Cyber bullying is increasing among Vietnamese students.(Photo: laodong.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar was held in Hanoi on January 2 to prevent and intervene in social media bullying among students by the University of Education – Vietnam National University (VNU – UED). Participants assessed cyber-bullying among teenagers in the world and Vietnam and introduced some programmes and strategies on preventing online cyber-bullying. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thanh Nam from the VNU-UED said that online bullying includes sending, posting or sharing negative, harmful or false content about someone via digital devices, causing embarrassment or humiliation. According to a latest research of experts from the VNU – UED, 30.6 percent of Vietnamese secondary students are victims of at least one kind of cyber-bulling in two times or more, while 26.7 percent bully others two times or more. Nam said that the vast majority of bullies are victims themselves, and students have … [Read more...] about Seminar discusses social media bullying among students
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WHO’s social media campaign promotes smoke-free environment
Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A three-month social media campaign against smoking was launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam in partnership with key tobacco control partners in Hanoi on September 27. Themed “#Respect,” the campaign aims to promote a smoke-free environment to protect and improve public health. It calls on everyone, smokers and non-smokers, to respect the law on tobacco control and respect their and others’ health by ending indoor smoking at public spaces to prevent exposure to second-hand smoke. The hashtag #Respect was created to help people spread anti-smoking messages on social networks and the public is encouraged to support the campaign by sharing posts, making supportive comments and creating tobacco-related stories with the hashtag. The campaign’s launch coincided with the third United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in New York. “This way, we also aim … [Read more...] about WHO’s social media campaign promotes smoke-free environment
Joint campaign promotes “respect” for health and Viet Nam’s smoke-free laws
The campaign urges all people – smokers and non-smokers – to respect the law and respect others’ health by taking action to stop indoor smoking, thereby reducing exposure to second-hand smoke. WHO has developed the hashtag, #Respect (#HãyTônTrọng in Vietnamese), and brand image for this campaign. The campaign materials will be posted on the official Facebook accounts of WHO Viet Nam (https://www.facebook.com/WHOinVietnam) and the co-sponsoring partners (including https://www.facebook.com/vn0khoithuoc and https://www.facebook.com/byebyekhoithuoc, among others). WHO logo The public is encouraged to support the campaign by sharing the posts on these accounts, making supportive comments, creating tobacco-related posts with the #Respect(#HãyTônTrọng) hashtag, logo, and using the #Respect Facebook profile frame. The campaign launches on 27th September, to coincide with the Third United Nations High-Level Meeting on … [Read more...] about Joint campaign promotes “respect” for health and Viet Nam’s smoke-free laws
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Vinatex completes 65% of yearly revenue target Viet Nam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) has completed 65 per cent of the yearly target set for total revenues with its eight-month result (excluding VAT) reaching over VND31.45 trillion (US$1.34 billion). This figure also represented a rise of 7 per cent against the same period last year, the textile group reported in a filing to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. In August alone, it earned VND4.48 trillion in revenue, down 5 per cent year-on-year, of which turnover of the parent company and subsidiaries with its holdings of over 50 per cent capital reached almost VND1.74 trillion. Revenues from other affiliate companies in which the group holds less than 50 per cent capital reached a combined VND2.74 trillion. Vinatex attributed the growth in total revenues to increases in sales of fibre products (96,051 tonnes, up 9.5 per cent year-on-year), fabric of all kinds (100.7 million m3, up 18.6 per cent) … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 1/9
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 26/8
SCB signs deal with three Hong Kong banks Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SCB) and three Hong Kong banks on Monday signed a co-operation agreement on syndicated credit financing. Under the agreement, SCB, Hang Seng Bank Limited, Chong Hing Bank Limited and The Bank of East Asia Limited committed to support financial investment and ensure a stable financing source for Union Square Company Limited, which operates in the field of real estate. The signing was made within the framework of an investment development co-operation event held by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in co-ordination with Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) in HCM City on Monday. Also at the event, the four banks signed a strategic agreement for comprehensive and long-term co-operation in exchanging experience on investment and financial management, increasing business relations, conducting research and investment, and especially providing credit to local and foreign … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 26/8