Small-scale coffee farmer gets helping handLò Thị Phong from Chiềng Chung Commune in Mai Sơn District in the mountain province of Sơn La, has cultivated coffee for more than 10 years on 5,000 square metres of land, but she still finds life difficult.A decade seems long enough to improve farmining practices by trial-and-error, however, according to the middle-aged Thái woman, “even now, we still cannot keep proper financial accounts”.During discussions hosted by CARE International last week, stakeholders in the mountain coffee industry touched on deeper obstacles facing the industry.CARE has worked in Việt Nam since 1989, concentrating on supporting rights and sustainable development among vulnerable groups, particularly remote ethnic communities, poor women and girls and people vulnerable to climate change.Nguyễn Vĩnh Đức, deputy director of the Sơn La branch of the Minh Tiến Coffee Export Joint Stock … [Read more...] about Social News 15/1
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Second run for ‘So you think you can dance’
Choreographer John Huy Tran (C) and the winner of the fi rst season of Thu thach cung buoc nhay The Vietnamese version of the world-acclaimed So you think you can dance will hold qualifying in Can Tho on June 13, Haiphong on June 19, Hanoi on June 21 and 22, Danang on June 27, HCMC on July 3 and 4 and Nha Trang on July 1. Leading choreographers John Huy Tran, Tuyet Minh, Viet Thanh, Quynh Lan, Khanh Thi and Chi Anh will select the top 100 to progress to the semifinal round. Contestants have to express their dancing talents in solo, hiphop, jazz, dancesport, group dance and contemporary dance to decide the 20 finalists for the gala round. The award gala is scheduled to take place on November 30. The contest is for both amateur and professional dancers aged from 16 to 30. Top 20 finalists of the first season are not allowed to join this year’s contest. The total value of awards this year is a cool VND1 billion. Last year, Lam Vinh Hai won first prize and has become one of the most … [Read more...] about Second run for ‘So you think you can dance’
Top 10 high-profile entertainment, culture events in Vietnam in 2014
The group of 10 below is partly based on a nomination list provided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. 1. Trang An named Vietnam’s first UNESCO-recognized mixed heritageThe Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh Province in northern Vietnam was inscribed on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during its June 25, 2014 session in Doha, Qatar.The complex became the country’s first site to be globally acknowledged as a mixed natural and cultural property. 2. “Vi,” “Giam” folk songs in central Vietnam listed as UNESCO Cultural Heritage of Humanity“Vi” and “Giam” folk songs typical of the north-central Vietnamese provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh were acknowledged by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage on November 27.“Vi” and “Giam” folk songs are typically sung while people cultivate rice in the … [Read more...] about Top 10 high-profile entertainment, culture events in Vietnam in 2014
‘King Kong 2’ film crew to tour Vietnam
Accordingly, worlds’ leading stars including Jackson Samuel Leroy, Goodman John, Toby Kebell, Marc Evan Jackson, and Brie Larson will also make their presence in the country.Samuel L. Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and film producer who has appeared in more than 100 films.Jackson has achieved critical and commercial acclaim, surpassing Frank Welker as the actor with the highest grossing film total of all time in October 2011. He is ranked as the second highest all-time box office star with over US$4.635.5 billion total box office gross, an average of US$68.2 million per film.John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. Early in his career, he was best known for playing Dan Conner on the ABC TV series Roseanne (1988–1997), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1993.On television, he has had regular roles on Amazon … [Read more...] about ‘King Kong 2’ film crew to tour Vietnam
Jeff Immelt’s 16 transformational years at GE
I led a team of 300,000 people for 6,000 days. I led through recessions, bubbles, and geopolitical risk. I saw at least three “black swan” events. New competitors emerged, business models changed, and we ushered in an entirely new way to invest. But we didn’t just persevere; we transformed the company. GE is well positioned to win in the future.The changes that took in the world from 2001, when I assumed the company’s leadership, to 2017 are too numerous to mention. The task of the CEO has never been as difficult as it is today. In that vein, my story is one of progress versus perfection. The outcomes of my decisions will play out over decades, but we never feared taking big steps to create long-term value.For the past 16 years GE has been undergoing the most consequential makeover in its history. We were a classic conglomerate. Now people are calling us a 125-year-old startup—we’re a digital industrial company that’s defining the future of the … [Read more...] about Jeff Immelt’s 16 transformational years at GE