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Sixteen million dollars has been allocated to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to compile a set of textbooks for the new general education program. However, the allocation has not been done. Under the National Assembly Resolution No 88 on renovating curricula and textbooks for general education, many different textbooks will be compiled by different authors, and MOET will also compile one set of textbooks. The government later allowed MOET not to compile textbooks and to privatize the compilation. There are now enough textbooks for all grades and learning subjects, and there are many choices in textbooks for schools. Thanh stressed that though textbooks are compiled by different authors, all of them must undergo inspection by MOET. This means that MOET is responsible for all the textbooks used for general schools. Kim Chi Monopoly in textbook publishing still exists in Vietnam Twenty-four out of 32 textbooks chosen by the Ministry of Education and Training … [Read more...] about US$16 million loan allocated for textbook compilation

Techcombank is due to submit a proposal for eight members of the banks Board of Directors (BoD) and three members of its supervisory board (SB) for the 2019-24 period.— Photo techcombank Changes in senior personnel, listing on the securities market, raising capital and the settlement of bad debts are expected to be the top priorities of banks at their upcoming annual general meetings (AGM) this month. At the AGMs this year, many banks are expected to make major changes in the selection of their top personnel for the upcoming term from 2019 to 2024. Techcombank is due to submit a proposal for eight members of the banks Board of Directors (BoD) and three members of its supervisory board (SB) for the 2019-24 period. Military Bank will also consult its shareholders about a plan to elect the BoD and the SB with the intention of having five members in the BoD and three members of the SB. SCB will also hold a general meeting this month, where it will change the BoD and SB for the next … [Read more...] about Banks to prioritise senior staff, capital increases at this year’s AGMs

Farmers of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Agricultural JSC (HNG) (Source: haagrico.com.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco) has registered to buy five million shares of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Agricultural JSC (HNG). HNG is the business arm of farming group Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (HAG). Thaco expects to spend 73 billion VND (3.2 million USD) for the acquisition. The transactions will be conducted via agreement or order matching method, from December 4 this year to January 2 next year. After the purchase, Thaco will hold 296.4 million HNG shares, 26.7 percent of the firm. Thaco currently holds 291.4 million HNG shares. Thaco and HAG signed a cooperation contract in August 2018. Thaco Chairman Tran Ba Duong pledged to pour capital into HNG, help implement the HAG Myanmar project and arrange HNG’s loan structure. In the first nine months of this year, HNG recorded net revenue of 1.27 trillion VND (54.9 million USD), down 54 percent from the same period … [Read more...] about Thaco to buy five million shares of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Agricultural JSC

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Anh Tuan delivers a speech at the launch ceremony on December 6 (Source: vovworld.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The 49th edition of the International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People was launched at a ceremony held at Thanh Cong secondary school in Hanoi on December 6. The contest, organised by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), tasks students to “Write a message to an adult about the world we live in”. The contest, the 33rd time held in Vietnam, is open to all Vietnamese children under 15. Each contestant is required to submit a handwritten letter of less than 800 words before February 25, 2020. The contestants can write their letters in any language but foreign-language letters must be accompanied by their translations into Vietnamese, which is the language used for judgement. The organisers will award one first prize worth 5 million VND (216 USD), three second prizes worth 3 million VND each, five third … [Read more...] about Vietnam launches 49th UPU letter-writing contest

Tickets for the Formula 1 Viet Nam Grand Prix 2020 go on sale via all channels today. Tickets for the Formula 1 Viet Nam Grand Prix 2020 go on sale via all channels today.— Photo Vingroup Hospitality (VIP), grandstand and general admission tickets are up for grabs for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the event, or as three-day combo tickets. Hospitality ticket prices for a three-day combo range from VND49,330,000 (US$2,140) to VND96,500,000 ($4,190), giving purchasers access to food, entertainment and other privileges. Grandstand ticket include premium grandstand, standard grandstand and unreserved grandstand. Three-day ticket costs from VND3,890,000 ($170) to VND9,090,000 ($395), while the cheapest one-day ticket is VND1,560,000 ($67). Meanwhile, general admission ranges from VND700,000 ($30) to VND1,750,000 ($76). Fans can buy tickets at www.f1vietnamgp.com, https://www.adayroi.com, VinMart+ convenience stores or call 1900 232428. Vietnam will host its first-ever F1 … [Read more...] about Tickets for F1 race in Hanoi go on sale