A group of ethnic minority women in the mountainous district A Lưới in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế receive training on making brocade products commercially, as part of a programme by Việt Nam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute and USAID aiming to promote sustainable development in the area. VNA/VNS Photo Hồ Cầu HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has made good progress in human development, with an average annual Human Development Index (HDI) growth of 1.36 per cent during the 1990-2018 period. This places Việt Nam among the group of countries with the highest HDI growth rates in the world. This is one of the key finding of the 2019 Human Development Report, released on Monday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) entitled “Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st Century.” Addressing the report launch in Hà … [Read more...] about Việt Nam makes progress in human development: experts
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Moody’s assigns first-time ratings to OCB
Moody’s Investors Service on Monday assigned first-time ratings and assessments to the Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB). — Photo mnavietnam.comViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Moody’s Investors Service on Monday assigned first-time ratings and assessments to the Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB). Under the ratings, Moody’s assigned OCB’s long-term local and foreign currency deposit and issuer ratings of B2 with stable outlook. The rating agency also assigned OCB’s short-term local and foreign currency deposit and issuer ratings of Not Prime; baseline credit assessment (BCA) and adjusted BCA of b3; Counterparty Risk Assessments of B2 (cr)/NP (cr). The outlook of the ratings is stable. According to Moody’s, the B2 long-term ratings assigned to OCB reflects its BCA of b3, and a is one-notch uplift based on Moody’s expectation of a moderate probability of support from the Government of Vietnam (B1 stable). … [Read more...] about Moody’s assigns first-time ratings to OCB
Children’s beloved cartoon charactors to perform in VN
The beloved Dou-PinkFong and Baby Shark are coming to HCM City, offering local children a chance to sing and dance with the popular characters. — Photo courtesy of organiser HCM CITY — The beloved Dou-PinkFong and Baby Shark are coming to HCM City, offering local children a chance to sing and dance with the popular characters. For the first time in Vietnam, the real Pinkfong and Baby Shark will appear on stage and give world-class performances that have brought endless joy for millions of children around the world. The 30-minute show will feature the lovely couple recreating the unique "Shark family" dance along with original songs such as Walking, Walking; Penguin Dance; and Monkey Banana. In addition to enjoying Pinkfong’s signature songs, kids will get to sing, dance and take photos with the famous duo. Since 2016, Pinkfong and Baby Shark’s adorable and funny dance videos, produced by SmartStudy … [Read more...] about Children’s beloved cartoon charactors to perform in VN
NA Chairwoman held talks with Tatarstan President
Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and Russia's Tatarstan President R.N. Minnikhanov had talks on Monday in Kazan. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức KAZAN — National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân met with President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov yesterday as part of her official trip to Russia. Minnikhanov said he welcomed the top Vietnamese legislator and the NA delegation and appreciated her visit, especially given how political and diplomatic ties between Việt Nam and Russia were growing strongly on all fronts. The Tatarstan leader noted that while economic, commerce and investment co-operation between the two sides were developing well, but the bilateral trade value reaching only US$25 million means that there was still a lot of room for improvements to match the potential of the two sides expectations. Kazan, the capital city of Tatarstan, is a … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman held talks with Tatarstan President
Vietnamese aerobic gymnasts take three golds at SEA Games
Vietnamese duo Phan Thế Gia Hiển and Bùi Minh Phương (middle) won the gold medal in the aerobic mixed doubles at the SEA Games yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Linh HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese aerobic gymnasts won three gold medals on the ninth day of the ongoing SEA Games in the Philippines yesterday. Trần Ngọc Thúy Vi opened the day by topping the women’s singles with 21.2 points, followed by Chawisa Intakul of Thailand with 20.3 points. In the aerobic gymnastics mixed doubles, Phan Thế Gia Hiển and Bùi Minh Phương took gold with 20.9 points. Pairs from Thailand and Indonesia won silver and bronze, respectively. In the men’s trios, Nguyễn Việt Anh, Nguyễn Chế Thanh and Vương Hoài Ân seized a gold medal with 22.05 points. Indonesia and Thai team were the runners-up. Meanwhile, Nguyễn … [Read more...] about Vietnamese aerobic gymnasts take three golds at SEA Games