Authorities in HCM City and Osaka in Japan yesterday vowed to promote cooperation among the two localities in low-carbon city development at a meeting held in HCM City. HCM City has implemented many renewable-energy measures in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. - VNA/VNS Photo Speaking at the Mayor’s Policy on Low Carbon City Development conference, Huỳnh Cách Mạng, vice chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, said Osaka had many effective solutions on the environment, climate change adaptation, water management and solid waste classification at the source. Osaka has provided HCM City with environmental consultancy services and solutions such as water management techniques, classification of solid waste at the source, and response to climate change. Mạng also sent his condolences to the Japanese people, especially the people and authorities of Osaka affected by the recent typhoon Jebi. Mạng praised the investors of … [Read more...] about City cooperates with Osaka to build low carbon society
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Vietnam Red Cross Society provides aid to flood-hit provinces
Vietnam Red Cross Society staff deliver aid to locals in Thanh Hoa's Yen Dinh district (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society’s Central Committee has decided to offer urgent support to three flood-hit provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Son La with a total funding of 420 million VND (18,000 USD). Along with sending its working teams to Thanh Hoa to perform support activities, the organisation also directed its chapters in the localities to coordinate with local administrations to help the affected locals. Initially, central Thanh Hoa province has handed over 30 million VND, over 3,300 packs of instant noodles, over 1,500 water bottles, 200 life vests to the needy in Thach Thanh, Yen Dinh, Vinh Loc, Cam Thuy and Ba Thuoc districts. Thanh Hoa has been seriously suffered by floods and landslides. Currently, landslides blocking road still make three districts of Quan Hoa, Quan Son and Muong Lat inaccessible. The disasters killed 9 people in Thanh Hoa. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Red Cross Society provides aid to flood-hit provinces
Developing digital financial services for a non cash society
VNPT-Media and VietBank have just signed an agreement to co-operate in a number of fields to expand their networks and roll out new products. Duong Thanh Long, general director of VNPT-Media Corporation, and Nguyen Thanh Nhung, general director of VietBank, signing the agreement To catch up with the global development trend and the government’s policies on Industry 4.0, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has transformed itself into a digital services provider from its original telecommunications services. The group targets to become the leading digital services provider in Vietnam. In order to implement this target, digital financial and fintech service (DFS) is one of the four major pillars that VNPT will focus on. One year ago, VNPT-Media Corporation, a subsidiary of VNPT, was granted the certificate to operate intermediate payments and released a number of services, including e-payments, bill payments, and e-wallet on the vnptpay.vn system. This marked … [Read more...] about Developing digital financial services for a non cash society
Society joins hands to assist poor people
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue talks with VFF on the program. (Photo: thanhuytphcm.vn)Talking with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC) on August 21st, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue suggested relevant agencies work with the VFFCC for the success of the event. He noted that besides increased dissemination of the month for the poor this year, it was necessary to honour businesses and individuals who made great contributions to the poor; award press prizes on sustainable poverty reduction; and launch the message program in support of the poor through the national humanitarian portal. Confirming that activities for the poor have received great support from society, contributing to realizing the national target on sustainable poverty reduction and responding to the Prime Minister’s movement “The whole country joins hands for the poor - No one left behind”, VFFCC President Tran Thanh Man said that there remains a high poverty rate in remote, … [Read more...] about Society joins hands to assist poor people
Artist reflects human society through paintings of dogs
Like children: A painting of Kiki and Koko, an endless inspiration for Bùi Hoàng Dương. Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Through paintings of dogs, artist Bùi Hoàng Dương expresses the stories of humans in society. His solo exhibition titled Forever opens on August 22 in Hà Nội. Dương is a young man from the Mường ethnic group. He studied landscape painting in China and worked in Australia for years. He returned home for business, and then got back into painting. Though he and his wife have divorced, he still longs for her as his forever first love. Dương also loves dogs unconditionally. So far, he has painted nothing other than dogs. He has painted almost 300 paintings of dogs using a variety of materials. "Fifty per cent of my dog paintings were inspired by Koko and Kiki, two dogs that my wife and I considered our children," Dương said. Art Director Bùi Quang … [Read more...] about Artist reflects human society through paintings of dogs
Empowering women: everyone in society needs to be on the same page
