New game releases 2019

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

WordPress 2.8.1 is officially released as it was posted on the WordPress Blog by Ryan. This version had two beta releases and multiple patches until it was finally released today. WordPress 2.8.1 fixes many bugs and improves security for plugin administration pages. In the previous version, admin pages added by certain plugins could be viewed by unprivileged users, resulting in information being leaked. Not all plugins are vulnerable to this problem, but WordPress staff and WPBeginner advise you to upgrade to 2.8.1 to be safe. There were tons of changes made in WordPress 2.8.1, we will list a few highlighted here, but you can see the full list if you so desire. Certain themes were calling get_categories() in such a way that it would fail in 2.8. 2.8.1 works around this so these themes won’t have to change. Dashboard memory usage is reduced. Some people were running out of memory when loading the dashboard, resulting in an incomplete page. The automatic upgrade no longer … [Read more...] about WordPress 2.8.1 is Officially Released

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

Water being pumped at Xuân Hòa Sluice in southern Tiền Giang Province. Farmers in the Mekong Delta have been told to draw water since levels have risen in rivers following the release of water by China and Laos from hydropower dams on the upstream Mekong River.— VNA/VNS Photo Minh Trí CẦN THƠ (VNS) — Farmers in the (Cửu Long) Mekong Delta have been told to draw water since levels have risen in rivers following the release of water by China and Laos from hydropower dams in upstream Mekong River. It is estimated that the released water can desalinate 15-20km of the river, but supply needs to be prioritised for households, cattle, and fruit orchards. With the summer – autumn paddy crop beginning, farmers are encouraged by the new flows into the region’s canal network. Lê Văn Lam, 66, of Đồng Tháp Province’s Tân Hồng District said his 15 hectares of paddy planted two weeks ago have been destroyed due to the lack of water in canals. “I and other farmers feel … [Read more...] about Water releases help Delta

HÀ NỘI Viet Nam News - — National Assembly deputies voted to relieve the Vice State President, the Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court and the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of their posts during the 13 th NA’s last meeting in Hanoi on April 7. As many as 458 lawmakers or 92.71 percent of the total consented to dismiss Vice President Nguyễn Thị Doan from her post. Nguyễn Hòa Bình was nominated as Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court. — File Photo Nguyễn Hòa Bình will also step down from the position as Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy with 472 ‘yes’ votes or 92.55 percent of the total. Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (left) was nominated as Vice President. — Photo zing.vn The last two resolutions will take effect from the date when the NA elects a new Chief Judge and a new Prosecutor General. Lê Minh Trí  was nominated as Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy. — Photo … [Read more...] about NA begins procedures to release Vice President, more officials

Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the US speaks about HIV prevention science in 2016 and the new weapons in the arsenal. Photo courtesy of HIVR4P Viet Nam News Gia Lộc CHICAGO — New research in the treatment of AIDS has pointed to a possible cure, which could lead to the UN’s goal of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030. Research in human immunology, genomics, virology and structural biology has raised expectations for a successful vaccine strategy that could be an effective cure. Results of the research are being discussed at the biennial HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P) conference in Chicago from October 17-21. More than 1,400 delegates from 41 countries are attending the event. According to USAID, the AIDS pandemic continues to be a major global health issue. Although treatment rates have doubled in the past five years, the number of annual new infections with HIV has not decreased … [Read more...] about New research points to possible cure and end of AIDS epidemic by 2030

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (standing) speaks at the Việt Nam-New Zealand Business Forum. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News AUCKLAND — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc called for enhanced co-operation between Việt Nam and New Zealand in fields of mutual interest, such as education training, organic agriculture, smart agriculture and infrastructure. He said this while addressing the Việt Nam-New Zealand Business Forum in Auckland, New Zealand, yesterday. The event, which was attended by more than 300 businesses and investors from the two countries, was held in the framework of the Vietnamese Prime Minister’s official visit to New Zealand from March 12-14 . Phúc told the audience that Việt Nam’s business environment had significantly improved in recent years as seen in assessments made by the World Bank and the World Economic Forum. He also cited the latest survey of the Japan External Trade Organisation in late February which showed that nearly 70 per cent of … [Read more...] about PM attends VN-New Zealand Business Forum

No reason for excessive fuss about 2019 inflation By Linh Trang The consumer price index (CPI) last December was 0.25% lower than in November 2018. Such a rare phenomenon broke the annual rule that prices would spike in the last months of the year - PHOTO: THANH HOA Given forecasts of world oil prices and supply in 2019, some domestic economic research organizations have said the inflationary pressure may not be too high this year In the last two months of 2018, the “opportune” U-turn of fuel prices played a key role in suppressing the price hikes of the majority of commodities, particularly those of cereals and processed foods. 2018: Fuel price falls play the key role The consumer price index (CPI) last December was 0.25% lower than in November 2018. Such a rare phenomenon broke the annual rule that prices would spike in the last months of the year. At the end of 2018, the average CPI increased by 3.54% compared with that of 2017, reaching the 4% target set … [Read more...] about No reason for excessive fuss about 2019 inflation

Saigontourist offers attractive promotions at HCMC Travel Festival 2019 By Thanh Hoang A general view of the Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort, a member of Saigontourist Holding Company, which is offering a number of promotions at the HCMC Travel Festival 2019 - PHOTO: COURTESY OF SAIGONTOURIST HCMC - Members of Saigontourist Holding Company are offering numerous promotions at Saigontourist’s A1 – A5 booth at the 15th HCMC Travel Festival, which is held by the HCMC Department of Tourism at September 23 Park in District 1 from today until April 14. The Saigon-Ban Gioc Resort in Cao Bang Province presents 20 room vouchers worth VND500,000 per room per night each and 10 dining vouchers which offer a 20% discount on dining bills for guests booking superior rooms at the resort. The vouchers are valid until August 31, 2019. The Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort offers a discount of 35% on room rates and an extra 10% discount for guests booking rooms via telephone, email, the resort’s website, … [Read more...] about Saigontourist offers attractive promotions at HCMC Travel Festival 2019

HCMC marks Earth Hour 2019 with various activities By Minh Tuan Some participants in Earth Hour T-shirts pose for photos at the light turning-off ceremony at the Youth Cultural House - PHOTOS: MINH TUAN HCMC - HCMC joined thousands of cities worldwide to mark the Earth Hour 2019 campaign themed “Save Energy, Save Earth” last Saturday, March 30 with a host of activities. A light turning-off ceremony was held at the Youth Cultural House in District 1, attracting more than 3,000 young people. Running from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., the event featured exciting games, a contest on knowledge about the Earth Hour campaign, music performances by famous artists including Lynk Lee, Le Thien Hieu, Monstar Band, Wild Salmon Band, and a flashmob performance by nearly 1,000 volunteers. The lights were turned off from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and the participants used their mobile phones’ flash lights to light up the area. Prior to the light turning-off ceremony, more than 500 … [Read more...] about HCMC marks Earth Hour 2019 with various activities