MerryLand Golf Club has unique terrain overlooking the sea, bay, and mountain As general manager of many famous golf clubs all over the world, what brought you to MerryLand Golf Club? The creative design team of Greg Norman and the vision of a high-class developer who is creating a world-class golf club. I believe the vision that Hung Thinh Corporation has for MerryLand Golf Club is truly amazing and I wanted to be part of that journey. The course itself will be quite unique due to the topography and its location along with its integration within MerryLand Quy Nhon. The course will play a little over 7,200 yards from the championship tees and with multiple tee ground options available, the course will be both playable and challenging for golfers of all abilities. The Par 72 course will also provide spectacular views overlooking Mai Huong Bay. What is the difference between MerryLand Golf Club and other golf clubs in Vietnam, which will make golfers visit more than … [Read more...] about MerryLand Golf Club expects to be the most ideal golf course
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Tungsten riches not yet in grip of giants
At the end of July, Samsung Electronics announced the first shipment of 3-nanometer semiconductors, the first of its kind worldwide. The move marks an important milestone in the race to develop the most advanced and efficient chip in the market. Tungsten riches not yet in grip of giants, illustration photo/ freepik.com The advancement in the sophisticated chipmaking technology, which helped Samsung beat foundry rival TSMC of Taiwan, is expected to bring the group more customers looking for powerful chips that enable smaller, faster, and more efficient technology products. TSMC and Samsung have been engaged in intense competition to overtake each other by introducing the most cutting-edge and effective chips to the market and gaining clients for contract chip manufacturing. In the first quarter of this year, the worldwide foundry market was dominated by TSMC with 53.5 per cent of the market share, followed by Samsung with 16.3 per cent, according to industry tracker … [Read more...] about Tungsten riches not yet in grip of giants
Concern mounts over continued staff shortage at luxury hotels
According to the Vietnam Hotels Association, there are over 550 luxury hotels that accounts for about 18% of the total number of rooms in the country. Hence the shortage of trained staff in this segment is concerning, industry insiders say. Dao Manh Hung, Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Education Association, said that in the first seven months of the year, the number of domestic tourists reached 71.8 million arrivals, exceeding the target of 60 million. But this has not proved very advantageous for luxury hotels. "The rise of domestic tourism post Covid-19 has had a great impact on middle-level hotels and the hiring of staff in this segment has increased rapidly. But, due to the slow return of international visitors, luxury hotels haven't been able to do the same. Well-trained staff in these hotels might have changed their careers and may not return after Covid-19," Hung said at a conference held Tuesday. The dire need for staff has seen high-end hotels lower their qualification … [Read more...] about Concern mounts over continued staff shortage at luxury hotels
ILA English center marks 25 years of persistence with education, youth nourishment
On a mid-July afternoon, summertime for children, at 146 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, students were lining up for a school bus preparing for a field trip. This is one of many activities included in the "Summer of Game Changers" program in 2022 organized by ILA. This seven-week course was designed by ILA to not only let students experience different summer activities, but also help them reignite their passion for learning and discovering, and build the foundation of an active leader, with other important aspects that will prepare them to become the guiding generation. "ILA’s education method is to encourage confidence and natural growth. That they’ve done well, and we encourage them to do even better. They have improved themselves, understood their core values, matured, eventually left school, and helped change the world," said Tran Xuan Dzu, CEO of ILA. Under Dzu’s leadership, ILA has set up more than 50 English centers across 13 cities in Vietnam, teaching over 1 million students to become … [Read more...] about ILA English center marks 25 years of persistence with education, youth nourishment
ISHCMC graduates find path to flourish
As one of the leading international schools in Vietnam, ISHCMC has a rich 28-year history of student achievement. The class of 2022 was no exception, with one student, Seoyeon Hong, achieving a perfect score of 45 points in the IB Diploma. Mike Hebert, ISHCMC director of admissions and market growth, said: "The result puts her in the 99.7th percentile among students studying the IB Diploma Program globally. That is a true testament to the education students at ISHCMC are receiving and one that the whole community is proud of." Seoyeon Hong, who achieved a perfect score. Photo courtesy of ISHCMC Another student that has flourished under ISHCMC's educational environment is Junsoo Chung. Junsoo Chung joined ISHCMC in grade 2. Junsoo recounts: "I arrived at school with no English language. On my first day, a classmate shared with me a copy of "Star Wars," that book helped me kickstart my English skills." Junsoo is one of many recent graduates from ISHCMC’s class of … [Read more...] about ISHCMC graduates find path to flourish
Places short of teachers due to low wages
The virtual conference takes place in all cities and provinces According to the Ministry of Education and Training, the average teacher/class ratio has not met the requirements under the new education program initiated in 2018. Currently, the education sector still lacks teachers of English and Informatics for primary schools and Music and Fine Arts subjects for high schools when applying for the General Education Program 2018 from the school year 2022 - 2023. At the conference, leaders of the education sector in cities and provinces continued moaning about the problem of teacher shortage. Mr. Tran The Cuong, Director of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training in the capital city of Hanoi proposed that the Government should allow schools with large numbers of students to have three vice principals. He recommended that the government should allow schools to sign working contracts with professional teaching as well as to allow schools in Hanoi to raise the building block … [Read more...] about Places short of teachers due to low wages