WHO's Vietnam office launched a new dual-language website in English and Vietnamese on January 16. It provides up-to-date information on the UN agency's programmes in Vietnam; advice and news on the latest health issues, outbreaks and emergencies; all press releases and speeches from the office; information on upcoming events in Vietnam and across the region; access to the WHO library; and direct links to UN agencies and partners. Dr. Jean-Marc Olivé, WHO Representative in Vietnam, said: "I am particularly pleased that we were able to establish a full Vietnamese language site. I hope the Vietnamese community, both at home and overseas, will access the site. "Delivering timely and easy to understand health information is an important part of WHO's work," he added. The site can be accessed at: http://www.wpro.who.int/vietnam (English version) http://www.wpro.who.int/vietnam/?lang=vi (Vietnamese version) … [Read more...] about WHO unveils Vietnamese website
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WHO launches Vietnamese website
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a bilingual website enabling easier access to Vietnam-specific health information. The site, http://www.wpro.who.int/vietnam, written in Vietnamese and English, offers press releases, updated information about WHO programs and upcoming events in the country and the region, as well as access to the UN agency’s library. “The site is an excellent one-stopshop for anyone wanting to learn about WHO Vietnam â€" what we do, our goals, mission, challenges and achievements... Delivering timely and easy to understand health information for everyone is an important part of WHO’s work,†said Jean-Marc Olivé, WHO Representative in the country. … [Read more...] about WHO launches Vietnamese website
Facebook page of govn’t portal, undergoing trial, conveys press information to more Vietnamese audience
The test run of the new Facebook page of the government portal aims at providing the existing press information, which is also available on the portal, chinhphu.vn, to a wider range of Vietnamese audience, said the head of the government's website. Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. For a long time, the electronic portal of the government has sent emails containing information about the directives and administration of the government, the Prime Minister, and other Deputy Prime Ministers, to the press agencies and journalists specialized in monitoring the activities of the government and the Government Office, said Dao. However, the press agencies have often used only a fraction of press information according to their needs, while other information, which may be useful to other people, has been omitted or not fully published, he said. Therefore, the government electronic portal has begun the trial to bring all the available press information, which has already sent to press agencies, … [Read more...] about Facebook page of govn’t portal, undergoing trial, conveys press information to more Vietnamese audience
Australia launches new tourist site
The official website of Tourism Australia, Australia.com, is now available in Vietnamese. The www.australia.com/vi/index.aspx home page contains locally relevant content in Vietnamese, according to a press release issued by the Australian Embassy in Ha Noi. For the year ending on March 31, 2010, despite the global financial crisis and outbreaks of H1N1, Australia received more than 37,000 visitors from Viet Nam, an increase of 9 per cent from the previous year. Hoi An nights get new perk A night market has opened in Hoi An on the bank of the Hoai River and opposite the famous Chua Cau (Bridge Pagoda). Stretching 300m along Nguyen Hoang Street, it has 40 shops selling handicrafts, porcelain, lanterns, and traditional foods of Quang Nam Province where Hoi An is situated. It offers a new attraction for visitors to the city, especially foreign tourists. Tours launch for Ha Noi's big event Tourist agencies across the country are preparing tours for the milleninum anniversary of capital Ha … [Read more...] about Australia launches new tourist site
Vietnamese searching website nurtures the dream of outrunning Google
VietNamNet Bridge - A lot of Vietnamese searching engines, namely xalo, monava, and timnhanh, once stated that they would outstrip Google, but they finally died young, or had to shift to other business. Early blossomed, early faded In 2006-2008, the Vietnamese Internet market witnessed the boom of the searching websites with the existence of 20 products developed by domestic firms. Some of the products were backed by powerful investment funds, which gave the developers one more reason to believe that they would easily outstrip Google or Yahoo in terms of the solutions for Vietnamese language. VON was considered the pioneer in the searching engine movement in Vietnam, when it launched timnhanh.com in 2006 and received the investment worth $2 million from DFJ VinaCapital. However, timnhanh.com has quietly left the searching website market, which is now working as a portal which collects information from newspapers. In late 2007, Vietnamese monava.vn made a noisy debut with the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese searching website nurtures the dream of outrunning Google