CHAPTER 1. .....................................................................................................................

VIETNAMESE SOCIETY IN GERMANY BUILDS CLASSROOMS IN NORTHERN

VIETNAM .........................................................................................................................1

1.1.Children from a province in northern Vietnam can now feel excited, as they have a
new place to enrich knowledge in comfort ......................................................................1

1.2.Two new classrooms funded by a society that supports the Vietnamese in Germany
were inaugurated Friday in Yen Bai Province .................................................................2

CHAPTER 2. .....................................................................................................................3

VIETNAM’S NATION BRAND VALUE ONLY OUTDOES CAMBODIA: REPORT3

2.1.The nation brands of Cambodia .................................................................................3

2.2.Noyelle added that only a few of them showcase the Nation Brand logo on their
websites ............................................................................................................................4

2.3.A nation brand is one of the most important assets of any state ................................ 5

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VIETNAM BUSES TO FEATURE NEW LOOK ..........................................................10

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Figure 1. The Relationship between Germany and Vietnam ...............................................2

Figure 2. Vietnamese-German University ...........................................................................2

Figure 3. Beautiful Cambodia .............................................................................................. 6

Figure 4. Vietnam Airlines ..................................................................................................6

Figure 5. Temple of Literature .............................................................................................9

Figure 6. HCM City Bus ....................................................................................................11

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CHAPTER 1.

VIETNAMESE SOCIETY IN GERMANY BUILDS

CLASSROOMS IN NORTHERN VIETNAM1

1.1.CHILDREN FROM A PROVINCE IN NORTHERN VIETNAM CAN NOW

FEEL EXCITED, AS THEY HAVE A NEW PLACE TO ENRICH
KNOWLEDGE IN COMFORT

Two new classrooms funded by a society that supports the Vietnamese in Germany were
inaugurated Friday in Yen Bai Province. The rooms of the Lien Son Village school, located
in Lang Thip Commune, Van Yen District, were handed over to local authorities during a
ceremony held by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper and the Vietnamesisches Studienwerk in
der BRD e.V (VSW).

The VSW, or the Vietnam Study and Work in Germany, covered VND350 million
(US$15,683) out of the total VND400 million ($19,724) cost of the classrooms, whereas
the Van Yen authorities paid for the remaining. The classrooms sit on over 120 square
meters and are equipped with 30 table sets and two new blackboards.

Dang Van Cham, a member of the VSW, said he was so touched to see there was too much
difficulty for teachers and students in the commune. At the inauguration ceremony, the
VSW handed plenty of warm clothes, boots, and assortments to the teachers and students.
Lang Thip Commune comprises 19 villages, over half of which are in severe poverty.

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Children from a province in northern Vietnam can now feel excited, as they have a new
place to enrich knowledge in comfort.

1.2.TWO NEW CLASSROOMS FUNDED BY A SOCIETY THAT

SUPPORTS THE VIETNAMESE IN GERMANY WERE INAUGURATED
FRIDAY IN YEN BAI PROVINCE

The rooms of the Lien Son Village school, located in Lang Thip Commune, Van Yen
District, were handed over to local authorities during a ceremony held by Tuoi Tre(Youth)
newspaper and the Vietnamesisches Studienwerk in der BRD e.V (VSW).The VSW, or the
Vietnam Study and Work in Germany, covered VND350 million (US$15,683) out of the
total VND400 million ($19,724) cost of the classrooms, whereas the Van Yen authorities
paid for the remaining. The classrooms sit on over 120 square meters and are equipped
with 30 table sets and two new blackboards. Dang Van Cham, a member of the VSW, said
he was so touched to see there was too much difficulty for teachers and students in the
commune. At the inauguration ceremony, the VSW handed plenty of warm clothes, boots,
and assortments to the teachers and students. Lang Thip Commune comprises 19 villages,
over half of which are in severe poverty.

