Run year 2019

Alex Newbigging, managing director of Jardine C&C Group On July 30, Jardine Cycle & Carriage (Jardine C&C), a leading group with long-term diversified interests in market-leading businesses across Southeast Asia, announced the Jardine Cycle & Carriage Scholarship, which partner six established universities to support about 70 students. Reaffirming its commitment to grow alongside Southeast Asia, Jardine C&C established university scholarship programmes to sponsor the tuition of students in six countries in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. Through a series of endowments and donations that are long-term in nature, Jardine C&C’s support for the partner education institutions will run in perpetuity or for a sustained period of 8-12 years. In the next 10 years, about 70 Southeast Asian undergraduates will receive the scholarships. Alex Newbigging, Jardine C&C Group managing director, said, “The launch of the scholarship reinforces Jardine … [Read more...] about Jardine C&C launches regional university scholarship programmes

What you need to know today: Politics -- Vietnam is verifying reports that China Coast Guard ships are present in the Vietnamese continental shelf, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokesperson told reporters on Thursday. Society -- The Department of Police in Dong Nai Province, located in southern Vietnam, on Friday suspended two traffic police chiefs from work over allegations that they had received 'protection money' to ignore violations by drivers. -- Police in the central province of Quang Nam on Thursday arrested Nguyen Duc Vinh, 41, on suspicion on raping a person under 16 years old. -- Police have busted a Taiwanese-run drug smuggling ring in Ho Chi Minh City, confiscating 446 bricks of heroin worth an estimated US$6 million, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday.    -- The U.S. government has committed $300 million to dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa Airport in southern Dong Nai Province and its vicinity. Business -- Apple has 30 suppliers in Vietnam, … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – December 6

The Military Band Service of the National Guard of Russia will perform for the first time in Vietnam on Friday and Sunday.  The performances will take place at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM)'s Grand Hall and at the Quang Ninh Centre for Exhibition and Fair at the invitation of the Vietnam Musician's Association.  The 80-member band will perform in Hanoi and Quang Ninh on Friday and Sunday. Photo courtesy of the organisation board The performance will highlight Vietnamese and Russian songs including Đàn Sếu (Cranes), which is translated into Vietnamese by poet Le Tu Minh. Composed in 1968, the song is one of the most famous Russian songs about World War II. The band will play Vietnamese folk song Trống Cơm (The Cylindrical Drum) and quan họ (love duet) song Người Ở Đừng Về (My Darling, Please Don't Leave). Vietnamese A-list singers People's Artist Quang Tho, Tung Duong and Lan Anh will be … [Read more...] about Russian military band to perform in Hanoi and Quang Ninh

International Everton sack manager Silva after Merseyside derby humbling The Saigon Times Daily Friday,  Dec 6, 2019,14:26 (GMT+7) Everton sack manager Silva after Merseyside derby humbling The Saigon Times Daily Everton manager Marco Silva reacts at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain November 9, 2019 – PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON (REUTERS) - Everton have sacked manager Marco Silva the day after dropping into the relegation zone following a 5-2 defeat at Merseyside rivals Liverpool, the Premier League club said on Thursday. Silva, who arrived at Goodison Park in May 2018, has left with the team languishing 18th in the table on 14 points after they lost nine of their 15 league games this season. "Everton Football Club can confirm that manager Marco Silva has left the Club," Everton said on their website. “Majority Shareholder Farhad Moshiri, Chairman Bill Kenwright and the Board of Directors would like to … [Read more...] about Everton sack manager Silva after Merseyside derby humbling