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New game show on employment on air By Minh Tuan Whose Chance? game show is directed by Nguyen Thanh Chanh Truc (L) and hosted by MC Lai Van Sam - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC - Whose Chance? is a new game show on employment which will go on the air on Vietnam Television’s Channel 3 (VTV3) at 11 a.m. every Saturday, starting today, September 14. The show not only creates a playground for participants to improve their job interview and problem solving skills but also offers a chance for recruiters to find suitable candidates. Nguyen Thanh Chanh Truc, vice head of the HCMC Small Stage Theater and director of the game show, said: “As an experienced director, I’m really interested in the show’s format as it creates many unexpected situations.” Playwright/actress Nghinh Loc said she participates in the game show as a mentor because she wants to help candidates land the right jobs. With her acting experience, Loc will show contestants how to promote themselves … [Read more...] about New game show on employment on air

Driving, speaking on phones.—VNS Photo Gia Lộc Viet Nam News Gia Lộc HCM CITY —  On May 31 there was a deadly accident in Hà Nội’s Bắc Từ Liêm. It happened because a truck driver was talking on his phone while driving and ran into a motorbike killing a pregnant woman and her four-year-old child on the spot. Speaking or texting while driving or riding motorbikes is a common sight in Việt Nam. While official figures are not available on the direct links between this behaviour and accidents, Uông Việt Dũng, deputy chief of the National Traffic Safety Committee’s secretariat, said such drivers are many times more likely to cause an accident as people not using phones. Nguyễn Ngọc Tường, deputy chief of the HCM City Traffic Safety Committee, speaking at the launch of the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation’s ’Leave Your Phone Alone, or You Could Be Next’ campaign, said, “90 per cent of traffic accidents are caused of drivers’ low awareness.” Low … [Read more...] about Driving, speaking on phones a deadly combination on the street

A new race down the line By Bach Dong It is estimated that e-payment via cell phones is unavailable to 70-80% of the local population - PHOTO: THANH HOA The Prime Minister has endorsed the use on a pilot basis of telecom accounts for payments of digital content services and small-scale e-commerce. This move may pave the way for Internet service providers to penetrate deeper into the Fintech business. However, industry experts contend that it is advisable to identify as soon as possible the payment modes to be used by service providers based on which the relevant legal framework system is built. Since the detection of the CNC-led online gambling scandal worth trillions of dong last April, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has considerably tightened the management of scratchcards used to pay for digital content services. The strengthening has exerted marked effect on telecom companies and digital content providers with some claiming sales drops of up … [Read more...] about A new race down the line

Bkav to launch low-cost cell phones By Van Ly The Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G-C85 model. Local Internet security firm Bkav on June 10 announced its plan to manufacture low-cost phones – PHOTO: BKAV HANOI – Local Internet security firm Bkav on June 10 announced its plan to manufacture low-cost mobile phones priced at less than VND1 million. The production of the Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G-C85 is aimed at supplying the local market with cell phones with 4G Internet connections at affordable prices. The economical cell phones are set to be rolled out in July. Unlike Bphone, which is a smartphone Bkav had earlier launched in the market and was designed in terms of style and software by the firm, the Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G will be produced in the form of original design manufacturing. The new cell phones will run on the KaiOS operating system. To offer the Bkav Smart Feature Phone 4G at less than VND1 million, Bkav will join hands with a major telecom carrier to … [Read more...] about Bkav to launch low-cost cell phones

A baby receives polio vaccince under the National Expanded Programme for Immunisation at a health clinic. — Photo MoH HÀ NỘI – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has introduced several new vaccines in the National Expanded Programme on Immunisation in an effort to improve the efficiency of disease prevention, the Preventive Health Department has reported. In another development, HCM City said the city would provide 20,000 additional doses of five-in-one Pentaxim to children aged two months to two years, beginning on May 11. The city’s Department of Health has worked with the Viettel Group in addition to Việt Nam Post and Telecommunications to set up two phone lines 1080 and 1068 for registration. The registration will start on May 10, one day before the vaccines are scheduled to be given at clinics. The operators will receive the registration over a 24-hour period. The vaccine protects children from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenza type B. … [Read more...] about New vaccines introduced

