How communities can solve the dangers of pollution

The “Opening the Way - Leading the Path" series. (Photo courtesy of the bank) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Standard Chartered Bank has officially partnered with Dear Our Community as the title sponsor to launch the series “Opening the Way - Leading the Path" - the first content series featuring social impact practitioners targeting young audiences in Vietnam. The project aims to inspire and provide practical knowledge to help the youth pursue social impact and sustainability careers, and pursue a career that matches their capabilities, skills, and passions while solving challenges and creating positive changes in their work. Standard Chartered Bank’s staff will contribute their time and expertise to share knowledge and skills to help young people prepare for their social impact journey. “ Dear Our Community is honoured to partner with Standard Chartered Bank for this series. The participation of well-known and pioneering companies like Standard Chartered Bank will provide … [Read more...] about Standard Chartered Bank partners with Dear Our Community

Pointing to the murky waters of the Tonle Sap, Si Vorn fights back tears as she recalls her four-year-old daughter dying from diarrhoea after playing in the polluted lake. Her family of 12 is among 100,000 people living in floating houses on Cambodia's vast inland waterway, and while their village has 70 houses and a primary school, it has no sanitation system. Now a local social enterprise, Wetlands Work (WW), is trying to tackle the problem by rolling out "floating toilets" to filter waste, but the high cost of installation means for now they are available to only a lucky few. For generations, villagers whose livelihood depends on fishing have defecated directly into the water that they use for cooking, washing and bathing -- risking diarrhoea and even more severe water-borne diseases such as cholera. "We use this water, we drink this water, and we defecate into this water. Everything!" Si Vorn, 52, told AFP , saying her family fell ill all the time. "Every day, I worry … [Read more...] about ‘Floating Toilets’ Help Cambodia’s Lake-dwelling Poor

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (R) receives Tien Quoc Hao, CEO of TMC and President of TMAP (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 16 for Tien Quoc Hao, Chief Executive Officer of Asia Region of Japan ’s Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and President of Toyota Motor Asia Pacific (TMAP), during which he asked for Toyota’s technical support to help Vietnam catch up with and even lead the digital transformation and sustainable energy transition process, and realise the goal of net-zero emissions . Lauding TMC’s contributions to Vietnam's socio-economic development over the years, Ha said he hoped the firm will continue to help deepen the cooperation and the intensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan. He suggested that Toyota should continue to increase the localisation rate of its automobiles produced in Vietnam, using new, green and clean technologies, contributing to implementing Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Deputy PM asks for Toyota’s support in digital transformation, energy transition

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (front row, fourth from right) with delegates from international organisations and business associations at the event. — VNA/VNS Photo Duong Giang The Vietnamese Government is committed to creating favourable conditions for businesses to develop, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the Annual Viet Nam Business Forum held in Ha Noi on Sunday. It would continue to perfect mechanisms and policies to create a favourable and equal business environment, improve national competitiveness, remove difficulties for enterprises and increase transparency and equality in access to resources. Top priority would also be given to cutting costs for businesses and synchronously and effectively deploying policies to support firms in capital, technology transfer, training and human resource development. Viet Nam would also develop all kinds of markets, including goods and services, finance-currency, securities, real estate, science- technology, labour and public … [Read more...] about Viet Nam vows to faciliate businesses towards green growth, says PM

The pushing and shoving continued even as the family transported Linh’s coffin to his resting place at Hoa Vien Cemetery in Ho Chi Minh City-adjacent Binh Duong province on March 9. "Besides people waiting in line, there were many who jostled to take photos and videos at the funeral," said Hong Phuong, Vu Linh’s granddaughter. Artist Thanh Dien said that the grave of his Linh’s wife, Thanh Kim Hue, another reformed theater legend, which is located nearby his burial spot, was trampled by the, breaking its flower pots. The crowd at the funeral of reformed theater artist Vu Linh on March 9, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Tung During the four days of Vu Linh's funeral from March 6-9, many people standing on the sidewalk opposite his house pointed their cameras and phones directly at the funeral for live streaming and commentating. The chaotic atmosphere drowned out the chanting and recitations of Buddhist scriptures inside the house. The behavior affected the … [Read more...] about Mobs clamoring for attention disrupt celebrity funerals

