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Defendant Pham Thi Doan Trang (Photo: Facebook page of the defendant) Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi People’s Court is set to open a trial on November 4 for a 43-year-old woman charged with “conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”. In its indictment, the municipal People’s Procuracy said from November 16, 2017 to December 5, 2018, Pham Thi Doan Trang, born in 1978 and residing in the city’s Dong Da district, made, stored, and distributed documents and articles with anti-State content. In her interviews given to foreign media outlets, she distorted the State’s guidelines and policies, defamed the people’s administration, and spread fabricated information, stirring public concern. Trang confessed she was the author of the so-called report on the law on belief and religion in Vietnam, and that she and others created this report in English, then translated it into Vietnamese, and posted on their website. The procuracy held that Trang …

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Illustrative image (Photo: AFP/VNA) Jakarta (VNA) - The Indonesia n government has extended community activities restrictions enforcement (PPKM) for a further 14 days, from October 19 to November 2. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, and PPKM Coordinator for Java and Bali, said on October 18 that 54 districts and cities on these two islands will apply PPKM level 2 and nine other locations apply PPKM level 1. Amusement parks and cinemas in localities applying PPKM level 2 will be allowed to open to welcome children, provided that parents’ contacts are present in case of contact tracing when needed. According to Luhut, the number of patients being treated at hospitals or self-isolating at home is currently only 18,000, of which 7,000 are in Java and Bali. Only on October 17, Jakarta, West Java and Bali did not record any deaths, while other provinces recorded less than five deaths per day. Economic Coordinating Minister and …

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The women changing the face of energy in Vietnam “Ideas can only be of use if they start living in many minds” Ngo Thi To Nhien Executive director, Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition “Within this decade, we will all often hear the concept of a just energy transition, which requires innovative ideas and needs to be considered equally without gender bias. The energy and electricity sector has very few female leaders. I hope that women’s views will be respected, contributing to a just energy transition and economic development of the country,” Nhien said. Nhien holds a degree in Electronics Informatics from the Hanoi University of Technology as well as a master’s in Energy Systems and Management from the University of Flensburg in Germany. She has more than 15 years of experience working as an independent consultant for energy projects funded by the World Bank, EU, UN, Asian Development Bank, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Science …

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The capital city is committed to creating favorable conditions for foreign businesses to make long-term investments and protect the lawful rights of all investors. Hanoi’s authorities are fully aware of the difficulties that the foreign enterprises are facing and will try their best to support all businesses to soon overcome the Covid-19 impacts and restore normal activities. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung. Photos: Thanh Hai Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung made the statement during a dialogue between Hanoi’s leaders and foreign businesses in the city today [October 19]. According to Dung, the fourth Covid-19 outbreak since late April has posed severe consequences on Vietnam’s socio-economic lives. “Hanoi, as the capital city of Vietnam, is under huge pressure to soon contain the pandemic for public safety and economic recovery,” Dung stressed. “We have mobilized the entire political system and participation of …

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Vietnam is a maritime country located on the coast of the East Sea (South China Sea). Its history of national construction and defense is always associated with the role of the East Sea. The Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea and the Truong Son (Annamite) Trail on land (also called Truong Son Road) are two lifelines in the resistance war against the U.S. invaders for national salvation. Six decades have passed, but the miracle of the Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea still resounds, bearing great stature and significance to the current national building and safeguarding cause. Stature of Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea Though the number of weapons and goods transported on the Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea was smaller than that shipped via the Ho Chi Minh Trail on land, it was of great significance. The Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea really became a powerful spearhead of “deep penetration, fighting the enemy's back” to transport weapons and goods to and reinforce key coastal areas where the reinforcement provided …