RMIT Vietnam student reinvents Monopoly game The Saigon Times Daily Thanh Tam has created a new Vietnamese version of Monopoly game and called it Tet Ta Mua - PHOTO: COURTESY OF RMIT VIETNAM HCMC - Inspired by the idea of bringing families closer together, an RMIT Vietnam student has redesigned the popular Monopoly game to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet). Bachelor of Design (Digital Media) graduate Nguyen Ngoc Thanh Tam said she initially intended to create a children’s book to honor Vietnamese culture but then realized a game could be something that could gather all family members. After 13 weeks of conceptualizing, structuring and designing, a new version of Monopoly that Tam called Tet Ta Mua was complete. After some research, Tam not only learned how to design a game that the whole family could enjoy but also studied the history of Tet culture to ensure the game is meaningful and authentic for all players. She then applied her learned … [Read more...] about RMIT Vietnam student reinvents Monopoly game

Businesses with innovative approaches to addressing climate challenges honored The Saigon Times Daily Some of the project holders are honored and awarded at a ceremony in Hanoi - PHOTO: COURTESY OF AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY IN VIETNAM HCMC - The Vietnam Climate Innovation Center (VCIC) early this week honored 16 leading Vietnamese businesses that have taken innovative approaches to addressing climate-related challenges in Vietnam. At the awards ceremony in Hanoi, 16 projects with prominent solutions and ideas for innovative initiatives to respond to climate change challenges in Vietnam were honored and awarded up to US$75,000 each. They were selected by VCIC on the basis of an independent panel’s recommendations and consent from the World Bank and the Ministry of Science and Technology. The program was supported and financed by the World Bank, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development. In … [Read more...] about Businesses with innovative approaches to addressing climate challenges honored

The Marq honored with 5 prestigious awards at the Asia Pacific Property Awards The Marq, a luxury condominium project developed by Hongkong Land and An Khang, has scored a hat-trick with three prestigious 5-star Awards and two Winner Awards at the Red Carpet Awards ceremony of the Asia Pacific Property Awards (APPA), which took place on September 7 in York City (UK). As an important event held annually within International Property Awards – an inaugural award launched in 1993 to celebrate the highest levels of achievement by companies operating in all sectors of the property and real estate industry, including architecture, design, consulting, interior in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Arabia, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, the UK and the USA, based on evaluation criteria of design, quality, translation service, innovation, uniqueness, creativity and sustainable commitment – the Asia Pacific Property Awards are the largest, most prestigious, and widely … [Read more...] about The Marq honored with 5 prestigious awards at the Asia Pacific Property Awards

Spring festival honors ethnic groups’ culture The Saigon Times Daily Ethnic dancers join a performance at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism - PHOTO: VGP HCMC - A festival themed “Spring colors from every corner of the country” will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay Town of Hanoi on February 12 and 13 to honor cultural identities of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. The event will feature a wide range of activities, with the participation of 200 artists from 25 ethnic groups of 17 provinces countrywide, including some ethnic minority groups in the border areas such as Si La, Cong, Lu, and La Hu (Lai Chau Province), Bo Y, La Chi, and Pu Peo (Ha Giang Province), O Du (Nghe An Province), Chut (Quang Binh Province), and Brau and Ro Nam (Kon Tum Province), according to the Vietnam News Agency. Visitors will have a chance to learn about cultural identities, customs, preparations for Lunar New Year … [Read more...] about Spring festival honors ethnic groups’ culture

HCMC proposes excise tax on mobile phones By Thanh Thom An individual checks the Facebook app on her mobile phone. The HCMC government has suggested slapping excise tax on mobile phones – PHOTO: THANH THOM HCMC – The HCMC People’s Committee has suggested the Ministry of Finance levy a special consumption tax on mobile phones and some other products and services that only high income earners can afford. The city government said in its proposal that the value-added tax (VAT), the special consumption tax and the environmental protection tax, among others, are areas with potential for further tapping. Products such as mobile phones, cameras, perfumes and cosmetics, as well as gaming business services and beauty services, should be subject to the special consumption tax. According to the city government, perfumes and beauty services fall within the category of high-end goods and services. This helps widen the adjustment of income taxes among high earners. The … [Read more...] about HCMC proposes excise tax on mobile phones