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When a behemoth gaur, also known as an Indian Bison, was found caught in a trap, Cat Tien forest rangers immediately went into action and drew up a plan to rescue the animal. It was one of the most memorable experiences for forest rangers working at Cat Tien National Park in Dong Nai Province, located in southern Vietnam, according to Huynh Van Trung, deputy head of the forest ranger unit, who directly commanded the rescue. Five years ago, Trung got an urgent call from his colleagues. “We’ve found a trapped gaur. It’s too ferocious, and we cannot approach it,” his colleagues told him from the scene. The gaur is a large wild cattle species that is native to Southeast Asia. They are currently considered a vulnerable species, having gone extinct in Sri Lanka already. Trung coordinated with other rangers to come with him, 5km from the office. Before leaving, he brought along water, an anesthesia syringe and some tools to deconstruct the trap. However, these supplies proved … [Read more...] about Forest rangers protect Vietnam’s natural beauty

HCM City to relocate water supply sources amid worsening water pollution HCM City authorities plan to gradually relocate its water supply sources further upstream of the Sài Gòn and Đồng Nai rivers as part of its effort to ensure clean water for local use. Experts have warned that the current main source of water has become seriously polluted due to the impact of socio-economic development along the Sài Gòn – Đồng Nai river system.  The city currently draws some 94 per cent of the water for treatment at a spot downstream of where the Sài Gòn River meets the Đồng Nai River, at the Hòa Phú pumping station in its Củ Chi District, and at Hóa An in Đồng Nai Province. Under the city’s 2020-30 water supply plan, the city will relocate the Hòa Phú pumping station to a new location, about 20 km from the existing pumping … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS FEBRUARY 8

Vietnam to raise rate of trained workers to 40 percent by 2030 Workers at a garment factory Overall, the programme aims to provide a strong premise for comprehensively developing the labour market; effectively mobilising, distributing, and utilising resources to boost socio-economic growth; shift to a modernised labour structure; and promote links between the domestic labour market and those of the region and the world. Its objectives are to increase the number of workers with labour market-relevant skills and raise the number of trained workers to 30 percent by 2025 and 30-45 percent by 2030. Under the programme, Vietnam expects to be among the top 60 countries in the Knowledge Workers sub-pillar of the Global Innovation Index (GII) by 2025 and among the top 55 by 2030. The country also sets having 80 percent of its workforce possess IT skills by 2025 and 90 percent by 2030, while reducing the rate of young adults unemployed or untrained to below 8 percent. To this … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS FEBRUARY 10

Young people join hands to keep Central Highlands green Young people in HCM City take part in a project to plant trees in Đắk Nông Province. — Photo sggp.org.vn Tree-planting projects to protect the environment have become increasingly popular among young people from HCM City. Their projects have not only contributed to increasing forest coverage on barren hills but also brought economic benefits to local people. The project 'Garden-Forest' was launched by JOY (Journey Of Youth) - a volunteer group in collaboration with the group named 'Planting one million trees per year' and Bù Gia Mập National Park to plant trees on farmers' land in Central Highlands provinces. The volunteers have also worked with agricultural experts to teach organic farming techniques to farmers, helping them have a stable income. Before planting trees, the young people studied the local climate and soil to choose suitable trees and lived with the farmers to understand the steps for … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS FEBRUARY 13

Earlier this month, Ngo Minh Hieu published a long article on his personal page, sharing information about a cyber-safety software that took him "three nights to complete." Hieu doing such good, useful work is the stuff of Hollywood or Bollywood scripts about redemption of erstwhile criminals and/or convicts. As a teen and a youth, from 2007 until 2013, Hieu stole personal data, including names, birth dates, social security numbers, and bank account information from online marketplaces, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. He sold the information for nearly $2 million, the department said. On his release, Hieu said he regretted his action and hoped that he would land a cybersecurity job to make amends. His hope has been realized. He returned to Vietnam in August and works currently for Vietnam’s National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC). Hieu’s new initiative, "Chong Lua Dao" (Fighting scam), can be installed on Chrome, Coc Coc, Brave and Kiwi browsers. It will rate the … [Read more...] about Set a former thief to catch new thieves: a cybercrime story