“Thanks to Cargill’s support of The Global FoodBanking Network, food banks in 44 countries served 1.4 billion meals to families facing hunger. Unfortunately, the number of those suffering from food insecurity are steadily on the rise,” said Lisa Moon, president and CEO of The Global FoodBanking Network. “Due to the devastating impacts of COVID-19, demand for food relief has skyrocketed in the countries we serve. Our partnership with Cargill is now more important than ever, since early March this collaboration has enabled food banks in our network to reach more than 21 million people facing hunger.” … [Read more...] about Cargill works to positively impact communities where employees live and work
HCMC likely to have two more pedestrian streets
At the meeting, chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le threw her support behind the plan, saying that the district should come up with solutions to develop the pedestrian street without affecting the daily lives and travel of local residents. … [Read more...] about HCMC likely to have two more pedestrian streets
Women play key role in COVID-19 prevention in UN peacekeeping operations
Major Đỗ Thị Hằng Nga, the first female staff officer to join the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, said the priority she has been given during her time in the country was that she didn’t have to take regular patrols like her male colleagues. … [Read more...] about Women play key role in COVID-19 prevention in UN peacekeeping operations
E-commerce a gateway to export Vietnamese goods
With the scale of the local internet economy of US$14 billion, which was increasing 16 per cent from the previous year despite the pandemic, Việt Nam was forecasted to reach a scale of $50 billion in the next five years and be second only to Indonesia in the regional digital economy. … [Read more...] about E-commerce a gateway to export Vietnamese goods
Việt Nam hosts meeting to share experience with incoming UN Security Council members
He said “cooperation does not mean we must always have the same agenda, share the same views or act the same way,” but as a diverse group of countries with different interests and priorities, “cooperation among E10 members is, more importantly, about having the readiness to work together to achieve the best available solution even in issues where we differ.” … [Read more...] about Việt Nam hosts meeting to share experience with incoming UN Security Council members
