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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

Downtown condo development ban may cause monopoly By Le Anh An aerial view of the downtown area of HCMC - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC - The HCMC government’s decision to stop licensing new multistorey apartment building projects in Districts 1 and 3 until 2020 could result in a monopoly among the few investors in projects currently under construction, paving the way for them to raise the prices of apartments, according to the HCMC Real Estate Association (HoREA). HCMC currently has more than 8,500 high-end apartments, accounting for 30% of the total, while low-cost ones make up only 24.7%, with nearly 7,000 units. This means that there is an imbalance in HCMC’s housing market. A balanced housing market should have the largest proportion of low-end apartments and the smallest proportion of apartments in the high-end segment. HoREA forecast a shortage of homes for low-income people but an abundant supply of high-end apartments. Investors in luxury apartments will have to … [Read more...] about Downtown condo development ban may cause monopoly

Bobsleigh Việt Nam national bobsleigh and skeleton team athletes are training in South Korea for the Winter Olympics dream. Photo courtesy of Nguyễn Dân An Thanh Hà Pilot Nguyễn Dân An and his brakeman strongly push their sled off the start line. They jump in and crouch low to reduce drag before An guides the sled at high speeds between walls of ice till the end of the track. These exhausted activities are repeated day after day in their five months training bobsleigh and skeleton in South Korea. It is for the only goal of winning a place at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. If they make it, they would become the first-ever Vietnamese representatives at the Games in history. Bobsleigh Captain An first introduced bobsleigh to Việt Nam in 2016 after two years learning about the sport. “I happened to see a skeleton competition on TV  in 2014," An told Việt Nam News. "Being a speed addict and an auto racer, I got curious and thought that I … [Read more...] about Bobsleigh athletes work hard to make Olympic dream

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

Thanh Hóa Province swimmer Phạm Thị Vân poses with her medal for winning the 50m butterfly at the National Swimming Championship last October. Photo baothanhhoa.vn Swimming HÀ NỘI - Last year was a nightmare for many athletes around the world but not swimmer Phạm Thị Vân who set a milestone in her career. Việt Nam’s good management of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 allowed many local sporting events to be held, including the National Swimming Championship last October in HCM City. While some athletes blamed their poor results on a lack of training camps, Vân was able to steal the show. The Thanh Hóa Province-born swimmer opened her season with six golds and two silvers at the National Age Groups Swimming Championships in June in Quảng Ninh Province. She also set tournament records in the 50m butterfly (27.85sec) and 50m backstroke (30.06). At the National Youth Swimming Championships in July in Đà Nẵng, Vân, 15, competed against athletes in the 16-18 years … [Read more...] about Fifteen-year-old swimmer Vân makes a splash

Review The new AirPods Max are turning heads with a high price tag and excellent audio quality. But is what you get worth the $549? AirPods Max design AirPods Max come in five different colors, sky blue, green, pink, silver, and space gray. Each color is two-toned, featuring a lighter color on the anodized earcups and a darker one for the headband. AirPods Max have one of the most bespoke designs ever created for a set of headphones. The top portion of the headphones is made of stainless steel before being coated with a premium soft-touch material akin to silicone. The canopy is made from a proprietary mesh that is designed to wrest just atop your head. AirPods Max Each arm of the AirPods Max extend to accommodate user's heads of different sizes. Anodized aluminum makes up the cups themselves, which is lighter than the steel and allows for the svelte anodization Apple is known for. Each of the cushions on the earcups are a similar mesh … [Read more...] about Review: AirPods Max don’t make it easy to justify the price

Olympic torch to make way to HCM City, not Hoang Sa (22-03-2008) HCM City — The Olympic torch will still make its way through HCM City, a procession organising board member of the city confirmed. The statement came after information on the Internet stated China would also send the Olympic torch through Viet Nam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago. "The organising board has expressed its deep concern to China about the information on the Internet," HCM City vice mayor and head of the city Olympic torch procession organising board Nguyen Thi Thu Ha said. Ha said the board was officially informed through the two countries’ diplomatic contacts that China had no plans for a torch procession on Hoang Sa archipelago. She said Viet Nam supported the organisation of the Beijing Olympics and had been actively preparing to take part in the event, adding that the Olympic torch procession via HCM City was a big event leading up to the games. She said the Beijing Olympics, … [Read more...] about Olympic torch to make way to HCM City, not Hoang Sa

Students of Cô Tô Primary School in the north-eastern Quảng Ninh Province enjoy their outdoor class at the beach.— VNA/VNS Photo Văn Đức Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Summer is here, but it’s not all sunshine and good times for parents, who struggle to entertain their children during the school break. A lack of playgrounds is harming children’s physical and spiritual growth and though some facilities exist they are far short of demand, particularly from city families. When summer comes, children are happy to take a rest after a school year, but their parents feel differently as they struggle to find safe places for their children to play sports. Like other big cities, the capital Hà Nội doesn’t have enough outdoor entertainment spaces for children. Not all inner-city wards and districts have community places and entertainment programmes. Meanwhile, places like Tây Hồ water park, Bảo Sơn Paradise Park or places in buildings are always overcrowded on weekends. In these places, … [Read more...] about Long summer for kids

Relax Underwear brings joy to disadvantaged children By Minh Tuan Local children and volunteers of Relax Underwear and the Startup-Human Resources Club take part in a fun activity during the Wild Sunflower Sunshine program in Lam Dong Province in June 2019 - PHOTOS: COURTESY OF SON VIET GARMENT CORPORATION HCMC - Relax Underwear brand of HCMC-based Son Viet Garment Corporation has carried out various programs to support underprivileged children, who lack access to quality education and other basic needs, in many parts of the country. Such activities have brought joy to disadvantaged children, encouraging them to overcome difficulties to pursue their studies and become good citizens. “For the Children’s Smiles” program Every child is the pride of his/her family, a contributor for the society and the future of the country; and every child has the rights to study and entertain to develop comprehensively and contribute to the society’s development. However, there are … [Read more...] about Relax Underwear brings joy to disadvantaged children

Prudence for black credit treatment By Huynh The Du A scrap collector taking a nap. An important issue is the financial literacy of the public. When people do not have good understanding or imagination of relevant issues and lack personal finance management capacity, they can easily be at a disadvantage - PHOTO: THANH HOA Policymakers should have good knowledge of market mechanism and its problems to work out appropriate policies; otherwise, they may make things worse. The VND5-trillion credit package to deal with black credits, if not well executed, may fall into the situation of “The cure may be worse than the disease.” A look back at the history of the banking industry shows that the business of moneylenders, who are called loan sharks or black credit operators in Vietnam, came into existence in the old time and has been practiced until today. Moneylenders acquire the bad reputation that the Israeli people have had to bear since the old time, but actually they are … [Read more...] about Prudence for black credit treatment