The duo and the director’s wife and child have been missing since Sunday after their house was hit by a landslide. The director was injured and is in hospital. … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese missing as Typhoon Haishen hits Japan
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Vietnamese publisher sues Lazada for allowing sales of pirated books
Lazada Vietnam said in a statement on Wednesday that all merchants on its platform are required to comply with local laws and piracy would be punished according to the law. But it did not make any reference to First News’ allegations. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese publisher sues Lazada for allowing sales of pirated books
Vietnamese carriers prepare to resume int’l flights
Three one-way flights would depart from Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport in Japan on September 18, 25 and 30, as well as one from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on September 30, the national flag carrier stated. Air tickets are available from Saturday. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese carriers prepare to resume int’l flights
Vietnamese eSports players with highest income in H1
At the time that GAM Esports recruited Zeros, the salary for this superstar was VND50 million/month, plus VND20 million/month if GAM won the VCS tournament, according to former head coach of GAM Duong Nguyen Duy 'Tinikun' Thanh. After the Spring 2020 tournament, things were not good when GAM lost the championship to Team Flash. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese eSports players with highest income in H1
Missing the forest for the trees: National English exam results reconsidered
There was the same reaction last year when the EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) rankings were announced. Vietnam had dropped to the upper echelon of "low" from "moderate," i.e., from 41st out of 88 countries in 2018 to 52nd out of 100 in 2019. The report noted cryptically that Vietnam "has some difficulties in keeping up with the worldwide increase in English proficiency." While the EF index is widely publicized as a barometer of nationwide English achievement, it is of limited value because it attempts to rank countries by the average level of English language skills among those adults who took the test, including EF students. … [Read more...] about Missing the forest for the trees: National English exam results reconsidered
