Photo: moet.gov.vn Long received the award in the Robotics and Intelligent Machines category for his project on robots using image processing technology to aid patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Among the 10 projects that were submitted by Vietnamese students from six cities and provinces at this year’s event, only Long was able to claim a prize. Last year, Vietnam attended the Intel ISEF 2018 with a total of eight projects, winning the third-place prize and one consolation prize. GM_EN_PC_ARTICLE_Native_ads This year, the event drew 1,842 students from 80 countries worldwide, who contributed a total of 1,431 projects. GM_EN_PC_ARTICLE_Inpage_Banner The Intel ISEF is the world’s largest pre-college science competition and aims to boost the development of science through education whilst also providing an annual playground for young scientists to showcase their abilities. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese student claims Intel ISEF 2019 third prize
National Assembly’s 7th working session opens
The 7th session of the 14th Natinal Assembly is scheduled to take place from May 20 to June 14, 2019. During the session, scheduled to last until June 14, the lawmakers will discuss and approve seven draft laws: Law on Education (revised), Law on Architecture (revised), Law on Tax Management (revised), Law on Public Investment (revised), Law on Criminal Judgements Enforcement (revised), Law on Alcohol Harm Prevention and Control, and Law on Insurance Business, and Law on Intellectual Property Rights. The Legislature is expected to approve a resolution on accessing to the International Labor Organization’ Convention 98 on the right to organize and collective bargaining. The lawmakers will also debate on other nine draft laws, including Law on Securities, Law on Libraries, Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens, and Labor Code. Other documents to be brought to discussions include report on additional evaluation of socio-economic development plan in 2018, report reviewing … [Read more...] about National Assembly’s 7th working session opens
PM embarks on European tour
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse left Ha Noi on May 20 to pay official visits to the Russian Federation The visits are made at the invitation of Russian PM Dmitri Medvedev, Norwegian PM Erna Solberg, and Swedish PM Stefan Lofven. The PM was accompanied by Deputy Minister of National Defense Be Xuan Truong, Deputy Minister of Public Security Bui Van Nam, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Danh, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Hieu, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy. PM Phuc’s visit to Russia from May 20-23 takes place in the context that both nations will organize the Viet Nam Year in Russia and the Russia Year in Viet Nam in 2019 and 2020 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the treaty on basic principles for the bilateral relations (1994-2019) and the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic … [Read more...] about PM embarks on European tour
HCM City set to host three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup
The 2018 Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup This year’s event will mark the 5th consecutive time that Vietnam has hosted the prestigious World Union of Billiards (UMB) tournament. In this year’s competition, 149 billiards players from 17 different countries will compete with a total of EUR106,000 of prize money on offer. The overall winner of the tournament will walk away with EUR16,000. In total, Vietnam will send 29 players to this year’s event. They include world number three Quyet Chien, world number 11 Quoc Nguyen, world number 13 Dinh Nai, world number 23 Minh Cam, and world number 31 Anh Vu. GM_EN_PC_ARTICLE_Native_ads At last year’s event, Tran Quyet Chien became the first Vietnamese billiards player to win the Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup. Chien defeated his fellow countryman Ngo Dinh Nai in the final round with a score of 40/39. GM_EN_PC_ARTICLE_Inpage_Banner Rounding off the top three was Nguyen Quoc … [Read more...] about HCM City set to host three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup
Hanoi rampage killer captured in Vinh Phuc
Police in Hanoi has arrested a man for killing two and injuring another person. On May 16, a body was found in Me Linh District, Hanoi, with multiple injuries to the abdomen. The police quickly identified 37-year-old Do Van Binh, a butcher in Me Linh as the murderer. Binh was arrested while hiding in Vinh Phuc Province. Do Van Binh Binh admitted to the police that on May 15, the victim was carrying another man on their motorbike while they crashed with Binh. They then used a pepper spray to make Binh apologise to them. Binh was angry by the incident and plotted revenge. He pretended to want to make peace with the men and scheduled a meeting with them. However, Binh killed both men upon seeing them immediately at different locations on May 15 and early morning of May 16. On the rampage, Binh went to his girlfriend's house afterwards and stabbed her in the head, causing critical injuries. When he was noticed by the locals, he became more aggressive and used a knife to threaten and … [Read more...] about Hanoi rampage killer captured in Vinh Phuc