Society

Regional red cross societies convene to boost cooperation (17-01-2006) President Tran Duc Luong receives leaders of the Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian Red Crosses in Ha Noi yesterday.—VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang Ha Noi — President Tran Duc Luong called upon the Red Cross Society of Viet Nam, the Lao Red Cross, the Cambodian Red Cross, the Red Cross and Red Crescent, and the International Committee of the Red Cross to work together to fulfil their lofty humanitarian duties. Luong made the appeal at a meeting with delegates to the Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia Red Cross conference, the first ever in Ha Noi yesterday. He applauded the first conference on cooperation between the red cross soceties of the three countries, adding that he hoped the initiative would soon be expanded in the region to minimise losses caused by natural calamities and epidemics. Luong said the Vietnamese Government was interested in these activities and had policies to encourage … [Read more...] about Regional red cross societies convene to boost cooperation

HA NOI — The National Geographic Society (NGS) has acknowledged that denoting Hoang Sa Archipelago with a Chinese name and the word "China" without further explanation can be misleading or misinterpreted. The NGS issued a press release after complaints were made about a recent map on the NGS website, http://www.natgeomaps.com , with the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago of Viet Nam designated with the Chinese name "Xisha Qundao" along with the word "China " in its description. "We have carefully reviewed the situation and recognised that simply denoting the archipelago with the Chinese name and the word ‘China' in parenthesis without further explanation can be misleading and misinterpreted," the press release said. The NGS said that in its regional and other maps of sufficient scale, it specifically recognises and designates the alternative Vietnamese name "Hoang Sa" and the traditional name " Paracel Islands " for the archipelago. On March 13, Spokesperson for the Vietnamese … [Read more...] about National Geographic Society explains ‘Hoang Sa’ omission

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc meets with the Australia – Việt Nam Friendship Society president Kim Sampson on Thursday, as part of his official visit to Australia from Wednesday to Sunday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News CANBERRA — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc praised efforts by the Australia – Việt Nam Friendship Society (AVFS) to promote friendship and mutual understanding between the people of Việt Nam and Australia while talking to AVFS President Kim Sampson on Thursday. PM Phúc met with Sampson in Canberra on the second day of his official visit to Australia from Wednesday to Sunday. Nam and Australia to match the new level of ties. Nam , particularly the settlement of Agent Orange/Dioxin consequences, and to enhance exchanges in education and healthcare. The society’s members, who work in different fields, have played an active part to develop the relations and make the bilateral co-operation more effective, he added. Nam improve … [Read more...] about PM lauds efforts of friendship society to boost VN-Australia ties

Hoàng Thị Ái Nhiên, standing vice-president of the Việt Nam Women’s Union speaks at the research's launching ceremony yesterday. — Photo courtesy of Australian Embassy HÀ NỘI (VNS) — Being confined largely to the role of caregiver severely limits women’s opportunities in education, career development and social and political participation. This has been pointed out in a study report on social determinants of gender inequality in Việt Nam, conducted by the Institute for Social Development Studies (ISDS) with support from the Australian government, Ford Foundation and Oxfam Novib. The document is based on findings drawn from a nationally representative survey conducted from 2012 to 2015, covering 8,424 women and men aged between 18 and 65 in nine cities and provinces, which are Hà Nội, HCM City, Đà Nẵng and Thái Bình, besides Phú Thọ, Lâm Đồng, Bình Thuận and Vĩnh Long, as well as Tây Ninh. Speaking at the report’s release ceremony yesterday … [Read more...] about Study focuses on gender disparity in society

An overview of the conference. — VNS Photo Khánh Dương Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Developing sustainable partnership between the State and civil society organisations (CSOs) is an inevitable requirement. Việt Nam has tremendous potential to develop the partnership but has not fully exploited it, experts said at a conference on Tuesday. At the annual conference of Vietnamese CSOs in Hà Nội, representatives of CSOs discussed the advantages and difficulties, and proposed solutions towards co-operation for sustainable development. The weakness of Vietnamese science-technology organisations is unstable budget, which results in high attrition and transfers, said Bùi Kim Tuyến from Việt Nam Union of Science and Technology Associations, adding that organisations also don’t have long-term partners. CSOs that specialise in science and technology have difficulty accessing the State budget, and lack policies to help non-governmental organisations access capital, equipment for … [Read more...] about Govt, civil society organisation partnership is important: conference

