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British Embassy launches "Ambassador for a day" contestThe Saigon Times Daily British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward (L) meets Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh in 2018 - PHOTO: COURTESY OF BRITISH EMBASSY IN HANOI HCMC – The British Embassy in Hanoi is calling for video submission to the "Ambassador for a day" contest, which is especially designed for girls aged between 13 and 22 years old in Vietnam on the occasion of the upcoming International Women's Day. To participate in the contest, eligible interested participants should record a 1-minute video explaining in English the question "If you were UK Ambassador, what would you do with your influence to promote a positive change in girls' education in Vietnam?" They should then post the video in public mode to their Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and mention the account @UKinVietnam with the hashtags #BalanceForBetter #UKAmbassadorForADay. The last step is to fill in the form at … [Read more...] about British Embassy launches “Ambassador for a day” contest

Nguyen Hue Flower Street festival raises VND126 million for poor studentsBy Thanh Hoa A piggy bank installed in front of some pig statues on Nguyen Hue Flower Street - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC - Visitors to Nguyen Hue Flower Street, which was held in District 1 of HCMC from February 2 to 8 as a cultural festival to ring in the Year of the Pig, made contribution of VND126 million (nearly US$5,500) for poor students in the city. The flower street, with the theme “HCMC – Aspiration for A Bright Future”, attracted more than one million visitors during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet). The visitors put their money in six piggy banks located on the street. At a ceremony reviewing the event’s success at Van Thanh tourist site yesterday, February 15, Pham Huy Binh, chairman of Saigontourist Holding Company as the organizer of the event, gave a symbolic cheque of VND126 million to Phan Thi Thanh Phuong, vice secretary of HCMC's Youth Union. The money will be used … [Read more...] about Nguyen Hue Flower Street festival raises VND126 million for poor students

STF donates scholarships to Pham Phu Thu High SchoolBy Quang Tuan Pham Phu Thu High School students receive STF-Pham Phu Thu scholarships on February 11 - PHOTO: QUANG TUAN HCMC - The Saigon Times Foundation (STF) under the Saigon Times Group presented 40 STF-Pham Phu Thu scholarships worth VND200 million in total to needy students of Pham Phu Thu High School in Quang Nam Province on February 11. The event was attended by Novaland Group representative Nguyen Thanh Bich Thuy and co-founders of the STF-Pham Phu Thu scholarships program including former State President Truong Tan Sang, former Party secretary of Hoi An City Nguyen Su, and chairman of Phuoc Thinh Textile Investment JSC Nguyen Thanh Sang. Since it was founded in January 2017, the STF-Pham Phu Thu scholarships program has granted 1,353 scholarships worth more than VND3.7 billion to students across the country. The program is designed to support students with poor family backgrounds but outstanding academic … [Read more...] about STF donates scholarships to Pham Phu Thu High School

School zone modifications installed at four schools in HCMCThe Saigon Times Daily The newly installed raised crosswalks in front of Mach Kiem Hung Secondary School in District 5 - PHOTO: COURTESY OF AIP FOUNDATION HCMC – Under the Walk This Way program, AIP Foundation has installed school zone modifications at four schools in HCMC to make them safer and more accessible for pedestrians and road users. These four schools were selected based on their school zone needs. Ket Doan Primary School in District 1 is located on a narrow street that lacks a proper sidewalk while Mach Kiem Hung Secondary School in District 5 faces heavy and speedy traffic. Hung Vuong Primary School and Pham Van Chi Primary School in District 6 need refuge islands for pedestrians to safely cross the road. The school zone modifications include yellow warning lights, refuge islands, pedestrian crossing signs, school zone signs, sidewalks, and slow-down markings. Besides, raised crosswalks were installed … [Read more...] about School zone modifications installed at four schools in HCMC

Clean vegetable project launched in Son La ProvinceThe Saigon Times Daily Kick-off activity on the project site - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY IN VIETNAM HCMC – The first agriculture project under the GREAT Program has been launched in Van Ho District of Son La Province to support the development of clean high-quality vegetable production areas through a public private partnership model. The project received an AUD88,000 investment from the Australian Government and approximately AUD100,000 from implementing partners including the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Van Ho District, Van Ho Vegetable Cooperative and Northwest Stevia Agriculture Company. The project will be carried out in five villages of the district, offering training in VietGAP vegetable production standards to women from Thai, Muong and Hmong ethnic communities. Addressing the launching ceremony, Justin Baguley, Acting Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in … [Read more...] about Clean vegetable project launched in Son La Province