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A deployment ceremony has been held on November 13 to send 63 military doctors to South Sudan during the Level-2 Field Hospital rotation 2 in the UN mission in South Sudan. 63 military doctors will go to South Sudan The ceremony was held in Hanoi and led by Deputy Minister of Defence Nguyen Chi Vinh. Representatives of many departments and embassies also attended the ceremony. Colonel Nguyen Nhu Canh, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Peacekeeping Department, said 63 doctors had been trained following the United Nations standards. Many doctors had attended training courses in the UK, Australia, Japan, South Korea, China and France. They were trained in air emergency drills as well as how to prevent outbreaks in South Sudan. At the ceremony, Vinh emphasised the Hippocratic oath and asked the doctors to strictly follow the country's laws and the rules of the United Nations while carrying out their mission. Lieutenant Colonel Vo Van Hien, director of Level-2 Field Hospital 2 said … [Read more...] about Vietnam rotates military doctors to UN mission in South Sudan

Southeast Asia is a major contributor to land-based plastic waste leaking into the world’s oceans, with more than half of it coming from four nations - Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand - along with China, the top single polluter. Many countries in the region struggle with poor waste sorting and disposal systems, and their growth in population and explosive demand for consumer products mean more single-use plastic ends up in landfill or leaks into the environment. To battle the growing crisis, Southeast Asia, home to 641 million people across 10 countries, needs to introduce region-wide policies to regulate plastic packaging, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) said in an 89-page report on Wednesday. "Southeast Asia is a primary source and victim of plastic, where it is choking seas and threatening ecosystems and livelihoods," said Kakuko Nagatani-Yoshida, UNEP's Regional Coordinator for Chemicals and Waste. "If we want to solve the marine litter … [Read more...] about Southeast Asian countries need tougher plastic policies to curb pollution: UN

Certain noticeable programs currently run to attract capital include the contest ‘Startup Wheel’, the startup trading floor, and the incubation center for young business people organized by the Business Startup Support Center – HCMC (BSSC); the capital support program ‘Speedup’ by the HCMC Department of Science and Technology; the ‘Shark Tank Vietnam’; or the fund of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam. With such huge support, the startup community in HCMC is expected to reap significant success. Sadly, around 90 percent of startup projects end in failure. This proves that besides innovative ideas and surplus investment capital, what startup people need is the precise launching time. In the recent discussion ‘Young Residents in HCMC and Innovative Startup Activities’ held by the Vietnam Youth Federation – HCMC, many representatives agreed that capital and experience support is … [Read more...] about HCMC providing startup community with administrative, financial support

  Vũ Tiến Lộc, president of Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Resident Representative in Việt Nam, present certificates to business associations that have committed to joining the Business Integrity Pledge. — VNS Photo Khánh Dương  HÀ NỘI Combatting corruption was a big challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises in many countries, especially in Việt Nam where 98-99 per cent of enterprises fell into that bracket, said Vũ Tiến Lộc, president of Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), at a workshop in Hà Nội on Wednesday. Small and medium-sized enterprises were vulnerable to corruption, and while the losses to society as a whole were small, they hit those businesses hard, he said. “Five million household businesses makes Việt Nam a ‘fertile land’ for petty corruption. However, this could be … [Read more...] about VCCI and UNDP promote business integrity in Việt Nam

Vu Tien Loc, president of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam, present certificates to business associations that have committed to joining the Business Integrity Pledge.-VNS Photo Khanh Duong Small and medium-sized enterprises were vulnerable to corruption, and while the losses to society as a whole were small, they hit those businesses hard, he said. “Five million household businesses makes Vietnam a ‘fertile land’ for petty corruption. However, this could be prevented by strengthening governance and creating conditions for this sector to thrive,” Loc said. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, spending on corruption accounted for up to 50 per cent of Gross Domestic Product worldwide, equivalent to about US$2.6 trillion. The World Bank estimated that $1 trillion was paid each year in bribes, Loc said. “These are huge numbers. Corruption puts a burden … [Read more...] about VCCI and UNDP promote business integrity in Vietnam