Saigon Times Foundation urged to expand operations By Huynh Kim - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Pham Phu Ngoc Trai, CEO of Global Integration Business Consultants and head of the Saigon Times Foundation's Sponsorship Council, has suggested the foundation focus more on publicity and professionalism to boost the efficiency of its performance. Over the past eight years, he said, the foundation has done a lot for the benefit of local communities but the publicity of its programs has yet to be strong enough to attract more donations. Trai took the opportunity to thank donors including enterprises, organizations and individuals for their generous support to implement the six programs: donor-assigned projects (short-term scholarships and school construction), long-term scholarships, Knowledge Bookcase, Green Painting contest, Master One Trade, and Mekong Program. Nearly 6,000 school children and students in the country have received VND4.5 billion worth of short, medium and long-term … [Read more...] about Saigon Times Foundation urged to expand operations
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Hanns Seidel Foundation chairman visits Saigon Times
Hanns Seidel Foundation chairman visits Saigon Times By Thanh Ha - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – A Hanns Seidel Foundation delegation led by Chairman Dr. Hans Zehetmair visited the Saigon Times Group and the Saigon Times Foundation in HCMC on Wednesday to gain some insight into public awareness and participation in promoting the green economy in Vietnam. Dr. Zehetmair said the media plays a pivotal role in raising public awareness of the green economy by providing relevant information, carrying insightful reports and reporting on relevant studies to attract public attention and inspire discussions on the topic. The experience in Germany is that to promote the green economy is to know how to implement remedies for the problems associated with the industrialization process which both developed and developing worlds are facing. Transformation towards green economy should be carefully planned and gradually executed, he said, and any precipitation would do more harm than good. In … [Read more...] about Hanns Seidel Foundation chairman visits Saigon Times
Saigontourist, Saigon Times in deal to promote Vietnam tourism
Saigontourist, Saigon Times in deal to promote Vietnam tourism By Binh Nguyen - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Saigontourist Holding Company and Saigon Times Group on Wednesday clinched an agreement on cooperation in promoting Vietnam's tourism through international flights. Saigontourist general director Nguyen Huu Tho said after signing the pact with Saigon Times Group's editor-in-chief Tran Thi Ngoc Hue that the agreement was part of a strategic cooperation plan that helps promote the company's brand. Tran Dinh Vinh, deputy editor-in-chief of Saigon Times Group, said Saigontourist sponsored the distribution of the group's English-language publications in international flights to keep passengers updated about not only tours but also the culture and people of Vietnam. The cooperation between Saigontourist, Saigon Times Group and the airlines is regarded as an important channel to introduce Vietnam's tourism to the world at a time when the global recession and influenza A(H1N1) are … [Read more...] about Saigontourist, Saigon Times in deal to promote Vietnam tourism
Saigon Times Top 40 Award given away
The best foreign-invested enterprises (FIE) in the southern economic zone received the 2006 Saigon Times Top 40 Award at a ceremony at the Caravelle Hotel Sunday. Enterprises from Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces were honored for outstanding business performance, contributions to the community, and, for the first time, for environmental friendliness. Phan Huu Thang, head of the Foreign Investment Agency of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, hands the environmental certificates to eight of the award winning enterprises … [Read more...] about Saigon Times Top 40 Award given away
Almost 300 join blood donor day at Saigon Times Group
Almost 300 join blood donor day at Saigon Times Group Trung Chau By Trung Chau in HCMC Last Saturday morning, over 50 staff members of the Military Bank, the sponsor of this year’s event, line up to donate blood. The bank had the most blood donors at the event Within a three-hour spell from 7-10 a.m. last Saturday, 267 people joined the Saigon Times Blood Donation Day, marking the 21st anniversary of The Saigon Times Weekly and 17th anniversary of The Saigon Times Daily, at the Saigon Times Group in District 1. According to Doctor Do Van Tam from Vietnam Red Cross HCMC Chapter, 337 units of blood were collected, doubling last year. “We are happy and highly appreciate the number of people donating blood equivalent to 350cc and 450cc which is much higher than past years,” Tam said, explaining that doctors will extract many useful blood cells to rescue people in need from 350cc and 450cc bags. Organizers recognized a larger number of local and … [Read more...] about Almost 300 join blood donor day at Saigon Times Group