RMIT has improved its position in the 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject, with nine subject areas ranked in the top 100 – two more than last year. For the third year in a row, Art and Design at RMIT is ranked in the top 20 worldwide – 17th globally and number one in the Asia-Pacific region. RMIT continued its strong showing in Architecture and the Built Environment, rising eight places to 28th in the world. Computer Science and Information Systems at RMIT regained its top 100 ranking, joining Engineering – Civil and Structural, Engineering – Electrical and Electronic, Communication and Media Studies, Education, Business and Management Studies, and Development Studies. Across the entire subject area of Engineering and Technology, RMIT ranked 92nd in the world. To compile these rankings, QS evaluated 4438 universities, qualified 3098 and ranked 1117 institutions in total. More than 127 million citations attributions were analysed, with QS verifying … [Read more...] about RMIT strengthens global standing Corporate News, Latest Business
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E-info screens to deliver the latest to Hanoi tourists
City authorities in the capital of Hanoi agreed Monday to install 70 electronic travel screens in train stations, hotels and other public venues, a local reporting said Tuesday. Laying out information in both Vietnamese and English, the touch-sensitive screens will be linked up with the latest information, updated around the clock to keep tourists in the know. Each unit costs roughly US$10,000, with maintenance fees of $3,700 per machine every seven years, the source said. Dat Viet Advertisement Company, the investor, said it intends to install ad placards on the units to maximize returns on their investment. Source: VTC news - Translated by Thanh Tuan … [Read more...] about E-info screens to deliver the latest to Hanoi tourists
SPORTS NEWS 28/4
Minh keeps hold of 10th spot in world badminton rankings Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has retained the 10th place in the latest men's rankings in the Badminton World Federation although he was ousted from the first round of the recent Asian Badminton Championships. Vietnamese women footballers tie with Jordan The Vietnam national women's football team drew 1-1 in their friendly match against Jordan in Hanoi on April 26. Jordan striker Maysa easily scored the first goal in the 14th minute of the first half but the hosts played better in the second half as their competitors began to show signs of fatigue. Vietnam's efforts proved successful when Nguyen Thi Lieu scored the tying goal in the final minutes of the game, getting the national women's team off to a good start in the 2013 season. National futsal competition to kick off in HCM City The National Futsal Championship will begin on May 11 in HCM City. The tournament, which will last until May 23, has … [Read more...] about SPORTS NEWS 28/4
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National U22 football team selects 60 players for try outs The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has chosen 60 players to try out for places on the U22 national team led by coach Mai Duc Chung. Some of those chosen include Van Quyet, Hoang Thinh, Au Van Hoan, Buu Ngoc, Thanh Hoa, Danh Ngoc, Gia Tu, Hoang Thien, Xuan Hieu, Nhat Nam and Van Nam. Coach Chung will select 26 – 30 players to make up the final team. The selected final team members will gather in Hanoi on June 5 and then travel to the Czech Republic for a two week training course. The U22 team is scheduled to compete in the U22 Asian Cup in Myanmar from June 22 to July 9. Vietnam will be playing in the group that includes the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan (China) and the Philippines.VNTennis Championship opens The final round of the VNTennis 2012 tournament opened in Hanoi on May 5. Tennis has been developing strongly in Vietnam in recent years and this year’s competition has attracted nearly 300 … [Read more...] about SPORTS NEWS 5/5
Bad debts spell bad news for banks
There has been much discussion lately about non performing loans (NPL) and whether or not Vietnam has the expertise to help with what is a critical issue for the banking sector and the property market. Leon Cheneval, associate director and senior NPL consultant from CBRE Vietnam expressed his thoughts to VIR on this issue. The NPL market in Vietnam appears to be open for business and how we got here has been a long story. There is however an urgent need to stop talking and start acting as many experts have predicted the property market can’t recover until the NPL issue in Vietnam is resolved either via the Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) or other routes. Vietnam’s banks seem to be currently struggling with a lack of expertise in NPLs. It is clear that existing approval teams don’t have the necessary skill sets to carry out the analysis or to process, assess and then make practical and set procedures to resolve an NPL on a property. The skills needed for … [Read more...] about Bad debts spell bad news for banks