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BUSINESS NEWS 7/9

GDP scale raised by 25.4% after reassessment

 

Thai man preserves and promotes ethnic script

Sam Van Binh was proud to be one of the attendees at an event held in Hanoi recently to honour role models from across the country who study and follow the ideology, morality and lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnamese athletes to compete in IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship

Seven Vietnamese athletes are ready to compete at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship 2019 to be held in Nice, France, on September 7 and 8.

 

Diverse markets of houses for rent

Tenants in need of renting a house, a flat or a room in HCMC now have more options from diverse types of houses and rents in different market segments.

 

Vietnam tie goalless with Thailand in World Cup qualifiers

Vietnam’s national men’s football team tied goalless with Thailand in a frenetic match in the opener of the World Cup qualifiers’ Group G in Thailand’s Pathum Thani province on September 5.

 

The true cost of cheap cigarettes

More than 100,000 people die each year from cancer in Vietnam, and medical experts believe the fatality rate will rise because more and more young people are starting to smoke.

Lack of nutritional advice leads to malnourished patients

A 55-year-old woman takes a pair of chopsticks to eat her lunch of bún thịt nướng - a Vietnamese rice noodle bowl with vegetables and grilled pork in a lobby of HCM City’s Oncology Hospital.

Student has the right mix to conquer Int'l Chemistry Olympiad

Passion, hard work and talent proved to be the perfect mix for Tran Ba Tan, who has studied chemistry since the eighth grade, to secure top marks at the 51st International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Paris.

Is minimalism the answer to a complicated life?

After getting married recently, a young couple in the southern province of Kien Giang led a life of Japanese-style minimalism, refusing all furniture presented by their parents and friends.

BUSINESS NEWS 6/9

Plan to boost conservation, sustainable exploitation of aquatic resources

 

Autonomy will improve hospitals' operations: health official

Nguyen Viet Tien, deputy health minister, talks to Tuổi trẻ cuối tuần (Youth Weekend edition) about the concerns raised over a two-year pilot programme that would grant full autonomy to the four largest public hospitals in the country

Vietnamese film industry begins to diversify, and thrive

By paying heed to directors on TV and in print media, Le Hong Lam, a prominent film journalist, gained a deeper understanding of the film world.

Can Tho artisan turns coconut shells into teapot holders

An artisan in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has turned dry coconut shells into teapot holders with sophisticated decorations.

VN has potential to become South-east Asian innovation hub

Vietnam has been very successful in the software outsourcing field over the past decade that many countries regard it as an Asian outsourcing hub.

BUSINESS NEWS 5/9

Customs sector intensifies fight against origin-related frauds

FPT’s AI learning assistant makes debut

FPT Software of Vietnam (FPT) has launched its VioEdu online educational system at http://vio.edu.vn as part of efforts to apply new and modern technologies into education.

 

More than 7,000 cyber attacks hit Vietnam so far this year

Vietnam has so far this year recorded more than 7,000 cyber attacks, the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) reported.

 

Maritime security high on Seoul Defence Dialogue’s agenda: official

Maritime security is among the issues drawing much attention at the ongoing 8th vice-ministerial Seoul Defence Dialogue in the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh.

 

Exhibition shows both traditional, contemporary effects on dó paper

Contemporary fine arts created on dó (poonah) paper offer a special aesthetic experience for visitors, Tran Khanh Chuong, vice chairman of the Việt Nam Fine Arts Association said at the opening of the exhibition Góp Dó yesterday in Hanoi.

Thua Thien - Hue continues upgrading relics as planned

Authorities in the central province are continuing with a plan to renovate 16 historic relic sites at a total cost of VND100 billion (US$4.3 million) this year.