The 22-year-old beauty from the southern province of Dong Nai became the owner of a 3-billion-VND (USD 128,221) crown and received a cash reward of VND 300 million (USD 12,822). She will represent Vietnam at the 71st Miss World competition. Meanwhile, Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Nguyen Phuong Nhi from the central province of Thanh Hoa were the first and second runners-up, respectively. The first runner-up got VND 150 million and the second, VND 100 million. Nguyen Thi Phuong Linh and Nguyen Thuy Linh completed the Top 5 finalists. A number of sub-prizes in the final night were also presented to the contestants, each worth VND 50 million. Miss World Vietnam 2022 is the second edition of the Miss World Vietnam pageant. In 2019, Luong Thuy Linh, a 19-year-old student from the northern province of Cao Bang, surpassed 38 others to become the first Miss World Vietnam. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Huynh Nguyen Mai Phuong becomes Miss World Vietnam 2022
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Vietnam reach final of AFF U16 Youth Championships
Hanoi - Vietnam on August 10 beat Thailand 2-0 at the semifinal of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U16 Youth Championships 2022, winning a ticket to the final of the tournament in Indonesia on August 12. Vietnam on August 10 beat Thailand 2-0 at the semifinal of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U16 Youth Championships 2022. (Photo: VNA) Right in the first minutes, the Vietnamese players put pressure on their Thai rivals, and their efforts paid off in the 30th minute when Cong Phuong opened the scoring. Trong Tuan scored the second goal with a header in the 83rd minute. Vietnam are to meet host Indonesia, which defeated Myanmar earlier this week, in the final. Following the match, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) awarded 300 million VND (12,828 USD) to coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan and his players, raising their total awards to 600 million VND. Earlier, Vietnam beat Thailand 1-0 in its third match of the 2022 International U19 Tournament in the southern … [Read more...] about Vietnam reach final of AFF U16 Youth Championships
Transport ministry clamps down on taxi drivers overcharging at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport
The Ministry of Transport has announced a plan to strengthen inspection and crack down on taxi drivers' illegal practices, such as enticing passengers, overcharging or refusing to take passengers at the country's busiest airport, Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City. Taxis enter to pick up passengers at HCM City's Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport. Deputy Minister Lê Anh Tuấn has urged inspectors from the city's Department of Transport, in cooperation with leaders of the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport and the Southern Airport Authority, to punish taxi drivers who refuse to take passengers, as well as those who impose unreasonably high extra charges. Tuấn has also asked units to arrange pick-up and drop-off areas, creating favourable conditions for buses, taxis, and app-based vehicles to park, pick up and drop off passengers. This is among measures taken to solve the recent overcrowding at the country's busiest airport, with … [Read more...] about Transport ministry clamps down on taxi drivers overcharging at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport
Market ends lower on stronger sell-off
A consumer picking up a Vinamilk product. The dairy producer's shares plummeted on Thursday, threatening the market's sentiment. — Photo vinamilk.com.vn Indices ended lower on Thursday as stronger risk-off sentiment weighed on the market, with the VN-Index posting the second daily fall. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the market benchmark VN-Index declined by 4.43 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 1,252.07 points. It closed the morning trade on a positive note, with a gain of 5.93 points, or 0.47 per cent. The market's breadth was negative with 319 stocks dropping, while 136 stocks picked up. However, liquidity increased sharply over the previous session, of which matching value on the southern bourse jumped 36 per cent to VND17.3 trillion (US$737.7 million), equal to a matching volume of 765 million shares. The benchmark index reversed the morning's course due to rising selling pressure in the afternoon trade that triggered big losses in many large-cap stocks. The … [Read more...] about Market ends lower on stronger sell-off
Hanoi to spend nearly $3.9ml on overseas training for public officials
The capital city will give priority to young cadres or female cadres. Hanoi has made a plan to spend nearly VND90 billion (US$3.9 million) to train public servants in developed countries, according to the municipal People’s Committee. The committee said early this week that its overseas training project will focus on refreshing and enhancing professional knowledge and skills for around 500 cadres, civil servants, and public employees from the city’s six departments during the 2022-25 period. These departments need to make detailed plans for their qualified employees to take such refresher courses in Australia, Germany, France, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, the US and among others, the committee added. It noted that the training courses are expected to upskill Hanoi’s employees, thereby strengthening their work effectiveness and contributing to the capital city’s management efficiency. A staff guides a local resident administrative documents at an office … [Read more...] about Hanoi to spend nearly $3.9ml on overseas training for public officials
