Youth initiatives project

The Ha Long Bay Management Board has summarized Ha Long Bay’s heritage and environment education program three years after the EcoBoat Project, a grant from the Darwin Initiative (England), was put into operation.Ecoboat began in August 2005 and was completed in July 2007. It consisted of a total grant of USD 112,000. The project came from the initiative of both FFI and the Ha Long Bay Management Board. Over three years, Ecoboat organized 102 visits to Ha Long Bay by more than 3,000 domestic and foreign pupils and students. Each visit introduced subjects related to Ha Long Bay such as geomorphology, biological diversity, the environment and culture, as well as measures that could be taken to protect the environment and conserve the world heritage site. EcoBoat is a floating environmental education classroom, and the Bay is its campus. FFI-led activities give local and international youth hands-on experience grappling with environmental dilemmas. Moreover, Ecoboat coordinated with … [Read more...] about Project Detailing Ha Long Bay’s Environment and Heritage Protection Wraps Up

Around 200 businessmen, artists and young people attended the opening ceremony of a project to bring books to disadvantaged regions, which aims to encourage the reading culture in Vietnam. The One Book project was initiated by SachHay.com organisation, which has famous members such as writer Nguyen Ngoc, Director of the Youth Publishing House Quach Thu Nguyet, philosophy researcher Bui Van Nam Son, and businessman Gian Tu Trung, the founder and Chairman of PACE, a businessman training school. The project is launched with meaningful slogans “Disadvantaged regions’ intellectual standards” and “Everybody has books to read and study”. Any individual and organisation can join the programme by presenting at least a book or money (will be used to buy books) to SachHay.com. The project was kicked off on World Reading Day (April 23). A half an hour after the ceremony, the project had received over 34,000 books and tens of million VND. To donate a book to this … [Read more...] about Popularising reading culture by one-book project

(Cinet)- On November 1, the Cinevans mobile film project made its debut in Hanoi by the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) and the Vietnam New Media Group (VNMG), aiming to provide short films for audiences at no charge. The film to be screened during the project was selected from the “We make films” program by the TPD over the past 4 years.The organizers want to both help the audience share their thoughts about concerning issues in society, and study cinema arts, thus increasing their aesthetic ability. In its initial period, from September to December, the project is being carried out across high schools in Hanoi. So far over 100 pupils have enjoyed films focusing on family and youth issues. The project will last until 2014. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* … [Read more...] about Cinevans mobile film project makes debut

FIFA had approved the fourth phase of a project to nurture football in Viet Nam, a source from the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) said. The project was initiated by FIFA President Joseph S Blatter in 1998 with the aim of helping developing countries foster a football culture among their youngsters. So far, it has provided funding for the construction of the VFF's headquarters, a youth academy, training facilities and a coach for the men's national team. An official from the VFF said FIFA had approved its Goal Project 4 during a meeting in Zurich earlier this month. FIFA will allocate funds to Viet Nam which will be used to invest in two floodlighting systems for artificial pitches in Ha Noi, as well as a fitness training facility. FIFA provided US$375,000 for the VFF headquarters during the 1998-2003 period, and another $600,000 for the youth academy between 2005-07. Source: VNS   … [Read more...] about Viet Nam to benefit from FIFA Goal Project 4

A three-member group from Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre is scheduled to participate in an art programme for handicapped children in Thailand from July 16-20.Mime artist Ke Doan and his pupil Vu Dinh Tien, a member of the Deaf-and-Dumb Art Club, hope to enthral audiences with their pantomime performance as well as a modern dance interpretation at the forum Art For All.The Art For All project was initiated by professor Dr Channarong Pornrungroi, the dean of the faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.He wanted to promote art as a vehicle to develop skills and talent amongst both handicapped and non-handicapped individuals.The Vietnamese artists led by the theatre’s deputy-director Truong Nhuan will take part in events and camp activities in a host of artistic genres like music, visual and creative arts, dance, drama and literature. These activities are used as educational tools in which participants and the audience can learn about science, society and … [Read more...] about Using art to help disabled youth

The Central Highlands province of Dac Nong plans to add funds to a project that preserves M’nong ethnic culture. Dac Nong will spend another VND5billion (US$280,000) on a 2010-2014 project to preserve and develop the M’nong’s festivals, gong culture, folk and traditional music. In 2004, the province approved an initial investment of VND5.7 billion. The project focuses on the M’Nong, the largest ethnic group in Dac Nong. "Highlighted are efforts to develop centuries-old gong culture," said Nong Y Thinh, Dac Nong People’s Committee deputy chairman. The Central Highlands gong culture was recognised as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2005. Ethnic groups in the Central Highlands play the gong during festivals, to commemorate good harvests and to mark special occasions, including the birth of children, weddings and funerals. "Since 2005, the province has trained more than 500 M’nong youths in playing the gong," … [Read more...] about More funds alloted to M’nong project

(Cinet)- On December 13, Quang Nam provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism hosted a workshop to launch a tourism promotion project in its disadvantaged areas. The two-year project, financed by the Government of Luxembourg, will be implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Its purpose is to promote pro-poor tourism sector development to create decent jobs for vulnerable groups, especially women, youth and ethnic minorities in inland Quang Nam Province. The project will focus on vocational training for people in mountainous areas and help market their products to tourists, with the aim of creating more jobs for local people and contributing to poverty reduction.According to Ho Tan Cuong, Deputy Director of the Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the project will contribute to creating more products and services to meet the demands of tourists.Quang Nam has attracted a large number of tourists with its two World Heritage sites – … [Read more...] about Pro-poor Tourism Project in Quang Nam initiated