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Three 11th graders and four 12th graders seized silver medals at the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad 2019, which was held online on May 18. Vietnamese students attend the contest The Ministry of Education and Training announced on May 31 that Vietnamese students won seven silver medals at the Olympiad that was held online by Innopolis University, a Russian higher education institution, helping Vietnam to rank 8th among the South Asian and Western Pacific countries participating in the contest. The medal winners include Bui Hong Duc, Vu Hoang Kien, and Nguyen Minh Tung from HUS High School for Gifted Students – Vietnam National University in Hanoi, Thai Xuan Dang from Le Quy Don High School for Gifted Students in Quang Tri province, Hoang Phan Huu Duc from Phan Boi Chau High School for Gifted Students in Nghe An province, Nguyen Minh Quan from Hung Yen High School for Gifted Students in Hung Yen province and Tran Quoc Viet from Le Hong Phong High School for … [Read more...] about Vietnam win seven silvers at Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad 2019

Republic of Korea's National Tax Service Commissioner Kim Hyun-jun at the event (Photo: Yonhap) Hanoi (VNA) - Tax chiefs from 17 Asia-Pacific countries and territories, including Vietnam, began their annual talks in Indonesia to discuss a digital tax and how to tackle the issue of base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). BEPS refers to tax avoidance strategies that exploit gaps and mismatches in tax rules to artificially shift profit to low or no-tax locations. In 2015, leaders of the Group of 20 advanced economies agreed to give countries the tools they need to ensure that a so-called "Google tax" will be levied against multinationals that try to avoid paying their dues in countries where they make a profit, Yonhap News Agency reported. The Asia-Pacific tax authorities agreed to avoid double taxation and to exchange tax information meant to prevent offshore tax evasion, according to the Korean National Tax Service. VNA … [Read more...] about Tax chiefs in Asia-Pacific region discuss digital tax

Thu Hien, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Asia Pacific International 2019, has been awarded Missosology Choice. The Philippines is playing host to a wide variety of activities at the ongoing Miss Asia Pacific International 2019 beauty pageant. At the contest, Thu Hien is proving popular and is receiving plenty of support from audiences worldwide. The Vietnamese entrant has already presented her introduction clip to the pageant which discusses issues such as gender equality, in addition to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, also known as the LGBT community. Her clip left a positive impression on both the judges and audience members. Missosology, the world's leading beauty pageant magazine, has announced some of its award winners for the competition so far with Thu Hien winning Missosology’s Choice. Romania’s Ana Maria Ciritel was awarded the Darling of the Press, with delegates Klyza Castro of the Philippines and South Africa’s … [Read more...] about Thu Hien wins Missosology’s Choice at Miss Asia Pacific International 2019

The Asia-Pacific is the fastest aging region of the world with over 200 million people expected to move into the ranks of the elderly (aged 65 years and above) between now and 2030, according to the Asia Pacific Risk Centre. Elderly Vietnamese women do morning exercises for better health. It’s important for seniors to exercise regularly and have good nutrition to have a healthier and happier life, said experts. "With rapidly aging populations posing unprecedented social and economic challenges in the region, we believe that consumers should be educated on the need to start taking active steps towards healthy aging through improving nutrition and physical activity," said Stephen Conchie, senior vice president and managing director for Herbalife Nutrition Asia Pacific. Herbalife Nutrition recently released findings from its 2018 Asia-Pacific Healthy Aging Survey. Conducted in August with 5,500 respondents aged 40 and above in 11 markets including Australia, … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific is world’s fastest aging region

Two cities among top 20 most preferred cities in region by visitors, according to Mastercard. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are among the top 20 most visited destinations in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Mastercard’s Asia Pacific Destinations Index (APDI). With a total of 9 million overnight visitors, Hanoi ranked 15th and Ho Chi Minh City 18th, and saw an average daily spending of $78 and $98, respectively. The index also highlights Asia-Pacific’s five most popular destinations for international travelers - Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo and Seoul - which welcomed over one-fifth, or 22 per cent, of all overnight visitors to the region’s top 161 cities and regional centers in 2018. Primarily driven by explosive growth in outbound travel from mainland China, these five cities are also capturing more than one quarter, or 25.2 per cent, of total international travel spending in the region. In 2018, Asia-Pacific hosted travelers making 342.2 million … [Read more...] about Mastercard: Hanoi & HCMC among top Asia-Pacific destinations