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The event, supported by Robot Viet Education and Science Application Joint Stock Company, saw the participation of more than 650 candidates from elementary and secondary schools in the city.  More than 650 candidates from elementary and secondary schools in the city participating in the contest Accordingly, the contestants used robots provided by Robotviet to compete in 5 groups based on ages and grades. Especially, the A5-Robot group is the contest on programing for secondary school students. The contest aimed to select outstanding students to participate in the 2019-2020 World Robot Olympiad (WRO) to be held in the Republic of Korea. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about Robot Talent Contest for students held in HCM City

The decision was presented to the provincial People’s Committee on April 7 by Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, who is also head of the Steering Committee for the National Target Programs. According to Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Quach Tung Duong, thanks to the engagement of the local political system, all seven communes in the city, namely Dan Chu, Thong Nhat, Su Ngoi, Hoa Binh, Yen Mong, Thai Thinh and Minh Trung, were recognized as new style rural areas after eight years implementing the national target program on new-style rural area building. Roads are concretised in all communes in Hoa Binh city During the period, the city worked to mobilize nearly VND 95 billion (USD 4.1 million) from local people for the construction of transport system, irrigational system, electricity infrastructure, culture houses and sport zones. It paid due attention to preserving traditional cultural values, and promoting the establishment of cooperative … [Read more...] about Hoa Binh city completes new-style rural building program

At the event, 100 bicycles, five life insurance policies and other gifts, worth VND 285 million in total, donated by AIA Vietnam, were presented to 105 local needy students. This is the second time that AIA Vietnam has held this meaningful “The Journey of Life” program in Da Nang. Life insurance policies presented to needy students So far 240 bicycles and five free insurance policies have been offered to needy children in the city. “The Journey of Life” is a program featuring a series of events that AIA Vietnam holds in collaboration with local authorities and the National Fund for Vietnamese Children. The program started in 2014 and has been implemented nationwide ever since, donating  nearly 9,000 bicycles, more than 300 life insurance policies, over 7,000 scholarships, more than 5,000 lifebuoy-school bags and various other meaningful gifts to needy children. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about More support for needy children in Da Nang

The facility is the outcome of a cooperation pact signed in Austria last year between the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Its operation will focus on promoting the use of nuclear techniques for holistic water and environment assessment, monitoring and management in Vietnam, as well as broader integrated watershed and coastal area management in Southeast Asia. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac (R) and IAEA Deputy Directors General Najat Mokhtar cut the symbolic ribbon at the inauguration ceremony. Photo: nangluongvietnam.vn Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac hailed the IAEA’s effective assistance for Vietnam in the past years, saying it has facilitated atomic-energy research, development and human resources training in Vietnam. He stated the support helps Vietnam realize its socio-economic development targets, including the … [Read more...] about IAEA-VINATOM Collaborating Center inaugurated in Hanoi

Photo for illustration The PM assigned the Finance Ministry to be in charge of the supply, while directing the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to take responsibility for the accuracy of report contents and data. The provincial People’s Committee was requested to use the rice for the right purposes and people. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about More than 400 tons of rice supplied for poor people in Yen Bai