Editor's note: Naina Subberwal Batra is the chairperson and CEO at the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network, a Singapore-based non-profit that has offices in 13 countries around the world, including Vietnam. AVPN has over 487 members from 32 countries and undertakes field building activities in Asia while providing a range of networking and learning services to support its members and followers to create meaningful social impact. We are drowning in plastics. Unless we change our behavior, there will be more plastic by weight than fish in the ocean by 2050. Solving this crisis requires us to do more than just banning plastic straws. We need a paradigm shift. We must adopt deep structural changes to our plastic production and consumption patterns in order to move away from the extractive linear model of ‘take, make, use and dispose’ towards a ‘closed-loop’ circular economy – an economy that is intentionally restorative. … [Read more...] about From waste to resource: If we are to keep plastics out of the ocean, we must transition to a circular economy
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Fairness must be guaranteed in use of natural resources
Đặng Hùng Võ, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. Photo VGP Báo Chính Phủ (Government Newspaper) talks to Đặng Hùng Võ, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, about solutions to unleash the private sector’s potential, following an article written by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc to promote harnessing resources to create a driving force for Việt Nam’s growth. How much does unleashing the potential and fully utilising the country’s resources matter to Việt Nam? Utilising resources – including land, human resources, financial resources and technology – determines the speed and quality of economic growth in all countries. Take land for example. Land fee collections in Việt Nam only account for 20 per cent of local governments’ revenues, while the rate in industrialised … [Read more...] about Fairness must be guaranteed in use of natural resources
First University opens Indian Studies Center in HCMC
Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau (right) and HIU Principal Professor Ho Thanh Phong pose for a photograph The center, the first of its kind in the south and the second in the country, will carry out researches on realities and practicalities of India, the relation between India and Vietnam as well as between India and nations in the world for training the school’s teaching staff. In addition, it will promote and expand the training and scientific research activities between two countries. It also encourages training cooperation between two countries such as providing scholarships, offering employment for graduates and promoting teacher, students exchange program. Escorting the Ambassador was representative of HCL Technologies, one of three technology corporations in India. HCL Managing Director Sanjay Gupta revealed the establishment of a distributing center in Vietnam employing 10,000 staff including 60 percent of IT graduates. He added HIU students are … [Read more...] about First University opens Indian Studies Center in HCMC
