Viet Nam News A famous person who was born in the Year of the Rooster is Professor Nguyễn Văn Huy. He has studied a lot about the people of Việt Nam. He also once started a museum. The professor's personality shows all the signs of someone born in the Year of the Rooster. By Bạch Liên January 27 marks the start of the Year of Rooster, the tenth ranked of the Chinese zodiac animals, another Lunar New Year. In Chinese and Vietnamese culture, the rooster represents fidelity and punctuality, as it wakes people up. People born in this year are believed to be kind-hearted, hard-working, courageous, independent, humorous, optimistic, honest and have pride in their inner self. Born in August 1945 in Hà Nội, Professor Nguyễn Văn Huy, one of most famous researchers of ethnology of Việt Nam, is among a few renowned Vietnamese researchers born in the Year of the Rooster. Those who know about his life and career can see that he has several characteristics of people born in the year of … [Read more...] about Professor shows qualities of people born in the Year of the Rooster – English Through the News – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
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Power reaches villages high up in the mountains – English Through the News – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
Life has become different, and easier, for people who live high up in the mountains. That is because electricity has come to places in Lai Chau Province where there had not been electricity in the past. Sometimes people there would make electricity from an oil generator but the smells from the machine would end up making people sick. By the end of the year nearly all villages in the province will have power. LAI CHAU (VNS) — Many poor remote mountainous villages of the northern province of Lai Chau have access to the national electricity grid making their lives more convenient. Ca Van Ngoan, head of the Nam Cay Village in Nam Hang Commune, Nam Nhun District, said that the village had more than 200 households with more than 900 people. Most of them were Thai ethnic minorities. Earlier, without electricity, the lives of local residents was hard and it was difficult for them to access information. To receive electricity the residents needed to install mini electric generators by … [Read more...] about Power reaches villages high up in the mountains – English Through the News – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
No Tet at home for dedicated athletes – English Through the News – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
Being an athlete can be a hard life. Not only must athletes train a lot and never give up. They also sometimes must give up nice things, like returning home to their families for Tet. Some Vietnamese athletes are out of the country on training programmes and have missed their families very much. HA NOI (VNS) — Many people are heading home to unite with their families after a hard working year. Others are making final preparations to decorate their homes to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Many athletes, however, have no such planned celebrations. Indeed, these athletes do not enjoy Tet, as they continue their intensive training before upcoming tournaments. For instance, this is the sixth year in a row that swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien must celebrate the new year far from her home. Vien is with her coach, Dang Anh Tuan, in the US as she trains for this summer's Olympic Games in Brazil. She recalled that in earlier years she felt homesick, but now it is easier to be far from home. The … [Read more...] about No Tet at home for dedicated athletes – English Through the News – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
Vietnam’s Dong A Bank may sell 100 mln shares to Kinh Do RELATED NEWS Vietnam says Thai Siam Commercial Bank clear to take over bank venture Vietnam central bank ups credit growth targets at some banks Citibank seeks go-ahead to boost Vietnam presence RELATED NEWS Vietnam says Thai Siam Commercial Bank clear to take over bank venture Vietnam central bank ups credit growth targets at some banks Citibank seeks go-ahead to boost Vietnam presence RELATED NEWS Vietnam says Thai Siam Commercial Bank clear to take over bank venture Vietnam central bank ups credit growth targets at some banks Citibank seeks go-ahead to boost Vietnam presence
If approved at a meeting on July 21, the VND1 trillion (US$46 million) proceeds will be used to raise the Ho Chi Minh City-based bank's registered capital by 20% to VND6 trillion, Chief Executive Officer Tran Phuong Binh said in a report released to shareholders. A file photo taken at a Dong An Bank branch in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Diep Duc Minh "Kinh Do Corp is an investor who can meet all legal requirements to become Dong A Bank's strategic investor and the company is committed to buying all the shares" in the issue, Binh said in the report posted on the bank's web site. (dongabank.com.vn) Officials at Kinh Do Corp, based in Ho Chi Minh City, were not immediately available for comment. Kinh Do shares ended up 3.85% at VND45,800 on July 10. Dong A Bank is the 16th largest among Vietnam's 33 partly private lenders by assets. The bank said its net profit last year plunged 92% from 2013 to VND26.98 billion (US$1.24 million) following lower revenues. Vietnam's Dong A … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Dong A Bank may sell 100 mln shares to Kinh Do RELATED NEWS Vietnam says Thai Siam Commercial Bank clear to take over bank venture Vietnam central bank ups credit growth targets at some banks Citibank seeks go-ahead to boost Vietnam presence RELATED NEWS Vietnam says Thai Siam Commercial Bank clear to take over bank venture Vietnam central bank ups credit growth targets at some banks Citibank seeks go-ahead to boost Vietnam presence RELATED NEWS Vietnam says Thai Siam Commercial Bank clear to take over bank venture Vietnam central bank ups credit growth targets at some banks Citibank seeks go-ahead to boost Vietnam presence
Bloomberg News: Vietnam needs to take full use of opportunities for national development
(VOVworld) – "Bloomberg News" reported on Wednesday that Vietnam’s 12th National Party Congress is a chance to select new leaders. Vietnamese leaders share one common goal of quickly making the best of opportunities and advantages to develop Vietnam. This is of significance for the Vietnamese economy which has developed unsustainably and easily been affected by many factors, especially investors. According to "Bloomberg News", with such a promising market Vietnam is one of ideal choices of foreign entrepreneurs. Besides Vietnam, a country of 90 million people 60% of them at less than 35 years old, is considered a dynamic market with low costs for labor and land lease. The online paper reported the key to realizing these advantages are to increase support for industries through tax system simplification, investment in education, and fight against corruption. 2016 will mark 30 years of Vietnam’s renewal process which has lifted it to middle income countries. … [Read more...] about Bloomberg News: Vietnam needs to take full use of opportunities for national development