Hanoi (VNA) – Education New Zealand (ENZ) and the Consulate General of New Zealand recently presented the Global Competence Certificates (GCC) to 25 Vietnamese students. It is part of an education initiative launched by ENZ and various partners in New Zealand and Vietnam, aiming to provide necessary skills for young generations and maintain education connectivity between the two countries despite the impact of COVID-19. The students joined a four-week course which features 18 virtual self-study lessons and four discussions with their New Zealand peers on self-awareness, awareness about others, emotional intelligence, and bridges to others./. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students receive New Zealand global competence certificates
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Women union leader: Women contributing to national development
In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the ongoing 13th National Party Congress, Nga said Vietnam has seen considerable improvement in gender equality goals over the last five years, standing in the sixth place globally in the proportion of women in business. It was also the only Asian country to be among the top 10 with the highest rate of women-led enterprises. She said the theme “Safety for women and children”, selected and launched by the VWU Central Committee in 2019, will continue into the future to uphold the role of women and VWU chapters at all levels. The VWU also pooled the involvement of departments, sectors, and society as a whole in ensuring the safety of women and girls. The VWU has received support from the Government, sectors, and mass organisations at the central and local levels, she said, which helped improve the lives of people and women in particular. … [Read more...] about Women union leader: Women contributing to national development
Việt Nam remembers just war against genocidal Khmer Rouge
Vietnamese defense officials have reaffirmed Việt Nam was forced to use its just right of self defence in the war against the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime.– Photo baoangiang.vn AN GIANG – Vietnamese defense officials have reaffirmed Việt Nam was forced to use its just right of self defence in the war against the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam remembers just war against genocidal Khmer Rouge
Vietnam ranks second in world Covid-19 response
"Systemic factors alone, a society’s regional provenance, political system, economic development, or size, cannot fully account for the differences observed in global crisis response. The results point to some strengths and vulnerabilities stemming from the way different countries are set up to deal with a public policy challenge of this scale. But policy choices and political circumstances of the day appear to be just as important in shaping national responses to the pandemic," the institute said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks second in world Covid-19 response
Gas power generation to remain a prominent energy source in next decade
Gas power generation will remain a prominent source in the next decade, despite a marked turn towards renewables This was announced by GE Gas Power president and CEO for Asia-Pacific Ramesh Singaram at the webinar conference titled "Resilience: Powering through Challenging Times" organised by GE Gas Power. … [Read more...] about Gas power generation to remain a prominent energy source in next decade