Figure 1. The Relationship between Germany and Vietnam

Figure 2. Vietnamese-German University

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CHAPTER 2.

VIETNAM’S NATION BRAND VALUE ONLY OUTDOES

CAMBODIA: REPORT2

2.1.THE NATION BRANDS OF CAMBODIA

The nation brand of Vietnam in 2015 was only higher than that of Cambodia, while much
lower compared to other regional countries, an executive of brand valuation and strategy
consultancy Brand Finance told a forum in Hanoi on Friday. In 2015, Vietnam's nation
brand was valued at US$140 billion, compared to $16 billion of Cambodia, Samir Dixit,
Managing Director of Brand Finance Asia-Pacific, said at the ninth Forum on Vietnam
National Branding. A nation brand is one of the most important assets of any state,
encouraging inward investment, adding value to exports and attracting tourists, according
to the consultancy. The nation brands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand last year were
assessed at $564 billion, $407 billion, and $347 billion respectively, which are much higher
than Vietnam’s, according to a Brand Finance report seen by Tuoi Tre News.

The top three nation brands are those of United States, valued at $19,703 billion, followed
by China and Germany, assessed at $6314 billion and $4166 billion respectively, the report
revealed. In explaining why Vietnam’s nation brand was below its regional peers, Dixit
took the Southeast Asian country’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, as an example.
Despite being a Vietnamese nation brand, the carrier never asks its online ticket buyers of
their desired in-flight dishes or preferential seats, Dixit said. While rice is one of Vietnam’s

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export staples that need stronger branding protection, Vietnam Airlines’ in-flight meals are
not quite delicious, he added. In the meantime, the websites of 63 domestic brands that
partake in Vietnam’s Nation Brand Program are all poorly designed, Thierry Noyelle, a
Vietnamese representative with the Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs,
told the forum.

2.2.NOYELLE ADDED THAT ONLY A FEW OF THEM SHOWCASE THE

NATION BRAND LOGO ON THEIR WEBSITES

Headquartered in London, Brand Finance is the world’s leading independent brand

valuation and strategy consultancy. Brand Finance was set up in 1996 with the aim of
‘bridging the gap between marketing and finance. The consultancy has helped companies
and organizations, including government institutions, trade associations and nation
branding agencies, to connect their brands to the bottom line, it said on its website. The
nation brand of Vietnam in 2015 was only higher than that of Cambodia, while much lower
compared to other regional countries, an executive of brand valuation and strategy
consultancy Brand Finance told a forum in Hanoi on Friday. In 2015, Vietnam's nation
brand was valued at US$140 billion, compared to $16 billion of Cambodia, Samir Dixit,
Managing Director of Brand Finance Asia-Pacific, said at the ninth Forum on Vietnam
National Branding. A nation brand is one of the most important assets of any state,
encouraging inward investment, adding value to exports and attracting tourists, according
to the consultancy. The nation brands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand last year were
assessed at $564 billion, $407 billion, and $347 billion respectively, which are much higher
than Vietnam’s, according to a Brand Finance report seen by Tuoi Tre News. The top three
nation brands are those of United States, valued at $19,703 billion, followed by China and
Germany, assessed at $6314 billion and $4166 billion respectively, the report revealed. In
explaining why Vietnam’s nation brand was below its regional peers, Dixit took the
Southeast Asian country’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, as an example. Despite
being a Vietnamese nation brand, the carrier never asks its online ticket buyers of their
desired in-flight dishes or preferential seats, Dixit said. While rice is one of Vietnam’s
export staples that need stronger branding protection, Vietnam Airlines’ in-flight meals are

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not quite delicious, he added. In the meantime, the websites of 63 domestic brands that
partake in Vietnam’s Nation Brand Program are all poorly designed, Thierry Noyelle, a
Vietnamese representative with the Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs,
told the forum. Noyelle added that only a few of them showcase the Nation Brand logo on
their websites. Headquartered in London, Brand Finance is the world’s leading
independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy. Brand Finance was set up in 1996
with the aim of ‘bridging the gap between marketing and finance. The consultancy has
helped companies and organizations, including government institutions, trade associations
and nation branding agencies, to connect their brands to the bottom line, it said on its
website. The nation brand of Vietnam in 2015 was only higher than that of Cambodia,
while much lower compared to other regional countries, an executive of brand valuation
and strategy consultancy Brand Finance told a forum in Hanoi on Friday. In 2015,
Vietnam's nation brand was valued at US$140 billion, compared to $16 billion of
Cambodia, Samir Dixit, Managing Director of Brand Finance Asia-Pacific, said at the ninth
Forum on Vietnam National Branding.

2.3.A NATION BRAND IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASSETS OF

ANY STATE

Encouraging inward investment, adding value to exports and attracting tourists, according
to the consultancy. The nation brands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand last year were
assessed at $564 billion, $407 billion, and $347 billion respectively, which are much higher
than Vietnam’s, according to a Brand Finance report seen by Tuoi Tre News. The top three
nation brands are those of United States, valued at $19,703 billion, followed by China and
Germany, assessed at $6314 billion and $4166 billion respectively, the report revealed. In
explaining why Vietnam’s nation brand was below its regional peers, Dixit took the
Southeast Asian country’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, as an example. Despite
being a Vietnamese nation brand, the carrier never asks its online ticket buyers of their
desired in-flight dishes or preferential seats, Dixit said. While rice is one of Vietnam’s
export staples that need stronger branding protection, Vietnam Airlines’ in-flight meals are
not quite delicious, he added. In the meantime, the websites of 63 domestic brands that

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partake in Vietnam’s Nation Brand Program are all poorly designed, Thierry Noyelle, a
Vietnamese representative with the Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs,
told the forum. Noyelle added that only a few of them showcase the Nation Brand logo on
their websites. Headquartered in London, Brand Finance is the world’s leading
independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy. Brand Finance was set up in 1996
with the aim of ‘bridging the gap between marketing and finance. The consultancy has
helped companies and organizations, including government institutions, trade associations
and nation branding agencies, to connect their brands to the bottom line, it said on its
website.

Figure 3. Beautiful Cambodia

Figure 4. Vietnam Airlines

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CHAPTER 3.
THE VIETNAMESE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
3.1.THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE candidates for doctoral training programs
INTERESTED IN PHD in various foreign countries in 2016. The
PROGRAMS ABROAD initiative is part of Project 911 which
focuses on training PhD instructors for
1,300 vietnamese to receive phd training universities and junior colleges in
overseas in 2016. Thousands of people Vietnam during the 2010-20 period.
interested in PhD programs abroad will Project 911 aims to increase Vietnam’s
have the opportunity to receive PhD degree holders by at least 20,000
scholarships under a project by the through the year 2020, half of whom will
Vietnamese Ministry of Education and be trained abroad at various reputable
Training (MoET). According to a universities and college. The aim is not
February 5 statement on its website, The only to hike the number of future
MoET’s Vietnam International Education Vietnamese PhD instructors, but to
Development branch is recruiting 1,300 improve the overall quality of education in
The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training
the country. One thousand three hundred
selected candidates will be sent to a variety
of countries, including the UK, Australia,
New Zealand, the U.S., Canada, France,
Germany, Belgium, Russia, Japan, China,
Singapore, South Korea, and others. The
fields of study undertaken by the
candidates will be natural sciences,
technical-technological sciences, social
sciences, agriculture-forestry-fisheries,
pharmacy, economics-management, and
arts-sports. During their time spent
studying overseas, successful candidates
will receive a state-funded scholarship that
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will cover tuition (a maximum of
US$15,000 per year), required fees related
to their training program, living expenses,
health insurance, passport and visa fees,
and other incurred expenditures. Even
with the scholarship, candidates accepted
into the program will have to pay VND13-
52 million (US$580-2,323), depending on
the duration of their studies, to the
government once they are officially
enrolled overseas. Eligibility for the
program is restricted to instructors
working at educational institutes,
universities, and colleges in Vietnam, as
well as bachelor’s and master’s degree
holders graduating within 12 months prior
to the scholarship’s application deadline.
Candidates must also be younger than 45
and be able to meet certain foreign
The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training
language command requirements.
Applicants are expected to commit
themselves to completing the entire
training program and returning to work for
the schools which send them abroad,
according to the file attached on the
website. Ho Chi Minh city to send officials
overseas for biotechnology training
3.2.THE HO CHI MINH CITY
ADMINISTRATION WILL SEND A
NUMBER OF TRAINEES
OVERSEAS
For training in master’s- and PhD-level
biotechnology under a plan to improve the
caliber and knowledge of local personnel
in 2016. According to the plan approved
by Chairman of the municipal People’s
Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong, 100
learners will be enrolled in master’s and
PhD training courses in biotechnology in
Vietnam and other countries such as
Australia, Canada, the UK, Japan, the
U.S., Israel, and France. The city will
provide English training courses for
officials of management agencies who
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on the job.

