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Japanese environment activist helps raise awareness of sustainable development By Minh Tuan Japanese environmental activist Yuji Miyata (4th L) joins a tree planting event after signing a cooperation agreement with the Ba Ria-Vung Tau College of Technology - PHOTOS: COURTESY OF YUJI MIYATA HCMC - Japanese environmental activist Yuji Miyata, former peace messenger for the United Nations and president of Peace Week Institute, is visiting Vietnam to carry out a number of environmental protection and sustainable development programs. During his peace journey, which started in 2007, he has visited 24 countries, walked 14,000 kilometers, planted more than 5,000 trees, and held lectures at 805 schools and 300 orphanages worldwide. Miyata has taken many environmental protection actions in Vietnam since 2009. From 2009 to 2010, he walked through the country from Hanoi to HCMC to inspire and encourage people to act on peace and environmental protection. In 2015 and 2017, … [Read more...] about Japanese environment activist helps raise awareness of sustainable development

Vietnam's first social enterprise celebrates 20th anniversary By Nhan Tam KOTO founder Jimmy Pham (C ) talks about the history, development, and visions of KOTO - PHOTO: COURTESY OF KOTO HCMC - KOTO, Vietnam’s first recognized social enterprise, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a star-studded ceremony featuring almost 1,000 graduates as well as an entertainment line-up that will include performances by My Tam, Noo Phuoc Thinh, Karik, Trong Khuong and Quach Beem. “KOTO stands for Know One Teach One,” explained KOTO founder Jimmy Pham, who was then a tour-guide leading Australians to his motherland when a chance encounter with a group of street kids in Hanoi led to an organization that has made a mark on the nation like few others. “The kids looked at me and said ‘all that we need are skills so that we can have stable jobs’,” he explained.  “I didn’t know what I was going to do, but I knew I was going to do something.” Drawing upon this inspiration, Pham … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first social enterprise celebrates 20th anniversary

Continuous learning essential in Industry 4.0 By Minh Tuan RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President Martin Bean discusses trends and disruptions shaping the future world of work - PHOTO: COURTESY OF RMIT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM HCMC - Lifelong learning plays a vital role in helping students navigate a changing landscape of multiple careers with numerous employers, according to RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President Martin Bean. Addressing the “Future of Jobs in Industry 4.0” seminar at RMIT University Vietnam on Tuesday, where Vietnam’s major recruiters gathered to discuss trends and disruptions shaping the future world of work, Martin Bean encouraged students to think about their careers as a portfolio of work, and of their knowledge and skills as currency. “We’re in a new world where we need to learn across our lifetime and develop our own knowledge portfolio that represents our whole self to the world of work,” he said. Advises and the latest views were provided by Navigos … [Read more...] about Continuous learning essential in Industry 4.0