Run For The Heart to make a comeback
HCMC – Gamuda Land Vietnam and VinaCapital Foundation have announced the launch of the ninth annual charity run, Run For The Heart 2023, to raise funds for children with congenital heart defects, after a two-year break due to the Covid pandemic. The charity program is a combination of both online
AkzoNobel Vietnam completes lighthouse repainting project in Binh Dinh
HCMC – AkzoNobel, the global paints and coatings company known for the Dulux brand, has completed repainting the Cu Lao Xanh Lighthouse project in the south-central province of Binh Dinh. This is the third lighthouse in Vietnam recoated under the “Lighthouse Protection Campaign” of AkzoNobel,
Huawei awards 50 scholarships to talented Vietnamese students
HCMC – Huawei presented 50 Seeds for the Future scholarships to excellent and talented students across the country at TechFest Vinh Phuc 2022, which took place on November 18 and 19. The scholarships will help motivate these students to study harder, contributing to the progress of the innovation
Consular Club resumes Charity Bazaar
After a two-year pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Consular Club’s Annual International Charity Bazaar resumed in HCMC on November 12, featuring 70 booths from 20 countries. The 27th bazaar showcased various products such as handicrafts, clothes, scented candles, bags, jewelry, food, and
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