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At the event. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Digital technology, if exploited to the maximum, can bring over 1.733 quadrillion VND (74 billion USD) to Vietnam by 2030, with the most beneficial sectors including manufacturing, agriculture and food, and education-training. The information was unveiled in a report on potential of Vietnam’s digital economy, which was presented  at a workshop held in Hanoi on October 18. Conducted by strategic economics consultancy company AlphaBeta , the report showed that Vietnam has many opportunities to benefit from the digital economy. Accordingly, the young, educated and tech-savvy population accounts for 70 percent of its citizens under 35 years old. The literacy rate in the 15-35 age group is over 98 percent, higher than the average global rate of 91 percent. About 70 percent of the population uses smart phones. Vietnam also has the second fastest growing Internet economy in Southeast Asia after Indonesia. The report, meanwhile, pointed …

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Over two-thirds of expats believe their quality of life is better in their current location The key reason driving optimism is their hope to live "normally" again (75 per cent), but 6 in ten (61 per cent) are also feeling positive because of the quality of life they will be able to enjoy. Expats in Taiwan are the most optimistic (85 per cent), closely followed by those in Australia, New Zealand, and Vietnam (all 83 per cent). As the world has been in a state of flux during the pandemic, the study suggests that locations with stability ranked highly. Nearly all expats based in Australia, Switzerland, and Jersey (in the Channel Islands) would recommend their location as a "stable" place to live in the next 12 months - Australia (92 per cent), Switzerland (92 per cent), Jersey (90 per cent). Expats’ desire to live and work abroad has not been diminished by the pandemic – the majority plan to stay in their host location for the foreseeable future, with 80 per cent intending …

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Australia's Victoria state will not do special deals with unvaccinated athletes to allow them to compete at major events, an official said on Tuesday, putting Novak Djokovic's Australian Open title defence and bid for the Grand Slam record in doubt. World number one Djokovic, level on 20 Grand Slam titles with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, declined to reveal his vaccination status again this week and said he was unsure if he would defend his Australian Open crown as authorities work out COVID-19 restrictions for the tournament. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said he opposed special arrangements to let unvaccinated athletes compete in the state, which is scheduled to host the Grand Slam at Melbourne Park in January. "On the question of vaccination, no," he told a media briefing. "(The virus) doesn't care what your tennis ranking is, or how many Grand Slams you've won. It's completely irrelevant. You need to be vaccinated to keep yourself safe and to keep others safe." Tennis …

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Neo Zhizhong (L) and Alicia Cheong (R) - co-founders of EdTech startup, Geniebook. —Photo Geniebook Geniebook, Singapore’s online education platform for the English, Mathematics and Science (EMS) syllabus, has secured US$16.6 million in a Series A funding round which was led by East Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and several other prominent angel investors. John Danner (Dunce Capital), Gaurav Munjal & Roman Saini (Unacademy), Kunal Bahl & Rohit Bansal (Snapdeal), Alvin Tse (Xiaomi), Pham Giang Linh (Hocmai) were among the private individuals who invested in this round, as well as senior executives from some of Southeast Asia’s most influential companies like Grab, Shopee and Gojek. This latest round of funding comes after a previous Pre-Series A round which raised US$1.1 million in 2019 by a private investment company, Apricot Capital. “More than ever today, with online pedagogy becoming essential, we must greatly enhance the digital experience to accelerate …

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Apart from the benefits of being a fast-moving and vibrant economy, Vietnam also offers a rich topographic diversity with mountains, jungles to beaches, wonderful food, and very hospitable people. As 83% of expats in Vietnam are optimistic about living here for the next 12 months, the country remains among the top five places in the Asia-Pacific to live and work in 2021, and the 19th in the world, an improvement of three places against last year’s ranking. Vietnam remains among the top destinations for expats. Source: HSBC The finding was revealed in HSBC’s 14th Expat Explorer study - a global survey on over 20,000 people who live and work abroad - indicates that almost two-thirds (65%) of expats feel optimistic about the year ahead despite the volatility of the past 18 months. Under the study, Taiwan was voted by 85% of the respondents as the most preferred destination for expats, with Australia, New Zealand, and Vietnam standing behind, chosen by   83%. …

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