Digiworld, Rikkei Academy award 200 programmer scholarships
HCMC – Digiworld and Rikkei Academy on November 18 cut a deal to present 200 programmer scholarships worth over VND10 billion to students with disadvantaged backgrounds. The scholarship program is set to train 200 poor but outstanding students to become skilled software engineers in the 2022-2025
HBSO to mount two Chopin concerts
HCMC – There is absolutely no doubt that Polish composer Frederick Chopin is the emperor of piano music, and HBSO is presenting two concerts of his music on November 19 and 20 in the Saigon Opera House. Guest artists will be two visiting Poles and a young Vietnamese pianist who, though born in
Disadvantaged island students receive Agribank-funded scholarships
HCMC – The Saigon Times Group teamed up with the Thanh An Island border guard station to present 21 scholarships to poor students from the island hamlet of Thieng Lieng, Thanh An Commune, Can Gio District, HCMC yesterday morning, November 16. Each of the students received a VND2-million
Vietnam succeeds in negotiating repatriation of Nguyen dynasty antique
HCMC – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has successfully negotiated with Millon, a French auction house, to repatriate the gold seal under the Minh Mang Emperor’s reign. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, negotiations to repatriate the gold seal succeeded on
Saigon Times Group, Agribank present scholarships to poor students in HCMC
HCMC – The Saigon Times Group, in coordination with the HCMC Journalists Association and local authorities in districts 5 and 8, presented 34 scholarships this morning, November 12, to poor students and those who lost a parent or were orphaned due to Covid-19. The presentation of the scholarships
Viral textbook designer wins RMIT Vietnam Scholarship
HCMC – Tran Lam Nam Bao, a local twelfth grader who went viral on the Internet for his trial work of redesigning the covers of Vietnam’s textbooks, has won the RMIT Vietnam Creativity Scholarship 2022. Bao was impressed with RMIT Vietnam’s prestigious scholarships, which piqued his curiosity to
Educational cooperation helps strengthen Vietnam-Netherlands ties
HCMC – Consul General of the Netherlands in HCMC Daniel Stork has expressed optimism about the prospects of an educational partnership between Vietnam and the Netherlands, noting that knowledge exchanges have significantly enhanced bilateral relations. He made the statement yesterday, November 11,
British Council postpones IELTS tests in Vietnam
HCMC – The British Council, the UK’s international organization for educational and cultural opportunities, has postponed all IELTS tests scheduled to be held in Vietnam from today, November 10, until further notice. Many IELTS candidates received email messages from the British Council on
The enchanting Loy Krathong festival in HCMC
Your browser does not support the video tag.HCMC – The Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam held a Loy Krathong festival in HCMC on the evening of November 5, marking the return of one of the most enchanting traditional Thai festivals after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19
BASF builds sixth public playground for Vietnamese children
HCMC – BASF Vietnam has launched its sixth public playground in Vietnam and its third in HCMC to benefit about 1,000 children in District 12’s An Phu Dong Ward. Situated in the An Phu Dong Community Learning Center, the playground was built in partnership with Think Playgrounds, An Phu Dong Ward’s
Coffee knows no borders
Coffee is a global beverage and knows no borders. As Vietnam continues re-opening its doors to the world post-Covid, its famous coffee is finding new partners and innovators. Daniele Melito is a prime example. Originally from Rome, the Italian has been based in HCMC for the last three years,
H’mong woman gets RMIT Vietnam scholarship
HCMC – Via RMIT Vietnam’s Opportunity Scholarship in 2022, Hang Thi Ly, a young woman from the H’mong ethnic group in the mountainous north-western region of Vietnam, traveled over 1,700 kilometers to study at RMIT Vietnam in HCMC. She is one of the six recipients of RMIT Vietnam’s Opportunity
