The site has broken into the regional elite after just nine months, according to ASEAN UP. VnExpress International, the English version of Vietnam’s most-read news site VnExpress, has been listed among the top 15 English websites in terms of information quality and presentation in Southeast Asia. It is the only website from Vietnam on the list, standing together with established sites in the region such as Channel NewsAsia and The Straits Times of Singapore, Bangkok Post and The Nation of Thailand, The Star Online of Malaysia and Indonesia’s Jakarta Post. The Philippines also has several sites on the list. The six countries, which make up 95 percent of total ASEAN GDP, are the most advanced countries and more proficient in English than their peers, according to ASEAN UP, which compiled the list. The websites are great sources of information about their respective countries from a local perspective, it said. They have a large reader base and are also popular on social … [Read more...] about VnExpress International named among top 15 English news websites in Southeast Asia
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Political News Headlines 25/6
National Assembly’s work wins public praise The National Assembly (NA) has received public praise for its work during the first-ended seventh session, Vice Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Sy Dung told the media in Hanoi on June 24, shortly after the NA session wrapped up earlier the same day. The session was held in the complexity in the region and all over the world, especially in the context of China’s illegal placement of its rig Haiyang Shiyou – 981 deep inside Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, Dung noted. Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc informed reporters that on May 21, lawmakers issued Communiqué No. 2 expressing their concern and objection to China’s illegal acts. In his closing speech, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung mentioned this issue again in a strong tone, he said, adding that deputies advocate peacefully settlement of the issue in line with international law. Answering a question whether Vietnam is much … [Read more...] about Political News Headlines 25/6
Social News 18/7
Man detained for illegally transporting explosives Police in the northern province of Quảng Ninh on Monday detained a man and will prosecute him for illegally transporting 158kg of explosives and 100 detonators. Đặng Bá Thành, 38, a resident of Đông Triều Township was stopped while driving a car carrying the explosives. At the police station in Uông Bí Township, Thành confessed he was carrying the goods for someone in exchange for money. Further investigation is underway. Information technology key to alleviate poverty: seminar Vietnam has pledged efforts to promote the application of information and communication technology (ICT) in poverty reduction and sustainable development, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong. He made the statement at an international seminar jointly held on July 17 in New York by Vietnam, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Italy, the United Nations … [Read more...] about Social News 18/7
Sultan of Brunei ceremonially opens English center in Da Nang Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah carried out a signing formality to open an English language center in Vietnam on Friday, when he visited the country for a business forum. The UBD-FPT Global Center was officially inaugurated in Da Nang City, the largest metropolitan hub in central Vietnam.Located on the campus of the FPT University in Da Nang, the English language center is established under the collaboration between the Vietnamese FPT University and the University of Brunei Darussalam.The center's opening ceremony was attended by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, who was visiting Da Nang for the APEC 2017 business meeting.Huynh Duc Tho, chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee, considered this newly founded language institution a milestone marking a close relation between Vietnam and Brunei, and Da Nang is proud to contribute to it.The chairman also stated that Da Nang always welcomes international investors including those belonging to the ASEAN bloc and the … [Read more...] about Sultan of Brunei ceremonially opens English center in Da Nang Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Social News 5/12
Add-on rooms put residents in peril Old residential buildings on Ha Noi's Nguyen Cong Tru Street. The safety of residents is threatened by the creation of extra "rooms" mostly carved out of balcony space, in residential buildings. Many extra rooms, mostly carved out of balcony spaces, have been built in resettlement and residential quarters in Ha Noi affecting the buildings' and people's safety, according to local authorities. Observations by the Vietnam News Agency's correspondent at the Den Lu 2 residential quarter in Ha Noi's Hoang Mai District showed that many add-on structures were built out of the apartment's balcony for several metres on the 17th and 18th floor causing dangerous conditions. Pham Vinh Quang, head of the E Building in the residential quarter, said that building the expanded parts seriously affected the building's safety. The management boards gave warning to the residents, but they still made it to have more space, he said. The same situation … [Read more...] about Social News 5/12