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Nguyễn Phương Thảo, from the Natural Science High School for Gifted Students under the Hà Nội National University, wins gold medal. — VNA/VNS Photo Quý TrungViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese students attending the 2018 International Biology Olympiad (IBO) won three gold medals and one silver, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET). One of the gold medals went to Nguyễn Phương Thảo from the Natural Science High School for Gifted Students under the Hà Nội National University, who made the highest score out of 261 candidates. The two other gold medalists are Trần Thị Minh Anh from the Trần Phú High School for Gifted Students in Hải Phòng, and Hoàng Minh Trung from the Lam Sơn High School for Gifted Students in the central province of Thanh Hóa. The silver medal was awarded to Hoàng Văn Đông from the … [Read more...] about Việt Nam wins gold at 2018 International Biology Olympiad

by Thu Vân “Your pens are the sharp weapons in the cause of telling the truth…” Thus began a letter that President Ho Chi Minh wrote to intellectuals and journalists in the southern part of the country on May 25, 1947. He also said in the same letter that “journalists should act like brave soldiers in the revolution to gain back unity and independence for the country.” One cannot imagine loftier ideals for this profession. Today, the lofty ideals may remain, but there are times I feel these are gathering dust in the shelves of our memory as the profession goes through one existential crisis after another.  More than seven decades after President Hồ Chí Minh wrote the famous letter, it is fair to say journalism has gone through many changes, all over the world. Today, the profession is wedded, one could even say welded, to technology and business, and this creates a host of challenges in terms of the profession succeeding in the … [Read more...] about Some good news, some bad news, some hopeful news

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — International news channel France 24 has strengthened its presence in Việt Nam, after gaining new distribution agreements with five operators in Việt Nam. Thanks to these agreements with VTVCab, Viettel, HTV-TMS, Clip TV and K+, the channel has expanded the broadcast of France 24 in English across the country considerably, reaching an additional 2.2 million households. Since November 2016 the channel has been available through FPT Telecom and the VNPT Media Corporation. The channel is now available in 3.75 million households in Việt Nam, representing some 27 per cent of Vietnamese households equipped with a television set. To celebrate its expansion, the channel will broadcast a special programme about Viet Nam worldwide today. At 11.45am, on the exclusive Focus programme, a five-minute report entitled Vietnam Becoming a Major Player in Asian Football will be presented. Following the news bulletins the channel will show … [Read more...] about Int’l news channel France 24 expands presence in Việt Nam

Viet Nam News QUẢNG TRỊ — International solidarity activists met in the central Quảng Trị province on Monday to discuss the role of public solidarity in boosting peace, security and sustainable development. Delegates from different countries gathered for a three-day workshop to discuss the topic. The workshop is being held by Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and the Việt Nam Peace and Development Foundation from May 20-22. In a keynote message, former State President Nguyễn Thị Bình said in today’s times, peace did not merely mean the absence of war but also included development. Bình, who is also the chairwoman of the Việt Nam Peace and Development Foundation, underlined that people across the world needed peace for development, liberty and happy life. She also recalled peace and solidarity movements’ significance in the fight for liberty, independence and development of Việt Nam. However, as wars continue … [Read more...] about Activists call for international solidarity