two vietnamese universities listed in qs world rankings

Two Vietnamese universities listed in QS world rankings

UK educational organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) announced its 2021 QS World University Rankings on June 10, with the Vietnam National University (VNU) - Hanoi and VNU - Ho Chi Minh City finding places in the 801-1,000 group.
2 dead as fire rages after india gas well blowout

2 dead as fire rages after India gas well blowout

TINSUKIA, India: Two workers have been found dead near the site of a huge fire ignited by gas that has been spewing from an oil field in India for two weeks, officials said Wednesday (Jun 10).
prudential vietnam announces phuong tien minh as new ceo

Prudential Vietnam announces Phuong Tien Minh as new CEO

UK-backed life insurer Prudential Vietnam Assurance Private Ltd. today announced that Phuong Tien Minh has joined the company as its new CEO, effective from June 3.
one more imported case of covid 19 raises infection tally to 329

One more imported case of COVID-19 raises infection tally to 329

The Ministry of Health on June 6 confirmed one more new case infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) being a Vietnamese student returning from the UK, thus bringing the country’s infection tally to 329.
vietnamese universities win place in asia university rankings 2020

Vietnamese universities win place in Asia University Rankings 2020

Three Vietnamese universities have been named in the Asia University Rankings 2020, as announced by the UK’s Times Higher Education (THE).
panasonic heads up japanese production movements

Panasonic heads up Japanese production movements

Panasonic is among the first Japanese investors to relocate their activities to Vietnam in the context that multinational corporations are considering to restructure their global manufacturing. Attracting these relocated projects will be factors that reaffirm Vietnam as a safe and open destination. Marukawa Yoichi, general director of Panasonic Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Kim Oanh about the plan to move its facility from Thailand to Vietnam.
latin america covid 19 cases top 1 million as uk russia ease lockdowns

Latin America COVID-19 cases top 1 million as UK, Russia ease lockdowns

BRASILIA: Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Latin America have surged past 1 million, while hard-hit Britain and Russia eased lockdowns on Monday (Jun 1), despite not having their outbreaks fully under control.
european tour announces date for resumption of 2020 season

European Tour announces date for resumption of 2020 season

LONDON: Golf's European Tour will resume on Jul 22 with a run of six tournaments over six weeks in the UK, starting with the British Masters, it was announced on Thursday (May 28).
26 people arrested in france and belgium over uk truck deaths

26 people arrested in France and Belgium over UK truck deaths

PARIS: The French prosecutor's office said on Wednesday (May 27) that 26 people have been arrested in France and Belgium in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in the back of a truck near London last year.
uk minister quits over cummings lockdown trip

UK minister quits over Cummings lockdown trip

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was hit by its first resignation on Tuesday (May 26) over the controversy surrounding top aide Dominic Cummings' cross-country trip during the coronavirus lockdown.
uk pm boris johnson defiant as scandal rages over aide accused of breaking coronavirus rules

UK PM Boris Johnson defiant as scandal rages over aide accused of breaking coronavirus rules

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (May 25) failed to draw a line under a scandal over his top aide Dominic Cummings allegedly breaching coronavirus rules as pressure mounted on the Brexit mastermind to go.
formula 1 no quarantine exemption puts british grands prix at risk

Formula 1: No quarantine exemption puts British Grands Prix at risk

LONDON: Formula One's hopes of hosting two races at Silverstone were dealt a blow on Friday (May 22) as elite sport was not handed any exemption to the UK government's plans to introduce a 14-day quarantine period for those entering the country.
hanoi leader receives aeonmall vietnam general director

Hanoi leader receives AEONMALL Vietnam General Director

Secretary of the Hanoi municipal Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue on May 19 hosted a reception for General Director of AEONMALL Vietnam Co. Ltd. Tetsuyuki Nakagawa.
uk coronavirus death toll climbs to 41000 with 10000 care homes deaths

UK coronavirus death toll climbs to 41,000, with 10,000 care homes deaths

LONDON: Britain's official coronavirus death toll is at least 41,000 with almost 10,000 dead in care homes in England and Wales alone, according to a statistical update released on Tuesday (May 19).
uk economy shrinks 2 on covid 19

UK economy shrinks 2% on COVID-19

LONDON: Britain's economy shrank two per cent in the first three months of the year, rocked by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed Wednesday (May 13), with analysts predicting even worse to come.