VND28 bil scholarships given to freshmen On the occasion of the new school year and the 9th anniversary, the Economic- Finance University in Ho Chi Minh City gave scholarships totally worth VND28 billion (US$1,255,520) to freshmen. At the ceremony of the new school year opening, the school gave 998 scholarships to freshmen who had good performance on entrance exam scores of entering university. In the first year, 38 students will receive full scholarships each worth VND60 million (US$2,692), 381 students will receive half scholarships each worth VND30 million and 580 will receive one-fourth scholarships each worth VND15 million. In addition, the school also gave 24 scholarships for gifted students in the school totally worth VND240 million as well as many other scholarships for students who are active in communist activities and scholarships for clubs. Total value of scholarships is nearly VND23 billion (US$1,030,998) Additionally, the school provided 618 scholarships to learn English … [Read more...] about Social News 27/9
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South China Seas and the Paracel Islands
VietNamNet would like to introduce our readers an article about conflicts in the South and Each China Sea by the former U.S. Ambassador to Germany James D. Bindenagel, published on the US-based Boston Global Forum. Bindenagel believed that the resurgence of nationalism past which lurks behind modern leaders' mind is the truly root of the world's current conflicts and imposes dangerous challenge to the liberal international order that exists today. It also explains the China's acts in the East and South China Sea (East Sea). He also summed up results of the Boston Global Forum Initiative's online conference which was on July 2 aiming at building a framework for peace and security in the Pacific, and suggested the Scenario model to deal with conflicts. Conflict in the Western Pacific has captured world attention. Conflict over competing claims for the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea have surfaced and led to confrontation. It is ominous that China and Japan are currently … [Read more...] about South China Seas and the Paracel Islands
Social News 13/7
Drug found hidden in motorbike tyres Hồ Chí Minh City police and customs officials yesterday seized a batch of ephedrin - used to produce synthetic drugs - hidden in motorbike tyres. The police and customs officials found the drug hidden in a parcel of 20 motorbike tyres of the Yokohama brand, which were being sent from Việt Nam to New Zealand by international fast delivery service on July 4, the police said. The officials found white powder inside the tyres, after noticing a 3cm to 4cm-long cut in each of them, the police said. A police test later showed the powder was 4.5 kg of ephedrin, a substance used to produce methamphetamine - a very addictive stimulant drug that has a strong effect on the central nervous system. The police have detained the two persons who had sent the parcel, a male foreigner and a Vietnamese woman, they said. The case is under further investigation. Four children die in drowning accidents in one day Four children and an adult drowned yesterday while … [Read more...] about Social News 13/7
Social Headlines December 19
Disabled people benefit from German project More than 2,000 people with disabilities and their families in the central province of Quang Tri have profited from a German-funded rehabilitation project over the past 13 years. The figure was announced at a meeting to review the implementation of the community-based project (from January 2001 to December 2013) on December 16 and 17. Financed by the German Caritas Association, it has taught physical therapy to local medical staff and families of disabled people in Cam Lo and Gio Linh districts and Dong Ha city. So far, 55 training courses have been offered with the participation of 3,568 people. The project has also loaned over 3.6 billion VND (171,400 USD) to 1,087 households with disabled people to improve their livelihoods. At the meeting, participants shared their opinions on how to enhance the project's effectiveness and sustainability, such as raising the credit fund and loan term, increasing training and the number of local … [Read more...] about Social Headlines December 19
4th EAS focuses on stronger cooperation and connectivity
VGP - The 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) opened on Sunday in Cha-am Hua Hin, Thailand, with the attendance of leaders from all ASEAN member nations, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. Leaders all highly appraised the positive development of the EAS, which has helped to promote regional dialogues and cooperation, for the sake of peace, security and prosperity in East Asia. They reconfirmed their commitment to joint efforts and actions in order to early overcome the global economic and financial crisis and obtain sustainable recovery. The leaders lauded positive outcomes of the G20 Summit and agreed to continue surveying the feasibility of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership for East Asia (CEPEA). They pledged to enhance regional cooperation in economics, trade, investment, finance, transport infrastructure, education, culture and in responding to global challenges. Speaking at the Summit, Vietnamese Deputy PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng sated that the EAS … [Read more...] about 4th EAS focuses on stronger cooperation and connectivity