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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

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

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

City inspectors visit Ruby Restaurant on Tôn Thất Tùng Street in HCM City’s District 1 on May 31. Police detained many customers and waitresses after the inspection. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Chung Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The HCM City People’s Committee has asked a number of local administrative agencies to crack down on illegal prostitution and gaming activities at service businesses like bars and massage parlours. The city’s Department of Culture and Sports will be responsible for working directly with agencies and district authorities to report violations to the People’s Committee. The Police Department will inspect and supervise service businesses such as karaoke bars, restaurants, hotels, massage parlours, gaming clubs and sports clubs. The city’s Department of Justice plans to draft new regulations on service-related business management and submit it to the People’s Committee by August 30. The People’s Committee said that regulations in the current law … [Read more...] about HCM City cracks down on prostitution, gaming at service businesses

Hotels nationwide offer Lunar New Year promotions The Saigon Times Daily Mua lan (lion dance) at the Pullman Vung Tau - PHOTO: COURTESY OF PULLMAN VUNG TAU HCMC - Hotels and restaurants across Vietnam have launched numerous promotions for the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), the country’s most important and longest holiday, which will take place early next month. Pullman Vung Tau The Pullman Vung Tau will prepare hearty meals with traditional Vietnamese dishes for families at Riviera Restaurant and special Tet High Tea menu at the Lobby Bar. The special Tet set lunch will be served from mid-noon to 3 p.m., February 6 through 10. Set menu 1 costs VND499,000 net per person and set menu 2 is VND799,000 net per person. The hotel will serve a special Lunar New Year buffet dinner from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., February 7 to 9.  The dinner is priced at VND1,199,000 net per person, with a 15% off for Accor Plus card holders. The special Tet High Tea menu is available from … [Read more...] about Hotels nationwide offer Lunar New Year promotions

Saigontourist’s hotels roll out numerous Christmas and New Year promotions By Bich Van A view of Rex Rooftop Garden at the Rex Hotel Saigon. The hotel and other Saigontourist properties have been running special promotions this festive season - PHOTO: COURTESY OF SAIGONTOURIST HCMC - Many hotels under Saigontourist Holding Company, especially those in HCMC and Central Vietnam, are running special promotions to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. Rex Hotel Saigon The Rex Hotel Saigon will host a Christmas dinner buffet from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on December 24. In addition to delicious dishes and free beverages, guests will enjoy exciting music performance with Christmas songs and DJ show and receive gifts from Santa Claus. The buffet is priced at VND2.4 million an adult and half the price for a child. The hotel is located at 141 Nguyen Hue Street, District 1, HCMC. Tel: 028.3829 2185. Hotel Continental Saigon The Hotel Continental Saigon’s garden area … [Read more...] about Saigontourist’s hotels roll out numerous Christmas and New Year promotions

NA passes new laws on corruption, housing, taxes (29-11-2005) Apartments are being built in the Me Tri Ha new urban area. — VNA/VNS Photo Doan Tung Ha Noi — The Law to Prevent and Combat Corruption, or the Anti-Corruption Law, was passed by the National Assembly yesterday. Prime Minister Phan Van Khai was appointed "Commander in Chief" of the Anti-Corruption Committee under the new law by unanimous agreement of the deputies. "The committee will not do the job of functional offices of the State apparatus," assembly Legal Committee director Vu Duc Khien reassured the deputies. Approval of the law was immediately followed by a call from National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An for the deputies, the Government, Party organisations, and particularly the Prime Minister, to take responsibility for the fight against corruption. The law, which passed with 75 per cent of the deputies voting for it, had great significance for the nation and its system of … [Read more...] about NA passes new laws on corruption, housing, taxes

Quang Yen coastal economic zone - new push on northern development Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a decision on establishing Quang Yen Coastal Economic Zone in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh. Earlier this May, Quang Yen was added to the national plan for coastal economic zones. Located southwest of Quang Ninh and on the border to Hai Phong, the economic zone covers a total area of 13,303 hectares comprised of two functional sub-zones: a nearly 6,900-hectare subzone for seaport services and industrial zone named Dam Nha Mac, and over 6,400 hectares for an urban area and high-tech sub-zone. Quang Yen was established with three development goals, the first of which is to enhance the economic, trade and services connection with other coastal economic zones such as Van Don, Dinh Vu – Cat Hai (in Haiphong), and Thai Binh, and to develop socio-economic links between economic zones and neighboring areas. Investment attraction to Quang Yen must be in … [Read more...] about Quang Yen coastal economic zone – new push on northern development

A child plays a game at the launch ceremony for National Action Month for Children 2018 and “Day for Love Connection and Summer Entertainment for Children” held on Friday in HCM City. — VNS Photo Gia Lộc Viet Nam News HCM CITY— HCM City is striving to build an environment in which all children can reach their full potential, particularly those most in need, according to the city’s standing board of children protection and care. The city has allocated funds for large entertainment works and playgrounds for children, schools, and health facilities to meet demand, Trần Ngọc Sơn, the board’s deputy head and vice director of the city Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. Sơn spoke at a launching ceremony for National Action Month for Children 2018 and “Day for Love Connection and Summer Entertainment for Children” held on Friday in HCM City. The city has called on the private sector and community to ensure protection for children, especially those who are … [Read more...] about City improves childcare services to poor, disadvantaged

by Thu Vân “Your pens are the sharp weapons in the cause of telling the truth…” Thus began a letter that President Ho Chi Minh wrote to intellectuals and journalists in the southern part of the country on May 25, 1947. He also said in the same letter that “journalists should act like brave soldiers in the revolution to gain back unity and independence for the country.” One cannot imagine loftier ideals for this profession. Today, the lofty ideals may remain, but there are times I feel these are gathering dust in the shelves of our memory as the profession goes through one existential crisis after another. More than seven decades after President Hồ Chí Minh wrote the famous letter, it is fair to say journalism has gone through many changes, all over the world. Today, the profession is wedded, one could even say welded, to technology and business, and this creates a host of challenges in terms of the profession succeeding in the market place, in capturing the readers’ or … [Read more...] about Some good news, some bad news, some hopeful news