ASEAN-Korea essay contest winners visit Việt Nam

14 winners of the 2019 ASEAN-Korea Academic Essay Contest have visited Việt Nam under the framework of the 2019 ASEAN-Korea Youth Academic Workshop organsised by the ASEAN-Korea Centre and ASEAN University Network.

PeaceTrees Vietnam marks 25 years of UXO activities in VN

This year marks PeaceTrees Vietnam’s 25 years of tireless endeavours in its humanitarian mission to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Quảng Trị Province, said Nguyễn Phương Nga, President of the Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations.

Universities aim to address shortage of tech workers

HCM City is hopeful of mitigating its manpower shortage, especially in sectors related to industry 4.0, over the next few years since many local universities plan to launch majors in artificial intelligence and such streams starting in 2020-21.

HCM City sets development goals for 2020

HCM City authorities in 2020 will continue to restructure the economy, improve competitiveness and labour productivity, and meet the city’s State budget target as set by the Government.

4,000 houses built with social policy credit

Social policy credit helped to build more than 4,000 houses and over 1.2 million water supply and sanitation facilities in rural areas in 2019, according to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP).

Billionaire village turns to ghost town

Six years ago, a village of tycoons appeared in Sơn Tây District, in the central province of Quảng Ngãi, as local people became billionaires overnight thanks to land compensation from a hydropower project.

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