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by Mai Hien On October 31, the world's population reached 7 billion. This milestone gives rise to opportunities as well as great challenges. Life expectancy wordwide has increased and the death rate has steadily declined as medical breakthroughs and improved access to sanitation and health care have saved millions of lives. "Actions that we take now will determine whether we have a healthy, sustainable and prosperous future or one that is marked by inequalities, environmental decline and economic setbacks," said Bruce Campbell, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in Viet Nam. The growing population is putting enormous pressure on our planet. According to the UNFPA, with the current pace of growth, about 78 million more people are added to the world population each year. Most of them are from less developed countries, some of which already struggle to meet their people's needs. As a result, the 7 billionth person was born in what UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon … [Read more...] about Rising population poses global challenges – Opinion – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports

HOØA BINH — Hoa Binh People's Committee and Slovakia-based BGT Slovensko Group on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding on investment into Lac Thinh Industrial Zone with a total capital of US$548 million. BGT Slovensko pledged to carry out five projects in the industrial zone related to thermo-electric furnaces, beer, dairy products, insulation materials and solar cells. The whole investment will be divided into three phases, the first to start later this month and finish in early 2014. Environment, energy expo attracts 200 companies HA NOI — The third Entech Environment and Energy Technology International Exhibition was open yesterday at the Viet Nam Exhibition Fair Centre in Ha Noi. Roughly 80 domestic and foreign businesses participated in the four-day expo with nearly 200 technology, energy and environment products. The two previous Entech expos attracted more than 5,000 guests, with contracts estimated at up to US$8 million. Sai Gon-Ha Noi Bank opens … [Read more...] about Slovakia invests $548m in Hoa Binh industrial park – Economy – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports

HÀ NỘI (VNS) - Việt Nam's top tennis player Lý Hong Nam has leapt 18 notches to be ranked 14th in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) 's latest junior rankings. Nam's ranking shot up following his success at the ITF Asian Closed Junior Championships in India last Saturday, where he won both the men's singles and doubles event. In Asia, Nam is now ranked fifth behind Chan Seong Hong, Hee Duck Lee, and Yunseong Chun of South Korea and Japan's Akira Santillan. This is the highest ITF Junior ranking a young Vietnamese player has ever achieved, and is commensurate with Nam's efforts, as well as the investments he has made in the right direction as one of Việt Nam's most promising young tennis talents. "The new ranking will help me immensely during upcoming events, especially in the junior Grand Slam tournaments," said Nam. If Nam maintains his rank among the top 15 young players in the world, he will certainly be seeded at the Junior French Championships held at Roland Garros in late … [Read more...] about Nam ranked 14th in world junior tennis rankings – Sports – Tennis – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports