A blind man and his mentally-illed sister in Bac Giang Province have received over VND217 million (USD9,435) in donations from the public after their story was published on Dantri/Dtinews. Representatives from Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper, Bac Giang Provincial People's Committee, and the local Red Cross Society paid a visit to Giap Van Duc in Tan Yen District on May 25 and transferred the donation of VND 217,753,500 to support his family. Representatives from Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper, Bac Giang Provincial People's Committee, and the local Red Cross Society paid a visit to Giap Van Duc and transferred the donation on May 25 The money was sent by readers to the Dantri/Dtinews Charity Fund to help the elderly blind man and his mentally-ill sister. The Bac Giang Red Cross Society also presented some gifts worth VND5 million to the family. Their old house Receiving the donations, Duc's elder brother Giap Van Dung sent his sincere thanks to the … [Read more...] about Ailing brother and sister in Bac Giang receive support
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Vietnam co-organizes debate on water source protection in armed conflicts
The debate, held in coordination with the Swiss, Senegalese and Slovenian missions, UNICEF, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Peace Organization (PAX), was part of the U.N.’s Protection of Civilians Week 2022. Addressing the event, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, affirmed the country’s viewpoint that water security is a foundation of peace, stability and development for every country and community. He expressed Vietnam’s concern about the humanitarian impacts and difficulties caused by the destruction of water sources and water supply infrastructure in armed conflicts in many places around the world, including Africa and the Middle East, that have made many people homeless and triggered migration and public health crises. In April 2021, when Vietnam held the presidency of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC), the council adopted Resolution 2573 on the protection of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian … [Read more...] about Vietnam co-organizes debate on water source protection in armed conflicts
Movie making competitions, courses help develop young filmmaker’s creativity
Young director Ho Thanh Thao at the film shoot location of her movie Diem Bao (The sign) that is one of the five selected pictures at the CJ Short Film Project. The CJ Short Film Project organized by CJ Cultural Foundation and CGV Vietnam has been concluded with the five best movies that will be selected for international film festivals in the coming time. 21 projects have been chosen for the Presentation Round at the Green Screen Film Festival which is organized by the Vietnam Film Development Association (VFDA). Participants told stories reflecting environmental issues in the form of a fictional or documentary film. "My Vietnam" short film competition unveiled its nine winners that were selected from 200 submissions. Each project featured the landscapes, customs, habits, and cultural traditions of Vietnamese people. Training providing required skills to the employee of the movie industry has received special attention from film producers. Besides film production degree … [Read more...] about Movie making competitions, courses help develop young filmmaker’s creativity
All to play for in e-commerce rise
The pandemic has pushed forward the trends of e-commerce in Vietnam 2-3 years earlier than forecast with the sector growing in size four times over last year, according to a 2021 Lazada report. “Some of the e-commerce trends we expected would happen in 2025, such as in edutech and fintech, have already happened in 2022,” noted Nguyen Huy Hoang, chief business officer at OnPoint E-commerce. “Hence, all e-commerce platform companies are investing hugely in Vietnam.” However, as shopping centres and small brick-and-mortar stores are now reopened, many investors are concerned that the boom in e-commerce was just a short-term fad and the majority of consumers could quickly shift back to offline shopping. On May 12 at the Vietnam Online Business Forum, the general consensus amongst experts was that e-commerce will continue to boost the economy after the pandemic. Specifically, in the first quarter of 2022, the industry saw more than 8 million new online consumers. A survey … [Read more...] about All to play for in e-commerce rise
☀️ Morning digest on May 26
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency. Party and State leaders meet with NA ethnic minority deputies (Photo: VNA) - Party and State leaders had a meeting with members of the 15th National Assembly (NA) from ethnic minority groups, on May 25. Read full story - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh had meetings with the governors of Kanagawa Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture, Yuji Kuroiwa and Ichita Yamamoto, respectively, on May 25 as part of his ongoing trip to Japan. Read full story - Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, Permanent Representatives of Vietnam to ASEAN, has co-chaired the 9th meeting of ASEAN-Korea Joint Cooperation Committee (AKJCC) with the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ambassador to ASEAN Kwon Hee-seog. Read full story - Vietnam’s internet economy was valued at about 21 billion USD in 2021, contributing to 5 percent of GDP and rising seven-fold from 2015, heard the Vietnam - Asia Digital … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest on May 26
Wildlife trafficking rife in southern Vietnam
