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Vietnam’s zombie companies threaten long-term growth
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s zombie companies threaten long-term growth”
Tác giả: Đào Thu Hằng
I'm from Hanoi, Viet Nam.
I'm an author of Dot Chuoi Non (dotchuoinon.com/author/hangbelu/), a blog on Positive thinking, founded by Dr. Tran Dinh Hoanh, an attorney in Washington DC.
I'm a co-founder of Conversations on Vietnam Development - cvdvn.net, a virtual think tank. I am a co-founder of two companies in Viet Nam working on children education services. I advise companies on STEAM education, English language education for children and students in Vietnam.
I'm studying the Buddha's teaching and the teaching of Jesus. I practice mindful living including meditation.
I hold a PhD on Sustainable Energy Systems from University of Lisbon and Aalto University.
I graduated from Hanoi University of Technology on Environmental Engineering. I obtained a Master degree of the same major from Stanford University and Nanyang Technological University.
My English-language blog at: hangbelu.wordpress/.
I play table tennis as a hobby.
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10 lessons on empire
- JULY 13, 2009
foreignpolicy _ As I mentioned awhile back, I devoted a good chunk of my vacation out west reading Piers Brendon’s The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997.As you might imagine, I spent a lot of time thinking about possible parallels and lessons for America’s current global position, just as English imperialists spent a lot of time pondering the Roman experience (ably documented by Edward Gibbon). Tiếp tục đọc “10 lessons on empire”
Reflections on the Rise and Fall of Empires
by JR FEARS
bigthink_ September 21, 2010 marked the 2501th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon.
Of course, probably every day somewhere in the world people commemorate Marathon by running a 26 mile Marathon race. I wonder how many of them know or care that they are paying tribute to men who fought for freedom so many years ago. Marathon is a plain that lies 26 miles from Athens. After the victory the Athenian runner Pheidippides raced that distance back to Athens to tell his fellow citizens that their army was victorious. After the battle, as well, the entire Greek army marched those 26 miles, despite their exhaustion from conflict, in order to prevent the Persian fleet from making a surprise assault on Athens.
On that date in 490 BC, 10,000 men of Athens and their ally Plataea defeated a Persian army three times their size. The Persians were the best equipped, best trained army the world had ever seen. They were soldiers of the Great King Darius, “Lord of Lords, King of Kings and Master over the Four Corners of the Universe.”
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Vietnam: Corruption whistleblowers protection mechanism under current laws
Towards Transparency (TT)[1]
National Contact of Transparency International (TI) in Vietnam
Denunciation is a fundamental right of citizens that is recognized in the Constitution of Vietnam and also a crucial channel for government agencies to access information about, detect and handle violations of the law. Vietnam has long recognized the rights of whistleblowers in general and corruption whistleblowers in particular in many different legal instruments. However, many legal provisions are just principles, non-specific and scattered in various legal instruments of different legal effects. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam: Corruption whistleblowers protection mechanism under current laws”
For the past 15 years, this man has buried babies from abortion clinics
The former construction worker bought land atop a mountain called Hon Thom in the city of Nha Trang with his savings. Tong began burying the dead babies in this idyllic setting. At first, his wife thought he’d gone crazy, but Tong wouldn’t give up his dream. He’s buried more than 10,000 babies over the years, but what he really wanted to do was save these babies in the first place. He said his graveyard isn’t just a place for sadness, it’s a garden meant to touch women who are feeling uncertain
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hefty – Tong Phuoc Phuc from Vietnam has shown the world what true selflessness is: He has saved the lives of more than 100 children over the last 15 years. It all began in 2001 when his own wife was pregnant. He went with her to the hospital and noticed that pregnant women were entering the next room and coming out no longer with child.
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It took some time before Tong realized what exactly was going on. The idea that these babies didn’t have a chance to come into this world broke Tong’s heart. So, Tong asked if he could take the aborted children from the hospital so they at least could be given a proper burial in an appropriate place. Tiếp tục đọc “For the past 15 years, this man has buried babies from abortion clinics”
Early days of internet offer lessons for boosting 3D printing
theconversation – Even in its relative infancy, 3D printing has created an enormous list of possibilities: dental aligners to straighten your teeth, unique toys for your children, inexpensive custom prosthetics for people with limb deficiencies, and restoring lost or destroyed cultural artifacts. It can also be used to create untraceable firearms and an endless supply of copyright infringements.
Just as when the internet developed, 3D printing is opening doors to amazing opportunities and benefits – as well as some undeniable dangers. Also called “additive manufacturing,” 3D printing’s enabling of truly decentralized, democratized innovation will challenge Tiếp tục đọc “Early days of internet offer lessons for boosting 3D printing”
UK political elite used poverty & immigration fears to secure leave vote
BRUEGEL: The bulk of UK Leave voters come from disadvantaged areas, and perceive immigration as a threat. But significant exceptions to this trend in England and most importantly in Scotland make it hard to draw a simple causal link between wealth, immigration, and voting patterns.
One of the dominant explanations of the UK’s Leave vote in the EU referendum is that the most disadvantaged parts of the country voted against EU membership to express their discontent against the ruling elite, as a headline inThe Guardian recently read: ‘If you’ve got money, you vote in… if you haven’t got money, you vote out.’
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Vì sao Australia tạm ngừng xuất khẩu bò sang Việt Nam?
doanhnhansaigon – Việc Australia quyết định tạm ngừng xuất khẩu bò sang Việt Nam đã ảnh hưởng không nhỏ đến các doanh nghiệp chăn nuôi, ngành chăn nuôi, đặc biệt là hình ảnh của Việt Nam trước thế giới.
