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The Distinctive “Eye Of The Storm” Within Hang Tien Cave

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In 2020, photographer Nguyen Hai and his team embarked on a second expedition to explore Hang Tien Cave. Starting from Tan Hoa Commune, they rode their motorbikes towards Cao Quang commune in Quang Binh. Upon reaching the hill, Hai had to trek through forests, mountains, and streams to reach the meadow. After hours of walking on the rocky path, the photographer arrived at the Hang Tien camping site, situated beside a cool, emerald stream. One of the most significant characteristics of this destination is its vortex-looking shape that resembles the eye of a storm. Photo: Nguyen Hai Hang Tien (Fairy Cave) is the largest dry cave in the Tu Lan cave system, located in Tuyen Hoa district, Quang Binh province, about 70 km west of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park. It stands approximately 70 m high and 50 m wide. The best time to visit this outdoor attraction is during the dry season, which runs from April to August. One of the defining features of this destination is its vort...

Six Vietnamese Universities Featured in 2024 Global University Ranking

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Six Universities named in THE World Rankings THE (Times Higher Education) is one of the most famous and influential university rating organizations globally, along with Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). According to the latest announcement by THE, Vietnam has six higher education institutions in the world university rankings for 2024. The six are Duy Tan University in Da Nang, Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam National University in Hanoi, Vietnam National University in HCMC, and Hue University. Vietnam National University in Hanoi (VNU) is named in the 1201–1500 range out of 1904 ranked higher education institutions, according to the published results. Vietnam National University in Hanoi (VNU) 1004 higher education institutions from 108 nations and territories are listed in THE 2024 rankings. THE uses the WUR 3.0 rating system this year, with several c...

Vietnam Weather Update (Oct 26): Sunshine prevails in the North

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The weather forecast in different regions In the Northwest region, the weather is predicted to be cloudy and sunny during the day, and light rain at night. The lowest temperature will be between 21-24 degrees and the highest temperature will be between 27-30 degrees, with some places reaching over 30 degrees. In the Northeast region, the weather will be cloudy with sunny days, and there may be thunderstorms in some areas at night. During thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, and strong winds are possible. The lowest temperature will be between 22-25 degrees and the highest temperature will be between 27-30 degrees, with some places reaching over 30 degrees. In Thanh Hoa – Thua Thien Hue, the weather will be cloudy and sunny during the day, with high temperatures, and moderate to heavy rain in the evening and night. During thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, and strong winds are possible. The lowest temperature will be between 22-25 degrees and the highest temperature will be betw...

Benzema, Putellas win Ballon d’Or awards for best soccer players in the world

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Benzema, who played a pivotal role in Real’s run to the Champions League title last season, is the first French player to win the trophy since Zinedine Zidane in 1998 and the fifth after Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini and Jean-Pierre Papin. “This prize in front of me makes me really proud. When I was small, it was a childhood dream, I never gave up… Anything is possible,” Benzema said on stage at the ceremony. “There was a difficult period when I wasn’t in the French team but I never gave up. I’m really proud of my journey here. It wasn’t easy, it was a difficult time for my family as well.” Benzema beat Poland’s Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane of Senegal and Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne after Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the award for a record seventh time last year. Benzema had a stellar season with Real, scoring 44 goals in 46 games in all competitions as he helped guide them to a LaLiga and Champions League double. His 15 goals in the Champions League guided Real to a record-extendin...

ADB Provides Climate Financing Package for Electric Mobility in Viet Nam

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The climate financing package will help develop Viet Nam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle (EV) charging network – Illustration photo The package targets to support Viet Nam’s bid to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and facilitate the high-tech automobile manufacturing industry here. The climate financing comprises 7-year tenor financings, including a US$20 million loan funded by ADB, parallel loans of US$87 million facilitated by ADB as mandated lead arranger, and concessional financing of up to US$28 million, reported the VGP. The climate financing is certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative, a scientifically-based standard for labelling bonds, loans and other debt instruments which contribute to addressing climate change. o far, ADB has partially offset the project’s risks by utilizing concessional financing through its managed trust funds comprising loans from the Australian Climate Finance Partners...

Vietnamese-born players make their mark at 2022 VBA

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Dominique Tham (Nha Trang Dolphins) It would be no exaggeration to say that Dominique Tham is the biggest discovery of the 2022 VBA.  The born-in-1996 player is 1.95m tall and weighs 109kg. Dominique Tham’s great physique gave opposing defenders ‘nightmares.’ His ball-catching accuracy rate was 7.6 times per game in the 2022 VBA group stage, surpassing that of all other foreign players. He gained a high rebound score of 17.5 and 16.5 points in two games. His shot accuracy was 52 percent, making him the Vietnamese-born player scoring the highest points in the 2022 VBA group stage. Michael Soy (L) of the Danang Dragons is interviewed after a 2022 VBA game. Photo: VBA Michael Soy (Danang Dragons) At the 2022 VBA season, Michael Soy showed great progress.  The only Vietnamese-born player of the Danang Dragons, Michael Soy was sent out onto the court by coach Phan Thanh Canh for 463 out of 480 minutes of the season. Overcoming other excellent shooters, M...