Southwestern historical quarterly

The underground station C9, part of Hà Nội’s urban railway line No 2 connecting Bắc Từ Liêm District to Hoàn Kiếm District, will not harm the historical sites surrounding Hoàn Kiếm Lake.—Photo zing.vn HÀ NỘI — The underground station C9, part of Hà Nội’s urban railway line No 2 connecting Bắc Từ Liêm District to Hoàn Kiếm District, will not harm the historical sites surrounding Hoàn Kiếm Lake. Chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung addressed concerns over the historical sites in his recent report sent to Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. The report presents a detailed design of the station. The report said the station and the tunnel are not located within the most regulated heritage protection zone. The tunnel will run underneath Bà Kiệu Temple, one metre from the foot of Bút Tower. Its ceiling will be 12.3m below the ground while its floor will be at a depth of 18.8m. According to the heritage law, areas designated as heritage protection Zone One … [Read more...] about Hà Nội’s new urban underground station will not harm historical sites

AppleInsider breaks down every record Apple smashed in its gargantuan fiscal quarter ending in December 2020. Apple's first fiscal quarter was one to remember, breaking records left and right on its way to a staggering $111.4 billion in total revenue. While that number was the biggest takeaway, it was far from the only record the company shattered. Total revenue Apple brought in a staggering $111.4B in Q1 2021 During the 1Q 2021 financial quarter, Apple raked in $111.4 billion in total revenue. This is the first time the company has passed $100 billion for a quarter, breaking its previous record of $91.8 billion in the prior year's December-ending quarter. It's all the more surprising that Apple did this during a global pandemic, as many working families cut down on luxury purchases. Impressive iPad and Mac sales boosts may have partially reflected the greater need for work-from-home and Zoom-friendly computing devices. However, the iPhone continued … [Read more...] about Ten records Apple broke in its historic holiday 2020 quarter

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Apple earned $111.4 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2021, blasting past the $100 billion barrier for the first time on double-digit growth across all product categories. Announced before the company's usual conference call with analysts, Apple's revenue of $111.4 billion for the quarter ending December 2020 represents growth of 21% on the $91.8 billion seen one year prior , itself a record-setting set of results. Earnings per share is set at $1.68, comparatively higher than the $4.99 seen in Q1 2020 before the four-way stock split . The gross margin of $44.3 billion is up from Q1 2020's $35.2 billion, while operating expenses are up/down year-on-year to $10.8 billion from $9.6 billion. Net profit is $28.8 billion, an improvement from $22.2 billion one … [Read more...] about Apple’s $111.4B Q1 shatters quarterly record with massive growth across all categories

PM wants pressing issues promptly solved The Saigon Times Daily Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chairs a regular Cabinet meeting today, April 2 - PHOTO: VGP HCMC - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, speaking at a regular Cabinet meeting today, April 2, urged the relevant ministries, agencies and localities to quickly resolve issues that have sparked public concern recently, such as superstitious activities at Ba Vang Pagoda in Quang Ninh Province and school violence in Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces, the Vietnam New Agency reported. Phuc stressed that leaders of ministries and local governments should pay more attention not only to economic development but also to social issues. The relevant ministries, agencies and localities must assume responsibility for these issues and prevent similar problems from repeating in the future, he said. Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung was cited by the Government news website as saying that the ministry … [Read more...] about PM wants pressing issues promptly solved

State President discusses links in 1st meeting with US leader Bush (23-06-2007) President Nguyen Minh Triet shakes hands with US President George W Bush in the White House’s Oval Office in Washington, DC yesterday.—AFP/VNS Photo WASHINGTON, DC— President Nguyen Minh Triet spoke with US President George W Bush in a historic first meeting that took place in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC yesterday. The two leaders talked about a series of measures to strengthen relations in politics, economic trade, science and technology, education and other sectors that are priorities for the two sides. At a press conference with Vietnamese and international reporters held after the meeting, President Triet thanked the US President for the invitation, warm reception and hospitality of the American people. Triet told media that he and Bush had a very effective exchange. The two sides agreed that Viet Nam-US relations have achieved great results and … [Read more...] about State President discusses links in 1st meeting with US leader Bush

