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Hanoi (VNA) – Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 18 for Senator Linda Reynolds, Australian Defence Minister, within the framework of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat. The two ministers acknowledged recent steps of development in bilateral defence ties with effective activities within Vietnam – Australia defence cooperation framework in accordance with signed agreements. Reynolds lauded the Vietnamese Defence Ministry for holding an informal meeting between ASEAN and Australia defence ministers, which, she said, reflected Vietnam’s support for Australia in enhancing cooperation with the bloc in national defence as well as Vietnam’s preparations during ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020. She believed that the Vietnamese Defence Ministry would successfully organise ASEAN 2020 conferences and defence activities, along with sideline activities such as an international symposium on women’s role in the … [Read more...] about Defence Minister receives Australian counterpart

She believed the Vietnamese defence ministry would successfully organise ASEAN 2020 conferences and defence activities, along with sideline activities such as an international symposium on women’s role in United Nations peacekeeping missions and the first international national defence exhibition in Việt Nam.  … [Read more...] about ASEAN 2020: Defence ministers of Việt Nam, Laos, Australia meet in Hà Nội

APO Secretary-General Dr. AKP Mochtan (R) presenting the report to MPO Chairman and Executive Director Yamaaranz Erkhermbayar in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 21 January 2020. The ideal option in the immediate future is for the MPO to obtain a substantial contract from the government for the development of a national strategy on productivity enhancement. The MPO should encourage and support the Mongolian government in relaunching the National Productivity Award, including assistance in introducing a Business Excellence (BE) initiative. Public-sector organizations that start the BE journey often become world-class institutions. If it succeeds, this endeavor could be a game-changer for Mongolia, involving the entire public sector and private enterprises in a transformation program managed by the MPO. … [Read more...] about Asian Productivity Organization (APO) releases Report on Strengthening the Mongolian Productivity Organization and Increasing Productivity within Mongolia

The report, A Future for the World’s Children?, finds that the health and future of every child and adolescent worldwide is under immediate threat from ecological degradation, climate change and exploitative marketing practices that push heavily processed fast food, sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco at children. … [Read more...] about World failing to provide children with healthy life, climate fit for future: WHO-UNICEF-Lancet

No single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their futures, finds a report released on Tuesday by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world. The Commission was convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet. The report, titled A future for the World's Children?, finds that the health and future of every child and adolescent worldwide is under immediate threat from ecological degradation, climate change and exploitative marketing practices that push heavily processed fast food, sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco at children. “From the climate crisis to obesity and harmful commercial marketing, children around the world are having to contend with threats that were unimaginable just a few generations ago,” said Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director. “It is time for a rethink on child health, one which places children at the top of every … [Read more...] about World failing to provide children with a healthy life: WHO-UNICEF-Lancet