How tourism benefits local community

Hanoi leader urges completion of wastewater project Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has said he will no longer tolerate any delays to the construction of a wastewater treatment facility that is expected to address long-standing water pollution in the increasingly crowded city. … [Read more...] about Tracing waste a new approach for communities

With closed borders and suspension of international flights, Vietnam's southern metropolis received 1.3 million visitors in the first five months of this year, down 63 percent year-on-year. The city earned tourism revenues of VND27 trillion ($1.1 billion), down 52 percent. … [Read more...] about HCMC to host tourism fests as Covid-19 outbreak tapers off

Kien Giang (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will spend more than 326 billion VND (14 million USD) to implement the One Commune, One Product programme in the 2019-25 period. Of the amount, 119 billion VND will comes from the Government and the rest from other stakeholders in the programme launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. It aims to develop one staple product in each commune around the country. Kien Giang is implementing it in 145 communes, wards and towns, with registered business households, production establishments, co-operative groups, co-operatives, and companies participating, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Its OCOP products are commercial products and services like food and beverages, medicinal herbs, handicrafts and home decoration, and rural tourism services and sales. The programme ranks them on a scale of five stars, with a five-star being the highest. The province wants to have one or two … [Read more...] about Kien Giang invests 326 bln VND in One Commune, One Product programme

A total 21 provinces and cities have low to very low fertility rates, mostly in the Mekong Delta, southeast and central coastal regions. With a total population of 38 million, these provinces’ prolonged declining fertility rates pose dire threats to the country’s future in terms of security, workforce and economy, the report said. … [Read more...] about More than 20 localities have low birth rate: MoH

In addition to their smart ovens, they also unveiled a line of anti-allergy laundry solutions backed by ActiveCare technology which keeps all fabric in shipshape while offering added benefits such as a steam hygiene function that helps to remove up to 99.9% of bacteria. … [Read more...] about Home Appliances Manufacturer Ariston Channel Singapore Teams up With Social Enterprises to Boost Community Morale