vung Tau encourages learning new languages

An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Designing an appropriate salary and bonus system to attract talents to the state apparatus was a highlight of the sixth ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and the Republic of Korea) senior officials’ meeting (SOM) that was held in Hanoi on August 3 as part of the 21st ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM 21). Addressing the event, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang welcomed specific proposals and support that China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have given to the implementation of programmes and projects within the ACCSM Work Plan . He said that the meeting aims to promote connectivity within ASEAN 3 towards the goal of modernising the civil service towards a cohesive and responsive ASEAN Community in which people and businesses are placed at the centre, while sharing best practices and knowledge in areas for common interest. A representative from the Chinese delegation affirmed that … [Read more...] about ASEAN, partners foster partnership in civil service affairs

The global chip shortage, Covid-19 lockdowns disrupting Chinese factory output and Russia's invasion of Ukraine are all weighing heavily on the auto industry. But Japanese companies like Toyota selling products overseas have also benefited from a cheaper yen, which has hit 24-year lows against the dollar in recent months. The logo of Japan’s Toyota Motor is displayed at a car showroom in Tokyo on August 4, 2022. Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP The world's top-selling automaker now forecasts an annual net profit of 2.36 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) -- up from its previous estimate of 2.26 trillion yen, but still a drop of 17 percent compared with last year's record results. For the three months to June, the auto titan said net profit fell 17.9 percent on-year to 736.8 billion yen. "Despite the positive foreign exchange effects from the weaker yen, the large impact from lower sales volume due to supply constraints and higher raw materials prices led to a decrease in operating … [Read more...] about Toyota upgrades forecast even as Q1 net profit slumps

At the meeting between FM Son and his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi, both officials agreed to exchange information, experience in issues of mutual concern, including maintenance of peace, stability, and cooperation in the region. Towards the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties, the two FMs reached consensus on organizing high-level visits, enhancing coordination, and improving efficiency of dialogue mechanisms, including the 12th meeting of Vietnam-Japan Cooperation Committee. They were also unanimous in implementing ODA programs for Vietnam, further cooperate and share viewpoints in the framework of the United Nations, ASEAN, Mekong, contributing to upholding regional peace, stability, prosperity and sustainable development. Meanwhile, meeting with Vietnamese FM Son, foreign ministers of China, India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan highly appreciated Vietnam’s role in the region and confirmed their desire to expand cooperation with the country. They proposed … [Read more...] about Foreign minister meets with foreign counterparts on AMM-55 sidelines

Vietnam’s supporting sectors continue pushing forward despite the difficulties and extreme competitive pressure caused by a global pandemic and a variety of other geopolitical issues. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, enterprises across Vietnam managed to trudge ahead, securing new orders for export and posting increases in purchase requests. Mold production for Tesla At the end of June, Nguyen Van Tri, general director of Lap Phuc Mechanical Company, took reporters to a tour of the company’s 10,000-square-meter factory in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. According to Tri, Lap Phuc began investing heavily in machinery and production quality as part of a push to adapt to global supply chain shifts over the past two years. The company’s goal is to offer a cheaper alternative to Chinese enterprises. Lap Phuc is currently courting Tesla, General Motors, and GS Battery VietNam Co. Ltd as potential clients and is awaiting quality feedback on samples of manufacturing molds and … [Read more...] about Supporting sectors – a highlight of Vietnam’s quest toward self-reliant industry