Many public schools in HCM City and Hanoi have had to stop providing lunch and allowing pupils to sleep while doubling the number of pupils per class. Pupils at Quang Trung Secondary School, HCM City, ready for new school year The Increasing population and superstitions about lucky birth years are putting huge pressure on big city schools. As the result, HCM City and Hanoi are having to deal with overcrowded public schools due to the sheer number of children born in 2003 and 2012. Statistics from HCM City Department of Education and Training show that the city will have over 1,677,000 pupils this school year. Nursery and primary schools will see more new pupils than other grades. About 14,160 pupils will enrol in the first grade this school year in Binh Tan District alone, an increase of 4,000 pupils over last year. 5,400 pupils graduated from secondary schools but up to 8,400 pupils will enrol. Ngo Van Tuyen, head of Binh Tan Department of Education and Training, said there was no … [Read more...] about HCM City’s schools face new term overcrowding
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Schools face new term overcrowding
Many public schools in HCM City and Hanoi have had to stop providing lunch and allowing pupils to sleep while doubling the number of pupils per class. Pupils at Quang Trung Secondary School, HCM City, ready for new school year The Increasing population and superstitions about lucky birth years are putting huge pressure on big city schools. As the result, HCM City and Hanoi are having to deal with overcrowded public schools due to the sheer number of children born in 2003 and 2012. Statistics from HCM City Department of Education and Training show that the city will have over 1,677,000 pupils this school year. Nursery and primary schools will see more new pupils than other grades. About 14,160 pupils will enrol in the first grade this school year in Binh Tan District alone, an increase of 4,000 pupils over last year. 5,400 pupils graduated from secondary schools but up to 8,400 pupils will enrol. Ngo Van Tuyen, head of Binh Tan Department of Education and Training, said there was … [Read more...] about Schools face new term overcrowding
Plan for new era fosters M&A market
Investors met with Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue (right) at Vietnam M&A Forum 2018 with the focus of discussing the future growth of Vietnam’s M&A market, Photo: Le Toan Choosing the right investors At last week’s Vietnam M&A Forum 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City, senior officials, experts, businesses, and investors discussed the future growth of Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. After 10 years of booming M&A activities in the country and 30 years of foreign direct investment attraction, many believe that now is the time for Vietnam to map out a plan for the next phase of growth. According to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, in the new era, Vietnam will become much more selective about M&A inflows from overseas. Specifically, foreign investors should be willing to help with Vietnam’s environmental preservation plans and protecting Vietnam’s natural resources. “We’d like to attract … [Read more...] about Plan for new era fosters M&A market
New technologies to prevent anti money laundering activities
When financial transactions grow rapidly in size and variation, banks are required to work together and invest more in advanced technologies to combat money laundering. At the workshop featuring “Readiness to conquer challenges in anti-money laundering and employ new technology trends in the Fintech era,” recently held by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting Vietnam, a member of the global PwC network, experts shared that the increased diversity of financial transactions and the emergence of new, disruptive technologies in the modern and integrated world have given rise to numerous challenges for Vietnamese commercial banks in complying with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations now and in the future. The workshop brough together leading experts from Vietnam and the region Through its 2018 Global Economic Crime and Fraud report, PwC thus revealed a number of findings related to AML, including the need for stricter regulatory … [Read more...] about New technologies to prevent anti money laundering activities
Việt Nam Idol runner-up releases new album
Viet Nam News Hoàng Quyên, the runner up in Việt Nam Idol 2012, has released her third album entitled Sóng Hấp Dẫn (Attractive Wave). The album was made over the course of two years in the first co-operation effort between the singer and composers Đỗ Bảo and Võ Thiện Thanh. Six years after participating in Việt Nam Idol, singer Hoàng Quyên has released critically acclaimed musical productions, including her first liveshow in 2015. But the alto singer has not hurried to make her name popular with big hits like many other emerging singers. The new album is also a part of a project in 2018 that will see her release an extended-play record and perform her second liveshow. Singer Hoàng Quyên spoke about the album and her perspective on career development. What is new in the second album of your career? I’m lucky to work with two popular composers Đỗ Bảo and Võ … [Read more...] about Việt Nam Idol runner-up releases new album