Phóng viên đã có cuộc trao đổi với ông Tống Xuân Chinh – Phó Cục trưởng Cục Chăn nuôi (Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển nông thôn) xoay quanh vấn đề này.
* Ông có thể cho biết nguyên nhân cụ thể việc Australia tạm ngừng xuất khẩu bò sang Việt Nam?
– Việc Australia tạm ngừng xuất khẩu bò sang Việt Nam chính thức từ ngày 13/6 vừa qua là vấn đề mới, lạ, chưa phổ biến ở Việt Nam. Tuy nhiên, điều này đã được cảnh báo từ trước.
Theo quy định, để được nhập khẩu bò Australia về Việt Nam, các doanh nghiệp đều phải chấp hành đầy đủ các quy định do nước bạn đặt ra như: lò giết mổ, các công đoạn giết mổ cũng như khâu ướp thịt bò trước khi đem bán ra thị trường. Theo đó, họ sẽ giám sát quy trình từ khi xuất bò đi, việc di chuyển, chuồng trại, lưu nuôi cho đến khi tiến hành giết mổ.
Đây là một bộ tiêu chuẩn đảm bảo quy tắc giết mổ nhân đạo mà mỗi nhà nhập khẩu đều phải tuân thủ. Khi doanh nghiệp đạt tiêu chuẩn quốc tế thì phía Australia họ mới xuất khẩu bò. Bên cạnh đó, phía Australia cũng có hướng dẫn, tập huấn về các quy định cho các cơ sở giết mổ. Tuy nhiên, vẫn có một số cơ sở giết mổ tại Việt Nam không tuân thủ quy định này. Tiếp tục đọc “Vì sao Australia tạm ngừng xuất khẩu bò sang Việt Nam?”
Live cattle exports to Vietnam have been banned after more animal cruelty allegations
The job for life model is dead. Here’s what millennials need to know
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Đừng để xảy ra một thảm họa môi trường ở Tây Nam bộ
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thesaigontimes: (TBKTSG) – Một chuỗi nhà máy công nghiệp độc hại đang hình thành dọc theo sông Hậu, trong đó đáng lưu ý hơn hết là Nhà máy Giấy Lee & Man ở huyện Châu Thành tỉnh Hậu Giang và cụm các nhà máy nhiệt điện than Duyên Hải ở huyện Duyên Hải, tỉnh Trà Vinh. Ngoài ra, còn có một nhà máy nhiệt điện than đang xây dựng ở huyện Long Phú, tỉnh Sóc Trăng. Tiếp tục đọc “Đừng để xảy ra một thảm họa môi trường ở Tây Nam bộ” |
Can Better Technology Lure Asia’s Youth Back to Farming?
Can Better Technology Lure Asia’s Youth Back to Farming?
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ADB president Takehiko Nakao speaks at the Food Security Forum in Manila. Credit: Diana G. Mendoza/IPS
– Farming and agriculture may not seem cool to young people, but if they can learn the thrill of nurturing plants to produce food, and are provided with their favorite apps and communications software on agriculture, food insecurity will not be an issue, food and agriculture experts said during the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Food Security Forum from June 22 to 24 at the ADB headquarters here. Tiếp tục đọc “Can Better Technology Lure Asia’s Youth Back to Farming?”
Cogeneration & Trigeneration – How to Produce Energy Efficiently
A practical Guide for Experts in Emerging and Developing Economies
Energy efficiency is an increasingly important contributor to climate change mitigation while at the same time reducing the cost of energy as well as presenting an opportunity for technological innovation. Cogeneration (or ‘cogen’ for short) is in many cases one of the low hanging fruits of energy efficiency, and also has benefits on the electricity supply side. Cogeneration – the combined production of heat and power (also known as CHP) – encompasses all concepts and technologies by which heat and power are jointly generated in one unit and used by the same consumer, with the option of excess energy being fed into the public grid. The high levels of efficiency achieved in this process result from using waste heat as a co-product of electricity generation. Taking this one step further to include the generation of cooling energy from waste heat is called trigeneration (or ‘trigen’ for short) or combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP).
Energy and Air Pollution 2016 – World Energy Outlook Special Report
World Energy Outlook: Released on 27 June 2016
Full report | Acknowledgements | Table of Contents
Executive Summaries
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• Around 6.5 million premature deaths each year can be attributed to air pollution
• Energy production and use are by far the largest man-made sources of air pollutants
• Technologies to tackle air pollution are well known
Clean air is vital for good health. Yet despite growing recognition of this imperative, the problem of air pollution is far from solved in many countries, and the global health impacts risk intensifying in the decades to come.
The scale of the public health crisis caused by air pollution and the importance of the energy sector to its resolution are the reasons why the IEA is focusing on this critical topic for the first time.
Based on new data for pollutant emissions in 2015 and projections to 2040, this special report, the latest in the World Energy Outlook series, provides a global outlook for energy and air pollution as well as detailed profiles of key countries and regions: the United States, Mexico, the European Union, China, India, Southeast Asia and Africa.
In a Clean Air Scenario, the report proposes a pragmatic and attainable strategy to reconcile the world’s energy requirements with its need for cleaner air. Alongside the multiple benefits to human health, this strategy shows that resolving the world’s air pollution problem can go hand-in-hand with progress towards other environmental and development goals.
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