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The main investment forms of the social insurance fund are the purchase of G-bonds, the loans for State budget and deposits at commercial banks. — Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn About 90 per cent of social insurance funds are currently invested in government bonds (G-bonds), Dao Viet Anh, deputy general director of Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) said at a seminar last week. The annual average investment interest rate of the entire social insurance fund in 2017 was 7.25 per cent. Anh said that when investing, the VSS always considered factors such as market, liquidity and especially the safety of the fund. The social insurance fund invested in G-bonds helped secure the fund while raising capital for development investment, contributing to the restructuring of public debt and overspending, Anh said. The participation of the social insurance fund in the government bond market also significantly increased the term of government bonds. If in the past, the longest term for G-bonds was … [Read more...] about 90% of social insurance fund invested in G-bonds

  Swimmer Nguyễn Ánh Viên in the women's 400m freestyle. Photo dantri.vn HÀ NỘI — Swimming and taekwondo athletes brought two gold medals each for Việt Nam on the seventh day of the 30th Southest Asian Games on Saturday in the Philippines. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên won both the women's 400m freestyle and 100m backstroke events, defending her titles comfortably. The 23-year-old clocked 4min 13.20sec in the 400m freestyle. Gan Ching Hwee of Singapore and Natthanan Junkrajang from Thailand were second and third, respectively. In the latter race, Viên finished with a time of 1:02.97. Chloe Kennedy Anne Isleta and Jasmine Alkhaldi, both of the hosts, were the runners-up. Viên who is expected to win eight titles in this Games will take part in the 400m individual medley today. She is the defending champion. Meanwhile, taekwondo martial artists took two golds in poomsae (performance) … [Read more...] about Swimmers, taekwondo artists bring home golds

  Việt Nam won in the match with Cambodia, booking itself a spot in Tuesday's final against Indonesia.—VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam's U22s cruised into the final of the men's football at the Southeast Asian Games on Saturday after crushing Cambodia 4-0 at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, the Philippines. The comfortable win booked Việt Nam's spot in Tuesday's final against Indonesia, who earlier in the day defeated Myanmar 4-2 after extra time. Coach Park Hang-seo made two changes from the team that started the 2-2 group stage draw with Thailand on Thursday, with Hà Đức Chinh Chinh and Nguyễn Đức Chiến coming into the team. Việt Nam took some time to settle into the game against their underdog opponents, but managed to open the scoring 19 minutes in. After a good run from Chinh down the right, he crossed and Linh rose to head home powerfully. Six minutes … [Read more...] about Việt Nam cruise into SEA Games men’s football final

PANO – The Vietnam-Crossing Cycling Tournament – the Vietnam Defence Cup 2014 will take place from December 2nd to 16th, announced the organizers at a recent news briefing. Jointly organized by the People’s Army Newspaper, Vietnam Motor-Bicycle Sports Federation, the military telecom group of Viettel and local organs, the event is part of activities in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and the 25th anniversary of the whole people’s defence festive day. Cyclists in the "To Truong Son" cycling tournament 2012 During the 12-day tour, cyclists will go through 12 stages from Vietnam’s southernmost province of Ca Mau to the northern province of Cao Bang. The race starts in Ca Mau province, and main stages in Ca Mau, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Cao Bang will be broadcast live on a Vietnam Television Channel. The Hanoi Capital Command will work with public security and relevant forces to ensure safety, and … [Read more...] about Cycling tournament to celebrate Vietnam People’s Army anniversary

Shopee launches a promotion programme of up to 50 per cent to celebrate its birthday. — Photo Courtesy Shopee Vietnam Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, has officially launched a new promotion programme to celebrate its birthday. Accodingly, the 12.12 Birthday Sale with exclusive deals of discount up to 50 per cent will last from now to until 12 December. During this time, from 0pm there will be two hours of unbeatable deals with up to 50 per cent discount across all categories and snatch up super voucher package worth over VND100,000. Chance to win nationwide free shipping voucher with minimum order of VND50,000 and vouchers of up to 50 per cent discount from Nowfood and AirPay will be offered. Free shipping with no minimum spend when payment made by AirPay wallet will be applied. Non-stop entertainment with Shopee Live Stream 12.12 Birthday Sale and upsized collection of in-app games during the sales. Pine Kyaw, Managing Director, Shopee … [Read more...] about Shopees starts birthday promotion