Tràng Tiền Street in the central downtown district Hoàn Kiếm of Hà Nội still retains in good order many of the French architecture, built during the colonial period. — VNA/VNS Photo Phương Hoa Viet Nam News Professor and Architect Hoàng Đạo Thúy talks to Nhân Dân (People) newspaper about the need to create harmony between the nation’s heritage conservation and development. In almost every society, there comes a point when people argue that development is coming at the cost of conserving heritage. In your point of view is there a contradiction between conservation and development in Việt Nam ? In nature or in any society, the law of elimination will always exist. Elimination in nature happens through evolutionary processes. So it also does in the course of development of all societies in this world. That’s why as time goes by, all structures erected or built by human kind will be destroyed, either by the nature or by the human factors. In short, sooner or … [Read more...] about Preserving urban heritage is a must

Over VND7 trillion needed for Ring Road 4 section By Le Anh A map of the Ring Road 4 project. A35.8-kilometer section of the project requires some VND7 trillion in funding - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - A 35.8-kilometer section stretching from Ben Luc in Long An Province to HCMC’s Hiep Phuoc port and urban area, part of the Ring Road 4 project, will require some VND7 trillion (US$301.7 million) in funding, according to the prefeasibility report of the project sent to the Ministry of Transport. The prefeasibility report, prepared by Cuu Long Corporation for Investment, Development and Management for Transport Infrastructure Projects, showed that the section includes 32 kilometers passing through Long An’s Ben Luc, Can Duoc and Can Giuoc districts and 3.8 kilometers in HCMC’s Nha Be District. The company also proposed executing the project under the public-private partnership format. The road section is designed to have a total width of 74.5 meters. Along the road, there … [Read more...] about Over VND7 trillion needed for Ring Road 4 section

Vietnam News Agency General Director Nguyễn Đức Lợi at the meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Officials, experts, journalists, and technicians from the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) who worked through different periods in Cambodia met on January 7, recalling their memorable times of hectic reporting from the neighbouring country. Addressing the get-together at the VNA’s headquarters in Hà Nội, VNA General Director Nguyễn Đức Lợi said more than 40 years ago, Pol Pot-Ieng Sary’s government conducted violent attacks on the southwestern border of Việt Nam, as part of their hateful policies against Việt Nam. In the face of bloody massacres and dangerous invasions, Vietnamese voluntary soldiers sided with their Cambodian allies to topple the Khmer Rouge regime. In such a context, towards the end of 1978, a group of nearly 30 officials, journalists, telegraphers, and drivers of the VNA headed to Cambodia to report the joint struggle of volunteer Vietnamese … [Read more...] about VNA journalists recall reporting from Cambodia

Workers treat dioxin-contaminated soil at Đà Nẵng International Airport. Photo vovworld.vn Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG – US Ambassador Ted Osius and Senior Lieutenant General Nguyễn Chí Vịnh, the deputy minister of Defence, announced yesterday the successful treatment of dioxin-contaminated soil at Đà Nẵng International Airport under a project managed by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of National Defence. Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam attended the event. Scientific sampling of the approximately 45,000 cubic metres of treated soil established that it is well within the treatment goal. “Completing the first phase of treatment marks a significant milestone for the project and our two nations,” Osius said. “We did this in partnership, learning from each other, to accomplish a historic scientific and diplomatic achievement. This project shows how much we can accomplish in the spirit of friendship and mutual respect.” At the event to … [Read more...] about Dioxin-contaminated Đà Nẵng soil treated

Deputy PM Trịnh Đình Dũng speaks at a conference on an adjusted master plan for HCM City and surrounding localities held on Tuesday in HCM City. Photo tuoitrethudo.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Deputy PM Trịnh Đình Dũng on Tuesday asked HCM City to tap diverse resources to invest in major infrastructure projects to increase its global competitiveness and become a major player in Southeast Asia as well as the Asia-Pacific region. Towards this, the city should also carefully consider improvements to its road infrastructure and implement an adjusted master plan to strengthen links with neighbouring localities, he said. Top priority should be given to Belt Roads 3 and 4, the Long Thành International Airport, Cái Mép-Thị Vải seaport, and railway routes connecting industrial parks, economic zones and seaports, Dũng said at a conference held in the city. HCM City and surrounding provinces, which are home to major international airports and seaports, have a total population of … [Read more...] about See bigger picture, HCMC told