Hanoi's goal for 2023 is to secure the city's socio-economic performance and further develop a cultured, modern, and civilized society. Hanoi aims to constantly improve the leadership of the Party Committee and the sense of responsibility of government officials and Party members, especially the heads of government agencies, to fulfill all the socio-economic growth tasks set for 2023. Dinh Tien Dung, Member of the Politburo and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, talks to Nhan Dan (People) newspaper about the plans and actions the city expects to carry out on the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Hanoi Party Committee. Dinh Tien Dung, Member of the Politburo and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee. Photo: The Hanoi Times As head of the Hanoi Party Committee, could you share some of Hanoi's achievements in the first half of 2020-2025? Hanoi has endured many international impacts in the past two and a half … [Read more...] about Innovation-centered approach boosts Hanoi’s performance in socio-economic growth

While climbing a high rock cliff, widely known as the ‘death cliff,’ in Vietnam’s northern mountainous province of Ha Giang to take photos last week, a British tourist slipped, fell about two meters off the cliff, and had his left leg injured. Authorities of Meo Vac District in Ha Giang Province, where the cliff is located, on Sunday night confirmed the incident, saying that it happed last Friday afternoon in Pai Lung Commune. The foreigner suffered profuse bleeding due to his injuries. Upon receiving reports of the incident, police and medical workers in Pai Lung Commune rushed to the scene to give first aid to the man. He was later transferred to Hanoi. The ‘death cliff’ is a dangerous site with many large rocks overlapping each other but they are loose in places. The rock where tourists often stand to take photos is smooth, so tourists may easily slip. To ensure safety for tourists, the authorities of Pai Lung Commune and Meo Vac District have repeatedly called on … [Read more...] about British traveler injured after falling off cliff in northern Vietnam

By Nguyen Manh Hung - Minister of Information and Communications The MIC aims to organise conferences and forums overseas that will focus on investment promotion, digital trade, and Vietnamese digital technology. It will also advise the government to sign digital partnership agreements with other countries, and establish a consulting group to support businesses that expand past our borders. And each month, the ministry will organise at least one event to help digital technology enterprises do business abroad. Going abroad means competing with the best. This is the way for our businesses to become internationally competitive. It also brings Vietnam’s knowledge and digital technology to the world, and means Vietnam can contribute to the development of humanity. Going abroad means taking on new challenges, expanding the knowledge system, and learning to build Vietnam, all to help improve the nation’s standing in the world. Without doing this, without competition, without … [Read more...] about Expanding across borders to close the digital gap

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang speaking at the Viet Nam Connect Forum on green growth and digital transition for central and central highlands region. — Photo courtesy of Vietnam Economic Times The central and Central Highlands region has been designated as one of the areas for fast economic and sustainable development, along with remarkable climate change resilience. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang spoke at the Viet Nam Connect Forum – Breakthroughs for central Viet Nam – in the central city on March 17, emphasising that the region plays a crucial role in promoting rapid and sustainable growth. “The region needs to adopt green growth in agriculture, forestry, processing industries, the blue sea economy and tourism,” Quang said. “By 2045, the region should become the largest centre of high-tech industries, services and international cooperation in Asia. Drastic breakthroughs are necessary in the action plans of the provinces in the region to achieve sustainable … [Read more...] about Central region to go ‘green’ amid digital transition

Her family of 12 is among 100,000 people living in floating houses on Cambodia's vast inland waterway, and while their village has 70 houses and a primary school, it has no sanitation system. Now a local social enterprise, Wetlands Work (WW), is trying to tackle the problem by rolling out "floating toilets" to filter waste, but the high cost of installation means for now they are available to only a lucky few. For generations, villagers whose livelihood depends on fishing have defecated directly into the water that they use for cooking, washing and bathing -- risking diarrhea and even more severe water-borne diseases such as cholera. "We use this water, we drink this water, and we defecate into this water. Everything!" Si Vorn, 52, told AFP , saying her family fell ill all the time. "Every day, I worry about my health. Look at the water, there is no sanitation. I'm so worried but I don't know what to do." Microbe magic More than a million people live on or around Tonle … [Read more...] about ‘Floating toilets’ help Cambodia’s lake-dwelling poor