Tho Chu’s fishermen farm fish in cages, mainly white-flesh cobia. Cobia is preferred to other fish for its taste and soft flesh. Visitors can go to one of the many eateries on the island to try a cobia hotpot with Vietnamese noodles and veggies. … [Read more...] about Idyllic life on far-flung Tho Chu Island
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Free massive online courses launched to public
Principal of Open University Professor Nguyen Van Ha said that from 1990, in addition to establishment of two Open University in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the government targeted to develop an open education system with the aim to give learning opportunity for everyone and enhance people's educational level. … [Read more...] about Free massive online courses launched to public
Home-based lab inspires students
Old radios, broken clocks, faulty telephones, all get a new lease of life after Túc has weaved his magic. So when he had a clear out and sold off many of the items he has fixed over the years, a few eyebrows were raised. … [Read more...] about Home-based lab inspires students
HCM City to ensure food safety, steady prices during Tết
Nguyễn Vũ Toàn, deputy general director of Saigon Co.op, said they have stockpiled nearly VNĐ4.9 trillion (US$212.3 million) worth of goods for Tết, a 20 per cent increase from last year. The co-operative would increase quality inspections of its supermarkets 10-fold over normal months, he added. … [Read more...] about HCM City to ensure food safety, steady prices during Tết
Universities offer new majors for 2021-22 academic year
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - A number of universities in the country will launch new majors for the 2021-2022 academic year to meet labour market demand. The amended Education Law gives universities the right to make independent decisions on opening new academic majors. Pham Thai Son, director of the Communications and Enrollment Centre at the HCM City University of Food Industry, said “The university will have six new majors this year, including food business management, fashion and textile business, marketing, thermal engineering and technology, energy management, and analytical chemistry engineering.” “Students in the food business management major will study business administration and food technology,” Son said. Open University in HCM City plans to have seven new majors, including public management, food technologies, Korean studies, economics, computer science, Chinese studies, and Japanese studies, increasing its total number of majors to 38, including … [Read more...] about Universities offer new majors for 2021-22 academic year