The Hanoitimes - Vietnamese team submitted two inventions by six students from Giang Vo school, two from Cau Giay school and one from Chu Van An school to the competition. Vietnamese students bag five medals at International Physics Olympiad 2019 Vietnam claims seven medals at Asian Informatics Olympics 2019 Vietnamese students win 7 medals at Asian Physics Olympiad 2019 Hanoi students win nine gold medals at the WMTC 2018 Hanoi students win medals at Int’l Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics Hanoi’s secondary school students grabbed gold medals for their two inventions at the 2019 World Invention Creativity Olympic (WICO), the Hanoi Department of Education and Training said on July 29. The WICO contest of this year was held in Seoul, South Korea between July 25 and 27. Twenty two countries attended the contest with 345 inventions in all fields of science. Vietnamese delegation attended WICO in South Korea. Photo: VNA The Vietnamese team … [Read more...] about Hanoi students win international invention gold medals
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Tokyo 2020 comes too early for karate kid”s Olympic dream
"I picture an imaginary opponent in front of me -- like my brother," whispers Mahiro Takano. "Because he's a real pain." AFP/CHARLY TRIBALLEAU The petite schoolgirl is used to punching above her weight - since taking up karate in kindergarten she has done much to boost the profile of the Japanese martial art, set to make its Olympic debut next year. But when Tokyo 2020 kicks off a year from now, little Mahiro will be too young to compete. "It has been my dream to win an Olympic gold medal since I was small," Mahiro told AFP after training in her hometown of Nagaoka, a two-hour bullet train ride north of Tokyo. "It's sad that the Olympics are coming to Tokyo and I can't take part because of my age." Mahiro is the fresh face of a form of warrior combat dating back centuries to what is now Okinawa, in subtropical southern Japan. She has helped put karate on the map in Japan - where it has traditionally been overshadowed by judo and kendo - by appearing in commercials since she was a … [Read more...] about Tokyo 2020 comes too early for karate kid”s Olympic dream
Facing Olympic hotel shortage, Tokyo looks offshore
Tokyo is facing a shortage of accommodation when Olympic fans pour into the Japanese capital for next year's Games so officials are looking offshore -- to moored cruise ships operating as floating hotels. Japan's largest travel agency, JTB, has chartered the 1,011-cabin Sun Princess for the Olympic period AFP Despite a construction boom, Tokyo could be short as many as 14,000 rooms given an expected surge of Olympics-related tourism, according to researchers. Local officials think one solution could be to put people up in giant ships temporarily docked off Tokyo and nearby Yokohama during the Games. Among those on board with the idea is Japan's largest travel agency JTB, which has chartered the 1,011-cabin Sun Princess for the Olympic period, complete with everything from jacuzzis to a theatre. The agency is offering packages that combine rooms with Olympic event tickets, but they don't come cheap. Two nights in a room with a balcony combined with tickets to an Olympic … [Read more...] about Facing Olympic hotel shortage, Tokyo looks offshore
FIDE president to attend HD Bank International Chess Tournament awards ceremony
The 9th HD Bank International Chess Tournament’s awards ceremony on March 13 will have a special guest: Arkady Dvorkovich, the new president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE). — VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HCM CITY — The 9th HD Bank International Chess Tournament is honoured to welcome Arkady Dvorkovich, the new president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), to its awards ceremony on March 13. According to the Việt Nam Chess Federation, Dvorkovich, 46, is on a visit to Asia to promote the sport. He was Russia’s deputy prime minister from 2008 to 2012, and was elected FIDE president last October in place of long-time chief Kirsan IIyumzhinov. IIyumzhinov attended the opening ceremony of last year’s HD Bank International Chess Tournament and hailed the development of chess in the country through international tournaments such as HDBank. Dvorkovich was also chairman of the organising committee when the 2018 FootBall World Cup was held in Russia. … [Read more...] about FIDE president to attend HD Bank International Chess Tournament awards ceremony
10 defining moments for Vietnam in 2018 – VnExpress International
Back to English Comments News - December 24, 2018 | 08:00 am GMT+7 It has been riveting year for Vietnam, with some tragic losses, major corruption trials, euphoric football victories and ignition of new hopes.Parliament makes historic presidential appointmentOn October 23, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was sworn in as the President of Vietnam, following the demise of President Tran Dai Quang, who died in office of illness a month earlier.Trong was unanimously nominated for the position by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam earlier that month. No other candidates were proposed for the job.With his ascension, Trong became the first Vietnamese leader to be the head of state and the Party since founding President Ho Chi Minh. While there would not be any major shift in Vietnam’s policies, Trong holding two offices would allow him to better cut through bureaucratic red tape and bolster his stance on fighting corruption, political experts … [Read more...] about 10 defining moments for Vietnam in 2018 – VnExpress International