HCM City-based Nguyễn Ka Anh Duy, 23, (centre) received the top prize of a seven-day trip to Poland next month. He has submitted 841 pieces of writing about Poland on Wikipedia. — VNS Photo Minh Thu HÀ NỘI — The Polish Embassy in Hà Nội has awarded Vietnamese internet users for their devotion in spreading knowledge about Poland. The contest was held for the first time in Việt Nam from April 24 to July 12 to encourage people to learn more about Poland and provide information about the country for the public. It was open to internet users over the age of 18. Accordingly, contestants posted writing and research online, particularly to Wikipedia and Wordpress. HCM City-based Nguyễn Ka Anh Duy, 23, received the top prize of a seven-day trip to Poland next month. He has submitted 841 pieces of writing about Poland on Wikipedia. The entries about geography, history, architecture and culture in Poland received high praise … [Read more...] about Vietnamese writers honoured for knowledge of Poland
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Hà Nội writer wins Lifetime Literature Award
Writer Nguyễn Xuân Khánh and the cover of one of his works. — Photo courtesy of the Việt Nam Writers’ AssociationViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Writer Nguyễn Xuân Khánh from Hà Nội has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Literary Award for his contribution to the literature in Việt Nam. At a meeting of the Executive Board of the Hà Nội Writers’ Association – which is also the final judgment board for the Việt Nam Literature Award – on Monday, a vote showed total support for the decision to present the writer with the award. Born in 1933 in Hà Nội, Khánh is the author of popular short stories and novels including Rừng sâu (Deep forest), Miền hoang tưởng (Paranormal), Hồ Quý Ly, Hai đứa trẻ và con chó Mèo xóm núi (Two children and a dog in mountain village), Đội … [Read more...] about Hà Nội writer wins Lifetime Literature Award
Temperatures fall to 8-9 degrees in north
Specifically, the mercury dropped to 14-15 degrees in the capital city of Hanoi, 15-16 degrees in Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province and 8-9 degrees in Mau Son mountain peak, Lang Son province in the afternoon on December 8. The cold front has triggered heavy rainfall in the central region. Many places were inundated in Nghe An province on December 8. Torrential rain flooded lot of streets under 20-80cm of water in Vinh city; overflowed into Vinh market, swept away and damaged lot of goods. Residents were forced to evacuate to the higher parts of their houses because rainwater overflowed into the ground floor. By staff writers – Translated by Hai Mien Tags: cold front temperature plunge … [Read more...] about Temperatures fall to 8-9 degrees in north
Agreement signed to promote Vietnamese tourism through 360 degree pictures
Under the deal, an official online tourism information portal will be built to promote and advertise Vietnam’s image through 360-degree pictures, which will be compatible with different devices including mobile phones, computers and tablets. Accordingly, the two sides will make joint effort to digitalise a database of 360 degree pictures of tourism destinations and then develop a 360-degree tourism app which will provide communications technology solutions in tourism, while enhancing the efficiency of e-marketing. The two sides also agreed to expand their cooperation with localities and businesses in developing tourism and to apply technology in building tourist products to serve visitors. The signing of the agreement aims to provide online services to tourists in a convenient manner at low prices, thus contributing to luring more foreign tourists to Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Agreement signed to promote Vietnamese tourism through 360 degree pictures
Tax clampdown on online incomes
illustration photo The individuals, including vendors, well-known Facebookers and YouTubers, as well as game writers, have made large incomes from the platforms, but have “forgotten” their tax obligations. On the afternoon of August 14, an individual in the central province of Quang Nam, who had earned VND17 billion ($752,212) from Facebook and Google, came to the Quang Nam Tax Department after receiving the department’s notice to receive guidance on paying the taxes in full. The Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department previously sent a notice to the Quang Nam Tax Department to verify and collect tax from this individual. Prior to this, the decision to collect VND4.1 billion ($181,415) in taxes and fines from a game writer in Ho Chi Minh City who made VND41 billion ($1.81 million) from Facebook and Google in 2016-2017 was the department’s first salvo in the initiative to collect tax from online activities. A week ago, the writer paid VND3 billion ($132,743) in taxes, … [Read more...] about Tax clampdown on online incomes