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A SIM card store on Hà Nội’s Giải Phóng Street. All SIM card stores in the city will be checked and not allowed to sell unregistered SIM cards. – Photo vietnamplus.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội Department of Information and Communications has set up inter-sector inspection teams to supervise the management of pre-paid SIM cards in the city from November 29 to December 31, department chief inspector Nguyễn Văn Minh said. The city’s Department of Industry and Trade, police, market surveillance force and people’s committees at the district level joined the inspection. The move came following a request by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to retrieve pre-activated SIM cards across the country. It is aimed at strengthening information security of mobile phone service users and cracking down on the illegal purchase of SIM cards and promotional programmes. The … [Read more...] about Hà Nội set to inspect SIM card retailers

Over 1.2 Million Unintended Pregnancies and Over 480,000 Unsafe Abortions Prevented Since July 2017KIGALI, RWANDA - Media OutReach - 13 November 2018 - A groundbreaking international report shows the use of modern contraception on the rise in Nepal, preventing over 1.2 million unintended pregnancies and 489,000 unsafe abortions between July 2017 and July 2018. The report shows Nepal is on track to achieve its goals for modern contraception use by 2020, as the Government boosts spending on family planning.  However, over one quarter of married women aged 15-49 in Nepal still have unmet need for modern contraception. Beyond Nepal, the report shows more women and girls than ever before are making the voluntary choice to use contraception in the world's 69 lowest-income countries. The report entitled FP2020: Catalyzing Collaboration has been produced by Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) - a global partnership that supports the rights of women and girls to freely decide … [Read more...] about New Report Shows Use of Modern Contraception on the Rise in Nepal

"Organ donations can give life to others. Donating is a good deed we can do after death," says Pham Hung, a 12th grader at Nguyen Du High School in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province. Students at Nguyen Du High School attend a roundtable meeting on the importance of organ donations. Hung and his close friend Dinh Huu Thien Phuc, an 11th grader at the school, have been working for months on a research project that raises students' awareness about the value of organ donations. Their project has received a positive response from teachers, students and officials. “We wanted to do something to spread the good will and compassion shown by organ donors, who help to save other people,” Hung says. The two students say they were especially inspired by the story of a seven-year-old girl from Hanoi who died of a brain tumor last year and whose corneas were donated for transplant operations in two patients. Watching An’s inspiring story on television, Hung and Phuc were motivated … [Read more...] about Students spread the word about importance of organ donations in Vietnam

  Snow has appreared on Fansipan Mount Peak in Sa Pa Town, northern mountain province of Lạng Sơn. — VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Khánh SA PA — Tourists are flocking to Sa Pa Town in the northern mountain province of Lào Cai to enjoy the first drops of snow due to a cold spell currently overwhelming the region. The cold started to hit Sa Pa and some others nearby localities including towns of Bắc Hà and Phố Ràng since the beginning of the month and was forecast to continue in the coming days. A group of tourists are enjoying the first drops of snow on the Fansipan Mount. — VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Khánh Snow has particularly covered Fansipan Mount, Việt Nam’s highest peak, 9km southwest of Sa Pa. As of Wednesday morning, local weather services were reporting temperatures dropped to 1.2 degrees Celsius in Sa Pa Town. Snow is covering over many areas in Sa … [Read more...] about Tourists heading to Sa Pa for the snow

Vietnam's emerging startup scene is proving to be a case of right place, right time for local and international venture capital funds. Eleven “rising star” startups in Southeast Asia in September converged at the “500 Startups Demo Day” in Ho Chi Minh City to spotlight the dynamic technology landscape in Vietnam and broader Southeast Asia. “There’s more hype about Vietnam’s tech scene now than ever before, as this is an exciting time for Vietnam overall,” said Mr. Eddie Thai, General Partner at 500 Startups Vietnam. “Vietnam is fast becoming an attractive destination for local and international venture capital funds, who are hoping to capture the growing consumer opportunities and leverage the Vietnamese entrepreneurial spirit.” Rising appetite Vietnam’s startup sector is growing at a rapid clip despite the global economic slump and is closing the gap with regional leaders. In only two years, it has made a big leap … [Read more...] about Startups catching the eye