Tam Nong Market in Tram Chim Town, Dong Thap Province used to be a hotbed of wildlife trafficking in southern Vietnam. Nowadays, however, the flood of endangered wildlife flowing into local markets from nearby Tram Chim National Park and Cambodia seems to have slowed, but across the region traffickers still breed and butcher rare animals. Any animal in demand Though the wildlife trade in Dong Thap is not what it once was, some vendors at Tam Nong Market still deal in rare animals. Tam is one of these vendors. Keeping a watchful eye of the turtles for sale at her stall, she agreed to deliver a large shipment of endangered turtles to an undercover reporter, provided that they would be set free at pagodas. Tai, a vendor at the market who primarily deals in both live and frozen copperheads and banded kraits, claims himself as the biggest wildlife seller in Tam Nong. Turtles up for sale at the Thanh Hoa bird market in Long An Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: … [Read more...] about Wildlife trafficking rife in southern Vietnam
Women in Southeast Asia’s low-income economies emerge as the world’s most resilient entrepreneurs
Women in Southeast Asia, such as the Philippines and Vietnam, have fared particularly well in making entrepreneurial progress, despite significant social-cultural and infrastructural barriers threatening to impede their growth. Lack of government SME support, poor access to entrepreneurial finances, and a severe lack of education opportunities remain the major constraints to advancing women’s entrepreneurship in Asia’s lower-middle-income economies. Encompassing 65 economies and 82.4% of the global female labor force, the fifth edition of Mastercard’s Index for Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) examined women’s progress in the global entrepreneurship landscape over the last two years. The findings reveal that despite worldwide efforts to mitigate the pandemic’s effects, women have experienced considerable economic and social implications. As a result, the expected time to overcome the worldwide gender gap may be extended by another 36 years. Six economies from the Asia Pacific … [Read more...] about Women in Southeast Asia’s low-income economies emerge as the world’s most resilient entrepreneurs
UNI APRO, Vietnam exchange experience in trade union activities
International experiences contribute to building harmonious and stable labor relations, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of employees in Vietnam's retail industry. UNI Global Union - Asia and Pacific Regional Office (UNI APRO) is committed to working closely with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) to improve the quality of Trade Union activities in the country’s chain of retail stores. UNI APRO's Secretary Rajendra Acharya Kumar made his statement at a workshop held in Hanoi this week. The secretary highly valued the activities of the Vietnamese trade union in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of employees as well as their welfare amid the Covid-19 pandemic. UNI APRO's Secretary Rajendra Acharya Kumar (left) and Standing Vice President of the VGCL Tran Thanh Hai at the workshop held in Hanoi. Photo: Hai Nguyen He said UNI APRO has signed framework agreements with multinational corporations and wishes to cooperate … [Read more...] about UNI APRO, Vietnam exchange experience in trade union activities
President Ho Chi Minh’s thought remains alive: Korean professor
The Korean professor admired the the great personality of the late leader who was largely respected even by enemies. Under the wise leadership of President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam defeated two major powers – French colonialists and American imperialists, Choi noted, quoting the late leader as saying Vietnam possesses a weapon more formidable than the most advance one of the Americans, which is people’s solidarity and patriotic nationalism. He praised President Ho Chi Minh as a brilliant strategist who had a historical vision and decisions, saying his strategies were flexible, depending on each circumstance, to achieve the ultimate victory. According to Prof. Choi, holding on to the philosophy that all power comes from the people, Ho Chi Minh lived and worked with the people, and set a great example for others. Throughout his life, the leader always cared for the people and shared their joy and sorrow. Choi also said that documents on President Ho Chi Minh can be found in the … [Read more...] about President Ho Chi Minh’s thought remains alive: Korean professor
Family of four found dead in Hà Nội in apparent murder-suicide
The Park 1 apartment tower in Times City urban area in Hà Nội’s Hoàng Mai District, where a family of four was found dead on Thursday evening. — Photo suckhoedoisong.vn HÀ NỘI — Four members of the same family were found dead in an apartment complex in Hà Nội’s Hoàng Mai District. The deceased were identified as a man and his wife, both 43, and their two children aged 16 and five years old. The bodies were found inside their apartment on the 28th floor of the Park 1 apartment tower in the Times City urban area. At around 3pm, a relative of the family reported to the Park 1’s reception desk that she could not contact the family living in the apartment and asked for help. Local police were contacted to open the apartment door and found all four family members dead. According to initial reports, the husband had hanged himself in the living room while the bodies of his wife and the two children were found in a bedroom. Police officers and forensic teams were sent to the … [Read more...] about Family of four found dead in Hà Nội in apparent murder-suicide