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With one representative, Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vietnam has for the sixth consecutive time become one of nearly 60 countries which have highly cited researchers. Clarivate Analytics, a company that manages and operates scientific databases and provides academic analysis and intellectual property services, annually selects world-class scientists through public performance and highly cited publications on Web of Science's journals. Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung (middle) With one representative, Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vietnam has for the sixth consecutive time become one of nearly 60 countries which have highly cited researchers. There is only one name from Vietnam in this year’s list of HCRs, Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung from the HCM City University of Technology. Thanh Lich Vietnamese scientists listed as WoS Highly Cited Researchers Two Vietnamese scientists have been selected to the list of 2019 Highly Cited Researchers according to the Web of Science. Vietnamese scientist … [Read more...] about Identifying Vietnam on the world science map

The set, compiled by late Czech linguistic professor Ivo Vasiljev and co-author Nguyen Quyet Tien, was completed after 12 years. It comprises six volumes targeting Vietnamese expatriates and Czech people who want to learn Vietnamese. Considered a bilingual encyclopedia, it covers a wide range of subjects, including society, culture, history, biography and geography. At the launching event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan spoke highly of efforts made by the authors to complete the dictionary.  Nguyen Quyet Tien (R), one of the authors of the Czech-Vietnamese dictionary, presents the complete collection. Photo: Vietnam+ For his part, Tien expressed gratitude for support from organizations and people of Vietnam and the Czech Republic. He also voiced his hope to compile a Vietnamese-Czech dictionary in the future. In May 2016, the project won the second prize of the Dictionary of the Year award by the Union of Interpreters and Translators of … [Read more...] about Complete set of Czech-Vietnam dictionary released

At the signing ceremony Tourists are preferring air transport to other means of transport thanks to its convenience and class as nearly 80 percent of outbound travelers use air transport. According to preliminary figures, Vietravel’s tourists using air transport accounted for more than 60 percent of the total number of tourists in both inbound and outbound tourism. Meanwhile, Myanmar has attracted a lot of tourists worldwide to visit and explore the country’s historical Buddhist architecture and unique natural landscapes. Therefore, in Vietnam, Myanmar has become a popular tourist destination for Vietnamese tourists. Besides, the travel demand of Myanmar people has been on the rise. Therefore, the partnership of Vietnamese and Myanmar companies is promising to thrive. Apart from the above cooperation, the two sides will coordinate in organizing charter flights and agents to distribute tickets for scheduled flights and personnel training. They will share information … [Read more...] about Agreement signed to promote tourism development in Vietnam, Myanmar

The water ran over Nguyen Thi Anh's hands as her granddaughter poured slowly from a plastic bottle. The 57-year-old woman used the water to rinse the dishes after cleaning them with tap water. In the last few days she has been unable to use tap water for much. Last night she had stayed up until midnight with her children to collect water from a tanker truck dispatched by local authorities. "I was sleeping when the security guy knocked on the door and told us the water tanker was coming. We immediately went downstairs to get some water. I was so tired and could not wake up early this morning." But the good thing was that the family had enough fresh water, she added. Anh is one of hundreds of thousands of Hanoians who are trying to get used to bottled water for drinking and cooking to brushing teeth, since they cannot use water from their taps. Hanoians wait to collect potable water from a tanker on October 15, 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy. A senior government official confirmed … [Read more...] about Hanoians struggle for drinking water after river contaminated with oil

One of the five distributors that get their water from Viwasupco also said that an announcement of the water quality would have to come from authorities later. "We have re-supplied water normally. Whether the water is safe enough or not, Hanoi's Department of Health and scientists will make an announcement," said director Nguyen Huu Toi of the Viwaco Joint Stock Company (Viwaco). The water supply was cut on Tuesday as Viwasupco said it needed to clean its pipes and reservoirs following findings of oil contamination. Water has been resupplied to its over 147,000 customers in the southwestern part of the capital, including the districts of Thanh Xuan, Nam Tu Liem and Cau Giay.  However, the administrations of several apartment complexes in Thanh Xuan and Cau Giay Districts have continued to advise their residents against using the water for drinking and cooking. Another Viwasupco distributor, the Ha Dong Water One-Member Limited Liability Company (Hadowa), has also … [Read more...] about 250,000 Hanoi families get tap water again, safety announcement pending