Moreover, the plan also requested that

other current science and technology
training programs for the city’s young
officials continue this year

Figure 5. Temple of Literature

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CHAPTER 4.

VIETNAM BUSES TO FEATURE NEW LOOK3

4.1.BUSES IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM WILL SOON HAVE A NEW

APPEARANCE

Advertisements will cover the sides of shuttle buses in Ho Chi Minh City while Wi-Fi can
now be accessed on buses in Binh Duong, a neighboring province of the southern
metropolis, local officials said.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport said on Wednesday that there will soon
be advertisements on the sides of the city’s public buses. The announcement came on the
same day that the auction center of the city’s justice department opened bidding to
enterprises interested in the advertising space.

According to the city’s transport department, the auction is part of a pilot project started
last August that focuses on placing advertisements on170 public busses that cover ten of
the city’s bus routes. The goal of the project is to utilize the outdoor public vehicle space
as a source of revenue to reduce dependence on state subsidies.

The department estimates that profits from the project could exceed VND10 billion
(US$448,700) annually. If the project proves to be a success, the department will submit a
recommendation that the municipal People’s Committee allow advertisements on 2,344
buses with 40 seats and above. Total profits from advertisements on these vehicles could
top VND170 billion ($7.63 million) per annum.

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4.2.WI-FI NOW ACCESSIBLE ON ENVIRO-FRIENDLY BUSES IN BINH
DUONG

The Binh Duong People’s Committee and Becamex Tokyu Co. Ltd – a Vietnam-Japan
infrastructure-transport joint venture – added five more ‘green bus’ routes with Wi-Fi-
equipped shuttles in the province on Tuesday.

The buses run on compressed natural gas (CNG), a substance consisting of methane stored
at high pressure which is becoming a popular alternative source for gasoline, diesel, or
propane, the firm said. CNG combustion emits fewer undesirable gases and leaves
considerably less negative impact on the environment than those mentioned above.
Becamex Tokyu Bus also noted that project is being funded by foreign direct investment.

The five routes include two lines that connect the provincial capital, Thu Dau Mot, with
the provincial administrative center and three lines that operate in Binh Duong New City.
Takashi Furukawa, general director of Becamex Tokyu Bus, said that passengers traveling
on such vehicles board using magnetic stripe cards purchased in advance instead of paying
for traditional bus tickets. The buses also provide free Wi-Fi, he added.

The provincial People’s Committee will initially support a part of the fares to encourage
people to travel by bus. The current fares for the CNG-fueled buses in Binh Duong are
VND5,000 ($0.224) for students and VND10,000 ($0.448) for adults.

Figure 6. HCM City Bus

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