HCM City has implemented many renewable-energy measures in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Authorities in HCM City and Osaka in Japan yesterday vowed to promote cooperation among the two localities in low-carbon city development at a meeting held in HCM City. Speaking at the Mayor’s Policy on Low Carbon City Development conference, Huỳnh Cách Mạng, vice chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, said Osaka had many effective solutions on the environment, climate change adaptation, water management and solid waste classification at the source. Osaka has provided HCM City with environmental consultancy services and solutions such as water management techniques, classification of solid waste at the source, and response to climate change. Mạng also sent his condolences to the Japanese people, especially the people and authorities of Osaka affected by the recent typhoon Jebi. Mạng praised the investors … [Read more...] about City cooperates with Osaka to build low-carbon society

Exhibition delves into broken relationships in society The Saigon Times Daily One of Thach’s paintings that will be on display at the Broken Relationships exhibition - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC - Painter Nguyen Ngoc Thach will open an exhibition in HCMC next month to present a critical look at the broken social fabric. The artist’s childhood memories in Quang Ngai, his father’s migration from northern Vietnam to the central region in the 1970s, and his current life on the periphery of HCMC are what shape the “Broken Relationships” exhibition. For Thach, art is not only to compress fragments of life onto canvas, but also to seek to understand the intangible relationships and moral boundaries among his depicted subjects. In Thach’s paintings, human bodies appear in a state of powerlessness, as silhouette, sometimes in complete absence, as if they were swallowed up by the vastness of the devastating landscapes. The artist uses wet-on-wet technique by … [Read more...] about Exhibition delves into broken relationships in society

Nurturing the most valuable resource for society By Ngo Kiem Representatives of Thai Binh Company present gifts to poor pupils in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang Although its key operations take place in Cuba, Thai Binh Trade & Investment Joint Stock Company has always attached importance to corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in Vietnam, considering education the top priority during the past 10 years. According to company leaders, giving sponsorship to educational projects means nurturing the most valuable resource for the society: manpower. Speaking to The Saigon Times , Tran Thi Giang Thuy, deputy general director of Thai Binh Company, says that besides annual business strategies, enterprises should allocate suitable manpower and budget for building a CSR strategy. It is a duty of companies to attend to the community, aside from responsibilities toward shareholders and employees. At Thai Binh, CSR sponsorship mainly comes to individuals, … [Read more...] about Nurturing the most valuable resource for society

Nestlé stands side by side with partners, society in Vietnam The Saigon Times Nestle’s program aims to encourage and help the most vulnerable small out-of-home customers to overcome immediate challenges Although the Covid-19 pandemic has been under control in Vietnam, its serious impacts on communities and business activities still linger. Binu Jacob, Nestlé Vietnam Managing Director, talked about Nestlé Vietnam’s programs to support its partners in Vietnam, especially the small ones, and the communities affected by the pandemic. Covid-19 has affected business and production across Vietnam. Could you please tell me briefly what Nestlé has done to help your business partners in Vietnam? We believe that small restaurants, street food vendors, school canteens are the heart of our society and make a huge difference, bringing people together. These businesses are part of the local fabric and the communities in which we live and work. During the pandemic, these … [Read more...] about Nestlé stands side by side with partners, society in Vietnam

Prime Minister applauds Fatherland Front efforts (10-01-2005) HA NOI — Prime Minister Phan Van Khai praised the progress made over the past year in implementing the regulation on co-ordination of action between the Government and the Viet Nam Fatherland Front, saying it contributed to socio-economic growth in 2004. Khai made the appraisal at a working session with the Fatherland Front Presidium at the Governmental Office in Ha Noi on Saturday. He said movements launched by the Fatherland Front have drawn people from all walks of life and have contributed to building a healthy society. He urged the nation’s largest mass organisation to continue launching such movements for socio-economic development in 2005, the last year of the national five-year plan. Khai also asked the Fatherland Front to further strengthen national unity and mobilise domestic resources to develop the national economy, in particular by developing programmes for curbing poverty, increasing … [Read more...] about Prime Minister applauds Fatherland Front efforts