A memorandum of understanding on promoting Mandarin education in Thailand was inked by New Taipei City’s National Open University and Thai-Taiwan Business Association Aug. 9 in Bangkok.
A memorandum of understanding on promoting Mandarin education in Thailand was inked by New Taipei City’s National Open University and Thai-Taiwan Business Association Aug. 9 in Bangkok.
The judging phase of the Asia Open Data Hackathon will be simultaneously hosted Aug. 19 by the Republic of China (Taiwan), Japan, South Korea and Thailand, according to organizer Industrial Development Bureau under the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
A travel program combining Chinese language classes with trips to some of Taiwan’s top attractions was launched Aug. 8, highlighting the nation’s natural beauty, cultural diversity and world-leading Mandarin learning environment, according to organizer the Ministry of Education.
An exhibition on one of Taiwan’s most revered deities—Mazu, goddess of the sea—is set to open Aug. 9 in Taipei City as part of government efforts promoting greater awareness of local cultural and religious traditions linking ethnic Chinese communities throughout Southeast Asia.
Three television programs designed to teach Southeast Asian languages premiered Aug. 1 by state-owned Radio Taiwan International and Taipei City-based Chunghwa Telecom Co., offering lessons in Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese.
A special exhibition of bear-themed artworks inspired by Bravo, the Formosan black bear mascot of the Aug.19-30 Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade, is underway at National Palace Museum as part of efforts to promote the largest global sporting event ever staged in Taiwan.
Da-Guan Dance Theater of New Taipei City-based National Taiwan University of Arts wrapped up July 26 the India leg of its 14-day tour of South and Southeast Asia with a show highlighting the diversity and vibrancy of Taiwan’s performing arts culture at Rani Seethai Hall in Chennai.
All four Taiwan competitors bagged gold medals at the 28th International Biology Olympiad July 23-30 in the U.K., guiding the country to fourth place in the rankings at the world’s largest annual biology contest for high school students, according to the Ministry of Education.
An 80 plus strong delegation from the Kinmen County Youth Orchestra presented an orchestral rendition of “The Legend of Wind Lion God” to a full house audience at the Victoria Concert Hall on 18 July 2017. Deputy Representative and Mrs. Steven Tai attended the performance on behalf of Representative Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang.
Taiwan competitors placed in the top 10 in the international math and physics olympiads, bringing home a total of 11 medals, the Ministry of Education announced July 23.