Truong Van Toan, Head of the company’s Legal and External Affairs Department. With the main aim of providing women in rural areas with steady incomes so that they can play an active role in their families and strengthen their social status, BAT Vietnam has collaborated with the Viet Nam Women’s Union to launch a programme titled “Empowering Women”. Truong Van Toan, Head of the company’s Legal and External Affairs Department, speaks about the programme and his thoughts on the role of women and how to empower them. Please tell us something about “Empowering Women” that you are carrying out along with the Viet Nam Women’s Union? “Empowering Women” is a programme which has been implemented jointly by our company and the union starting in May this year. We decided to undertake the programme with a vision of creating a better future for Vietnamese women, especially those living in disadvantageous conditions. In the first year of … [Read more...] about Empowering women: everyone in society needs to be on the same page
PM: Sustainable development is whole society’s responsibility
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) shakes hands with participants in the National Conference on Sustainable Development in Hanoi on July 5 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Sustainable development is an inclusive goal, not simply the task of any single ministry or sector but one that needs uniform awareness and calls on the actions of the whole society, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the National Conference on Sustainable Development in Hanoi on July 5. The Government leader said over the last three decades, Vietnam’s sustainable development strategy has always been built based on the three pillars of economic sustainability, social sustainability, and environmental sustainability. The country posted an average annual growth rate of 6.63 percent between 1986-2017, and the figure for the first six months of this year was 7.08 percent, marking the fastest rate since 2011. With an economy increasingly integrated in global value chains, Vietnam has become an attractive … [Read more...] about PM: Sustainable development is whole society’s responsibility
Photographic Society of America opens photo exhibition in Hanoi
Photographic Society of America opens photo exhibition in Hanoi The PSA international photo exhibition is open to visitors at the Vietnam Art Photograph Archives and Exhibition Center until June 17 - PHOTO: VIETNAMPLUS The Association of Vietnamese Photography Artists (AVPA) and the Photographic Society of America (PSA) are jointly hosting the PSA international photo exhibition in Hanoi through June 17, news website Vietnamplus reports. The exhibition, taking place at the Vietnam Art Photograph Archives and Exhibition Center, featuring 148 snapshots taken by professional and amateur photographers from 43 countries . They were selected from thousands of entries sent to the organizers since November 2017, according to Vu Quoc Khanh, chairman of AVPA. The photos are arranged based upon different topics, such as portraits, animals, nature and daily life. They capture moments in places the photographers live or visit. Because the photographers are from many countries around the … [Read more...] about Photographic Society of America opens photo exhibition in Hanoi
American photographic society’s exhibition opens in Hanoi
The exhibition attract many visitors (Photo:VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Association of Vietnamese Photography Artists (AVPA) in collaboration with the Photographic Society of America (PSA) opened the PSA international photo exhibition in Hanoi on June 2. The exhibition brings together 148 "photographic moments" taken by 148 professional and amateur photographers from 43 countries worldwide. Because the authors are from countries in the world, the exhibition provides a diverse space for the images on the subject, content and form of expression. With the development of camera technology and the image-editing technology of photoshop, many photos have attracted the viewer's attention to the colours, detail and layout. Through the photo exhibitions, domestic and international photographers have an opportunity to exchange and share about their works, photography trends, experience, and skills, contributing to enlarging the photographic playground for photographers around the world, including … [Read more...] about American photographic society’s exhibition opens in Hanoi
Vietnam Red Cross Society launches Humanitarian Month
A blood donation event held as part of the launching of the Humanitarian Month 2018 in Hanoi (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) and its Hanoi chapter on April 28 launched the Humanitarian Month 2018, which was designed to last throughout May. VRCS President Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu said under the direction of the Party Central Committee, this is the first year the VRCS has piloted a humanitarian month in a number of cities and localities before making it a nationwide activity. Thu noted the launch of the month is aimed at promoting good deeds among the public and enhancing authorities’ sense of responsibility towards humanitarian activities, which will contribute to easing poverty and building a solidarity community. Hanoi was selected to be the first locality to launch the one-month campaign, followed by Ho Chi Minh City and others. At the launching ceremony, the Hanoi Red Cross Society presented 180 million VND (7,947 USD) of … [Read more...] about Vietnam Red Cross Society launches Humanitarian Month