Society

At last year's awarding ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Six organisations and ten individuals who have made significant contributions to social development in Vietnam will be honoured with the Vietnamese Women’s Awards on the occasion of the upcoming national Women’s Day (October 20). The prizes will be presented at the Centre for Women and Development on October 15, the Vietnam Women’s Union said at a press conference in Hanoi on October 11. The honoured groups are from the Hanoi Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital, Can Tho Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University- HCM City), Nam Hong Kindergarten in Ha Tinh province’s Hong Linh town, Yen Dinh district’s women’s union in Thanh Hoa province, and Tan Huong tea cooperative in Thai Nguyen province. Meanwhile, the 10 outstanding individuals are Trinh Thi Hong, director of Minh Hong Biotech JSC in Da Nang city; Nguyen … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women honoured for positive contributions to society

In his speech, General Dung stressed that Viettel has made various creative breakthroughs, broke down traditional concepts, and changed locals’ lives and society. According to him, thanks to Viettel’s mobile universalization, anyone can now carry a phone, which replaces all old forms of communication. Viettel's Chairman and General Director Major General Le Dang Dung speaks at the event. “We are conducting a journey of creativity with new breakthroughs, the journey of realizing digital life and building a digital society. Viettel has been changing from a traditional telecom operator into a digital services provider which provides virtual reality services, makes things smart, and absolutely changes our way of living and working,” said Dung, adding that the telecom network remains their foundational infrastructure; however, the innovation is to create new, rich and practical digital services for people. Dung  also pointed out … [Read more...] about Viettel to help create a digital economy and society in Vietnam

A view of Ha Long Bay The US Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded project has helped connect State management agencies with non-governmental organisations, firms and the community, as well as Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city in protecting Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Archipelago, Huynh said at a meeting held by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on September 25. The Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site and Cat Ba Archipelago Biosphere Reserve are two of Vietnam’s most economically and ecologically important areas, renowned for their beauty and biological importance. The Ha Long – Cat Ba Alliance was established in 2014 to build a partnership between government, business, and community leaders to preserve and protect Ha Long Bay and the Cat Ba Archipelago. The alliance is implemented by the IUCN and it advocates for the preservation of the area’s biodiversity through a high-level, business-led leadership committee. … [Read more...] about Ha Long-Cat Ba Alliance helps enhance efficiency of heritage management

The national scientific seminar was held in Hanoi on September 24 (Photo: sggp.org.vn) The event aimed to review the findings over the last 50 years about the first nation-building period in the country’s history, and draw experience for future studies. Sixty-nine scientific reports by 77 scholars from 12 provinces and cities were sent to the seminar. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, head of the Central Theoretical Council and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, said the study of the Hung Kings era will not only inspire the national pride and aspiration for development, enrich the country’s cultural and historical values, but also help resolve issues both at present and in the future through historical lessons. Assoc. Prof. and Dr. Pham Van Duc, Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, said the Hung Kings era was recorded rather early, in history documents of different dynasties, but mainly by basing on ancient … [Read more...] about National scientific seminar looks into Hung Kings era

  Volunteers collect rubbish in Hạ Long Bay. — Photo courtesy of the IUCN QUẢNG NINH — Environmental protection could only be sustainable if authorities, community and businesses work together, according to experts.   One example of this is in Hạ Long Bay in northern Quảng Ninh Province where local authorities have banned single-use plastics from September 1. The Hạ Long Bay Management Board has stepped up communications and encouraged tourists to limit the use of plastic bottles and nylon bags while visitng the bay. Service providers were asked to use paper cups, straws and bags to serve their customers, according to vice chairman of the Hạ Long Bay Management Board Phạm Đình Huỳnh. The provincial People’s Committee has also requested all cruise boats to properly treat waste water and port owners to provide waste water treatment services and banned the use of polystyrenes for … [Read more...] about Hạ Long-Cát Bà alliance helps protect heritage environment