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Tsunekazu Takeda, who headed Tokyo’s bid committee, is also under investigation by the French on suspicion of authorizing the payments from the bid committee to the Singaporean consultant that investigators suspect acted as an intermediary to get money to Diack. Takeda resigned from both the Japanese Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee last year and has denied wrongdoing, saying he believed the payments were for legitimate lobbying. … [Read more...] about Japan businessman paid US$8.2 million by Tokyo Olympics bid lobbied figure

Since March 22, Vietnam has prohibited entry for all foreign nationals, including those of Vietnamese origin and family members with visa waivers. Only Vietnamese nationals and foreigners with diplomatic or official passports are allowed in, and all are quarantined for 14 days. … [Read more...] about Vietnam sends 220 Europeans home

Products to be displayed at the 2020 Growtech Vietnam will include machinery, equipment and technologies for farming, animal breeding and agricultural storage and processing, especially technologies and devices that alert against forest fires, floods and saltwater intrusion. … [Read more...] about Growtech Vietnam expo to feature advanced agricultural technologies

He was the president of the Regional Committee of Experts of the Asia-Pacific Francophone University Agency (AUF), chairman of the National Committee on Teaching French as a Second Foreign Language LV2 and the dean of the science education faculty at the Vietnam National University-Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese scholars get French awards

A corner of Vietnam Cycle 2016. The event drew 10,000 foreign and domestic visitors. Over 400 bicycles were sold and 47 contracts were signed during the exhibition. — Photo vietnamcycle.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The 6th Vietnam International Bicycle Exhibition (Vietnam Cycle 2017) will be held in Hà Nội, with the participation of renowned brands such as Bianchi, Peugeot, Merida and Takuda. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Cycle 2017 to open in Hà Nội