About The APO The APO is an intergovernmental organization committed to improving productivity in Asia and the Pacific. Established in 1961, the APO contributes to the sustainable socioeconomic development of the region through policy advisory services, institutional capacity-building efforts, sharing of productivity best practices, and dissemination of productivity data and analyses. … [Read more...] about Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Commences Productivity Diamond Jubilee Launching Ceremony
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Chen Zhi and Prince Group Bring the Art of Swiss Watchmaking to Cambodia
BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach - 20 January 2021 - The global pandemic has changed the working lives of many people across the world, including in Cambodia. Chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (陳志公爵) and Prince Group, being a responsible corporate citizen, have opened the Prince Horology Vocational Training Center, Cambodia's first independent watch school. The training center gives Cambodians the opportunity to learn a new artisanal skill -- watchmaking -- and gain the necessary experience to help them in job markets in Cambodia and abroad. The training center follows the strict regulations for watchmaking outlined by regulatory bodies in Switzerland. … [Read more...] about Chen Zhi and Prince Group Bring the Art of Swiss Watchmaking to Cambodia
Vietnam considers shutting down polluting facilities to improve air quality
Vietnam ranked fourth in the number of pollution-linked deaths in the Western Pacific, with an estimated 71,365 Vietnamese people losing their lives to pollution, including 50,232 to air pollution, in 2017, the latest year for which data was available, according to the Pollution and Health Metrics report by Global Alliance on Health and Pollution. … [Read more...] about Vietnam considers shutting down polluting facilities to improve air quality
Ho Chi Minh City youths organize charitable photo shoot for elderly citizens
Nguyen Quoc Thinh, stylist and organizer of ‘Ngay Mong Mo’ program, receives a hug from an elderly woman at Thien An social protection center in Ho Chi Minh City, January 16, 2021. Photo: Ngan Nguyen My Le, 75, performs a song with members of ‘Ngay Mong Mo’ program at Thien An social protection center in Ho Chi Minh City, January 16, 2021. Photo: Vu Thuy / Tuoi Tre An elderly woman poses for a photo with a flower at Thien An elderly protection center in Ho Chi Minh City, January 16, 2021. Photo: Vu Thuy / Tuoi Tre Members of ‘Ngay Mong Mo’ program put makeup on elderly women to prepare for their photo shoot at Thien An elderly protection center in Ho Chi Minh City, January 16, 2021. Photo: Ngan Nguyen Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City youths organize charitable photo shoot for elderly citizens
Vaccine researcher honored with Hero of Labor title
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Long said the noble title is a recognition by the Party and State for the professor’s relentless work and daring and creative spirit in vaccine research and application, which is critical to the country’s efforts to combat communicable diseases and protect people’s well-being. … [Read more...] about Vaccine researcher honored with Hero of Labor title
