Conversations on Vietnam Development
Vietnam is one of 10 countries most affected by climate change, according to the latest annual Climate Risk Index published by the research organization Germanwatch.
Coastal residents are particularly vulnerable as storms increase in frequency and intensity. They are often trapped in poverty, accumulating debt or spending savings to rebuild or repair their homes, businesses and possessions.
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam and U.N. to build storm-proof housing for coastal communities”
Tiếp tục đọc “Quảng Ninh: Lợi ích nhờ chuyển dịch cơ cấu kinh tế từ Nâu sang Xanh”
Date:March 12, 2018 Source:University of Helsinki
Illegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity conservation and is currently expanding to social media. This is a worrisome trend, given the ease of access and popularity of social media. Efficient monitoring of illegal wildlife trade on social media is therefore crucial for conserving biodiversity.
In a new article published in the journal Conservation Biology, scientists from the University of Helsinki, Digital Geography Lab, argue that methods from artificial intelligence can be used to help monitor the illegal wildlife trade on social media. Tiếp tục đọc “Using artificial intelligence to investigate illegal wildlife trade on social media”
Author: Phan Le, ANU
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) thinks it is killing two birds with one stone by passing new laws regulating data storage. But it could soon find out it has no use for two dead birds while the stone flies off and damages the economy.
In June 2017, the MoPS proposed a draft cybersecurity law that requires all foreign online service providers (including Facebook, Google and Twitter) to store their Vietnamese users’ data exclusively in Vietnamese data centres — a practice known as ‘data localisation’. Foreign tech firms would likely have Vietnamese partners run their local data centres, manage domestic service sales and handle government requests for user data. The proposal has sparked a heated debate between those who believe in its benefits and those who warn against its serious threats to economic development. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s new internet law will make the economy lag”
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WED MAR 7, 2018 Minh Nguyen
U.S. sailors perform with victims of Agent Orange at a hospice, as part of the U.S aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson visit in Danang, Vietnam March 7, 2018. REUTERS/Kham
DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) – Sailors from a U.S. aircraft carrier on Wednesday visited a Vietnamese shelter for people suffering from the effects of Agent Orange, a chemical used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War to destroy foliage. Tiếp tục đọc “U.S. sailors visit Vietnamese shelter for victims of Agent Orange”
Tham dự có Phó Đô đốc Philip G. Sawyer (Tư lệnh Hạm đội 7, Hạm đội Thái Bình Dương Hoa Kỳ, Hải quân Hoa Kỳ); ông Lâm Quang Minh (Giám đốc Sở Ngoại vụ) cùng lãnh đạo các cơ quan ban, ngành TP Đà Nẵng.
Nữ ca sĩ của ban nhạc hải quân Hoa Kỳ trổ tài hát nhạc Việt với hai ca khúc “Hello Việt Nam” và “Nối vòng tay lớn”. Ảnh: TÂM AN
Tiếp tục đọc “Những hình ảnh siêu dễ thương của hải quân Mỹ ở Đà Nẵng”
Nguyễn Xuân Thành và Jonathan Pincus
Chương trình Giảng dạy Kinh tế Fulbright, TP.HCM
và Chương trình Việt Nam tại Harvard
Giới thiệu
Phát triển kinh tế bao gồm việc chuyển dịch đất đai, lao động và vốn từ những hoạt động năng suất thấp sang những hoạt động có năng suất cao. Ở mức thu nhập rất thấp, tăng trưởng có thể đạt được thông qua huy động những nguồn lực chưa được sử dụng hay chưa khai thác đầy đủ, ví dụ như đưa những vùng đất trống và lao động nhàn rỗi trong nông nghiệp vào sản xuất cây trồng mới cho xuất khẩu. Khi thu nhập tăng lên, việc gia tăng năng suất đòi hỏi phải ứng dụng nhiều công nghệ phức tạp hơn, thường trong những doanh nghiệp có qui mô lớn hơn và sản xuất nhiều hàng hóa, dịch vụ tinh tế hơn. Tiếp tục đọc “Di dời cảng biển Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh: Tình huống nghiên cứu về sự phân mảng thể chế (6 phần)”
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| The U Minh Hạ National Park in Cà Mau Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Huỳnh Thế Anh |
In the southernmost province of Cà Mau, many measures have been put in place, especially to protect the 8,500ha U Minh Hạ National Park. Tiếp tục đọc “Delta braces for forest fires”
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| Agricultural officials construct a temporary dam to prevent salt intrusion in the Mekong Delta province of Hậu Giang. — VNA/VNS Photo Duy Khương |
Trần Bình Trọng, head of the Kiên Lương District Infrastructure Economy Bureau in Kiên Giang Province, said the district has built a dam on Canal 6 to prevent saltwater intrusion. Tiếp tục đọc “Mekong Delta braces for salt intrusion”
Da Nang City
Travelers to the sea city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa can see shop signboards with Chinese words in many areas.
Khanh Hoa provincial authorities have been alerted about the massive arrival of Chinese who buy land, build houses, reside and set up businesses.
The director of the provincial planning and investment department, Tran Hoa Nam, said his department is checking 173 Vietnamese businesses which have had changes in shareholders’ structure as the owners have transferred shares to foreigners. Tiếp tục đọc “The ‘Chinese quarters’ in central coastal provinces”
Bai Dinh pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been attracting many pilgrims during early days of the lunar New Year due to its remarkable Buddhist architectural structures and for the tranquil atmosphere and stunning beauty at night.
Bai Dinh is Vietnam’s largest pagoda. It is open to 9pm daily for visitors and is accessible around the clock during the festival. Tiếp tục đọc “The quiet night glow of Bai Dinh pagoda” |
Si Ma Cai district in Lao Cai is often called the twin sister of Sa Pa.
Visiting a local market is a great way to explore the culture of Si Ma Cai.
While Sa Pa is a well known tourism destination, its sister Si Ma Cai is a hidden beauty that still retains its serenity and originality.
Si Ma Cai district sits in the northwest province of Lao Cai. It is about 95km from Lao Cai city, at the elevation of 1,600 metres above sea level. Tiếp tục đọc “Spring in remote Si Ma Cai mesmerises”
VietNamNet Bridge – Dao San, a market located in the northern mountains at an elevation of 1,500m, is not only a rendezvous for local people to meet each other, trade agricultural products and make friends, but also an exciting destination for visitors to the province of Lai Chau.
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| Basket case: Traditional products made from rattan and bamboo are for sale in Dao San Market. |
Located around 50 kilometres from the centre of Lai Chau Province, the market gathers many people from the ethnic minority groups of Mong, Ha Nhi, Dao and Thai who come from the province’s Phong Tho District.
The two-hour drive from Lai Chau City to Dao San Market allows visitors to contemplate the stunning peaceful scenes of the province. They may pass by spectacular terraced fields, romantic bridges suspended over Nam Cung Stream that lead to pretty villages or evergreen gardens of bananas and corns. Tiếp tục đọc “Dao San Market: Panorama of Lai Chau life”
Authorities of Can Tho gathered on March 9 to discuss measures to boost local tourism, especially Cai Rang Floating Market which will be built into a strong tourism brand of the Mekong Delta city.
An aerial view of Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho
Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Viet Phuong said to turn tourism into a spearhead sector of the city by 2020, local departments and sectors need to coordinate strongly to take synchronous solutions. Tiếp tục đọc “Cai Rang Floating Market to be strong tourism brand of Can Tho”
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