Gov’t requests to keep eye on price, market situation in year-end According to the request, the State Bank of Vietnam must keep close watch on monetary and financial markets in the country and in the world. Moreover, the bank must monitor monetary policies flexibly with market development aiming to stabilize macro economy and control inflation. Additionally, it must liaise with the ministries of Planning and Investment, Finance, Industry and Trade in running macroeconomic policies. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry and Trade focused to re-structure industry sector by applying technologies and increasing value as well as put forward measures to reduce impacts of the US- China trade war. Besides, the Ministry must speed up important industrial production projects. The Ministry of Public Security was assigned to detect and prevent activities to sabotage the country as well as adopt preventative measures against loan shark. The Ministry of Information and Communications should … [Read more...] about Government News 9/10
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Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy to help Indian scholars
Taiwan's Deputy Minister of Education Yao Leehter talks to the Education Times on country's new policy that aims at increasing collaboration between the two countries in higher education and economic cooperation Taiwan - a lush green island surrounded by Pacific Ocean, East China Sea, North China Sea and Taiwan Strait is a country that takes pride in its extraordinary, prolific research work and highest number of patents each year. The country can soon be one of the top destinations for research students in India, as Taiwan is attracting Indian brains. Thanks to Taiwan's recently introduced New Southbound Policy (NSP) targeting Southeast and South Asian countries as strategic partners, the connect between the research scholars and students will grow with time. Introduced by Taiwan's Ministry of Education (MoE), the NSP aims at enhancing the exchange and partnerships with neighbouring countries especially India. Yao Leehter, Deputy Minister of Education aims at strong friendship … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy to help Indian scholars
MAHE students told about higher education opportunities in Japan
MANIPAL: A delegation from the Indo-Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IJCCI) met a group of students here at the Manipal Edu building on Thursday and informed them of the new visa policy, tourism and higher education opportunities in Japan. Ken Furuya, the Consul, Consulate General of Japan in Bangalore, felicitated a resident of Udupi Karunakara Becha Shetty for his services. Shetty is among this year's foreign recipients of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays, given in recognition of their contributions towards the activities of the Japanese overseas establishment. Shetty served as an employee of the Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Bahrain from 1984 to 2015. Talking to the students, Furuya and Renu Gupta, Advisor to Consul, explained details of the relaxation of visa for education, business and tourism in order to further bolster collaboration between India and Japan and the introduction of 3/5/10 year multiple entry visas with minimum documentation … [Read more...] about MAHE students told about higher education opportunities in Japan
For toppers, career dreams abroad
LUCKNOW: For ISC toppers and high scorers of the city, the first preference for higher education is foreign universities while Delhi University and other reputed Indian colleges come second. Most toppers with science and humanities subjects are vying for admissions abroad. All-India second topper Ibrahim Kamal, from CMS Mahanagar, believes that pursuing engineering abroad will land him his dream job. “I have applied to five foreign universities to pursue BTech in computer science as it provides better job opportunities in comparison to Indian technical universities offering placement in international giants of IT sector,” said Ibrahim. “I have already made it to Drexel University, Philadelphia, US. It is offering me a scholarship to pursue my dream,” he added. “A number of my classmates prefer foreign universities over Indian tec hnical universities,” he added. From City Montessori School, 45 students have applied for admission to top universities … [Read more...] about For toppers, career dreams abroad
Social News 5/4
Endangered cobras found in suitcases Hà Nam police on Wednesday discovered some 130kg of cobras inside three wheeled suitcases, a backpack and a paper box wrapped in black nylon. - Photo courtesy of Hà Nam Police Police in the northern province of Hà Nam on Wednesday made an extraordinary discovery: three cabin suitcases filled with venomous cobras. According to police sources, Trịnh Văn Nghị, 31, and his 30-year-old wife, Trần Thị Tuyền, from Hà Nam’s Thanh Liêm District were stopped by the police as they were passing Phủ Lý City. On examining their luggage, the police discovered some 130kg of cobras inside three wheeled suitcases, a backpack and a paper box wrapped in black nylon. The couple failed to present papers proving the legal origins of the animals, which were listed as an endangered species on Việt Nam’s Red List. Nghị told the police that a restaurant owner in HCM City had paid … [Read more...] about Social News 5/4