Conversations on Vietnam Development
The northernmost province of Ha Giang boasts a number of untouched overwhelming landscapes such as Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark and famous destinations in Quan Ba and Yen Minh districts.
 Imposing mountain ranges are an identity of UNESCO-recognised Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark Tiếp tục đọc “Overwhelming mountainous landscapes of Ha Giang” |
The MPA officers have the right to detain individuals who commit violations of MPA rules.
Nguyen Chu Hoi, former deputy director general of the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands, said that sea turtles live in many habitats and ecosystems during migration and development. The presence of sea turtles is considered one of the indicators of the health of the marine environment. Tiếp tục đọc “Marine Protected Areas given power to protect sea turtles”
For older generations, the pedicab used to be a popular means of transportation on every street corner of old Saigon in previous decades.
The rudimentary transport means has become a unique cultural trait of Saigonese and is attached to many people’s childhoods.
However, due to the socio-economic development, the three-wheeled rickshaw has gradually fallen into oblivion and given way to taxis and buses. Tiếp tục đọc “The last cyclo repairman in Saigon”
Living through more than 60 years of history, many famous Vietnamese brands are now struggling to retain their market share and expand business activities.
Once Vietnam’s foremost shoe manufacturer, Thuong Dinh Footwear now struggles to retain its few loyal customers
At the end of 2016, Thuy Ta Ice-Cream had contributed more than half of the total revenue of Thuy Ta JSC. The business saw a growth rate of 6.3 per cent in revenue and grew by 19 per cent in profitability compared to the previous year. However, against the business results of five years ago, Thuy Ta Ice-Cream has achieved no growth. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s iconic enterprises of old struggle past 60”
In modern society, traditional craft villages are disappearing and many artisans are finding it hard to stick with their jobs. But in HCMC, the nation’s fastest growing city, there still exists a century-old bronze incense burner casting village called An Hoi in Go Vap District where only five households are holding on to the traditional craft.
In the craft village on the quiet Nguyen Duy Cung Street in Ward 12, Go Vap District, people can sense the slow pace of life and the peaceful atmosphere. Tiếp tục đọc “The last bronze incense burner craft village in Saigon”
VietNamNet Bridge – Management of the Muong Phang forest in the northern mountain province of Dien Bien had faced a number of difficulties, said Nguyen Viet Cuong, director of the Muong Phang Forest and Environment Management Board.
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| An area of the Muong Phang special use forest in the northern province of Dien Bien. — Photo vov.vn |
The forest has a total area of more than 4,400ha, covering Pa Khoang and Muong Phang communes in Dien Bien District, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s Decision 1976/QĐ-TTg issued on October 30, 2014.
The Muong Phang Forest and Environment Management Board manages more than 1,000ha based on Decision 611/QĐ-UBND issued by the Dien Bien Province People’s Committee on July 24, 2015.
The management board, Cuong said, had only eight workers so inspections were not performed regularly. Tiếp tục đọc “Struggle to manage Muong Phang forest”
VietNamNet Bridge – At the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), one teacher guides up to 44 PhD students and one PhD is produced every 1.76 days.
MOET’s inspectors have found many problems in enrollment, training management and degree granting at VASS.
In 2015 and 2016, the academy produced 2,811 master’s degree graduates, but did not report this to MOET.
The academy was discovered as reporting the wrong number of permanent lecturers, which determines the number of students it is allowed to train. The number of associate professors in reality was 10 lower than reported. In January 2017, there were 21 professors, 174 associate professors and 258 PhDs. Tiếp tục đọc “VASS doctoral incubator ‘hatches’ 1 PhD every 1.76 days”
World ranking of Anti-Money-Laundering in ASEAN countries and China (The smaller is the index, the higher is the Money Laundering risk):
Laos – 5
Cambodia – 9
Myanmar – 13
Vietnam – 18
Thailand – 44
China – 51
Indonesia – 61
Philippines – 65
Malaysia – 70
Hong Kong (China) – 89
Singapore – 117
Taiwan (China) – 136
The Basel AML Index is an annual ranking assessing country risk regarding money laundering/terrorism financing. It focuses on anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CTF) frameworks and other related factors such as financial/public transparency and judicial strength.
This is the sixth edition of the Basel Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Index developed by the Basel Institute on Governance. The Basel Institute published the Basel AML Index for the first time in 2012 and has since then been the only non-profit organisation to create a research-based ranking focusing on the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing. The Basel AML Index provides the following key features: Tiếp tục đọc “2017 Basel Anti-Money-Laundering Index”
The Education University of Hong Kong will consult for the Vietnamese education ministry in its Enhancing Teacher Education Program
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| Project team members meet with officials from World Bank and Vietnam’s education ministry at the World Bank Vietnam Office. Photo: EdUHK |
The World Bank has appointed a Hong Kong university as a consultant for Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training on a project aimed at promoting the continuous professional development of the Vietnamese teachers.
The appointment of the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) was announced after a rigorous short-listing and selection process for the Vietnamese education ministry’s Enhancing Teacher Education Program (ETEP), during which the Hong Kong institution stood out among top universities and education consultancies from North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Tiếp tục đọc “Hong Kong university becomes World Bank consultant for Vietnamese teachers’ professional development”
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| Congestion happened at the Bui Vien-De Tham Intersection in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on October 31, 2017 as thousands gathered to celebrate Halloween. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
Thousands of people have flooded the ‘backpacker area’ of Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate Halloween.
Along with the frenetic atmosphere, severe congestion occurred in the area, especially at the intersection of Bui Vien with De Tham Streets. Tiếp tục đọc “Thousands fill Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker area’ for Halloween celebration (photos)”
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. refugee chief sharply criticized the Security Council and world leaders Thursday for failing to prevent and resolve conflicts that have displaced nearly 66 million people around the world.
Filippo Grandi told the U.N.’s most powerful body the sharp rise in forced displacement from 42 million people in 2009 “reflects weaknesses in international cooperation, and declining capacity to prevent, contain and resolve conflicts.” Tiếp tục đọc “Refugee chief criticizes UN for failing to solve conflicts”
United Nations, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) By 191 votes of 193 possible, the General Assembly of the United Nations overwhelmingly condemned today the US economic, financial and commercial blockade on Cuba and demanded its end.
Rohingya are largest group, omitted from Myanmar citizens list
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA, Nov 3 (Reuters) – An estimated 10 million people worldwide are stateless, including three million officially, a status that deprives them of an identity, rights, and often jobs, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.
Muslim Rohingyas in Buddhist-majority Myanmar form the world’s biggest stateless minority, with some 600,000 having fled violence and repression since late August and taken refuge in Bangladesh, it said.
In a report, “This is Our Home” – Stateless Minorities and their Search for Citizenship”, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on governments to end the discriminatory practice by 2024. Tiếp tục đọc “World’s 3 million stateless deserve nationality -UNHCR”
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| The State Treasury of Việt Nam on November 1 raised VNĐ3 trillion (US$133.3 million) from government bond auctions on November 1. — Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn |
Four tenures were offered for auction at the Hà Nội Stock Exchange – five-year and 10-year-term bonds valued at VNĐ1 trillion each, and seven-year and 30-year-term bonds valued at VNĐ500 billion each. Tiếp tục đọc “State treasury raises $133.3 million from bond auction”
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