TNN – HO CHI MINH CITY – Tuesday, September 15, 2015 18:42
Vehicles are stuck near a crossroads in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo credit: Tuoi Tre
Traffic congestion on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Tan Binh District. Photo credit: Tuoi Tre
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China Building Third Airstrip in South China Sea, US Expert Warns
China Building Third Airstrip in South China Sea, US Expert Warns
Asia & Pacific
04:00 15.09.2015(updated 11:19 15.09.2015)
China appears to be building a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea, a US expert said on Monday, citing satellite photographs taken last week.
The photos – taken for Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) – show construction on Mischief Reef, one of the artificial islands China has built in the Spratly archipelago, Reuters reported.
The images show infrastructure matching similar work China has done on two other reefs, said Greg Poling, director of CSIS’s Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI).
City Century – Why Municipalities Are the Key to Fighting Climate Change
Foreign Affairs
Essay September/October 2015 Issue Climate Change
City Century
Why Municipalities Are the Key to Fighting Climate Change
By Michael Bloomberg
Although history is not usually taught this way, one could argue that cities have played a more important role in shaping the world than empires. From Athens and Rome to Paris and Venice to Baghdad and Beijing, urban ideas and innovators have left indelible marks on human life. By concentrating the brainpower of humanity in relatively small geographic areas, cities have promoted the kinds of interactions that nurture creativity and technological advances. They have been the drivers of progress throughout history, and now—as the knowledge economy takes full flight—they are poised to play a leading role in addressing the challenges of the twenty-first century.
Vietnam scores low in budget transparency survey
Updated : 09/11/2015 17:01 GMT + 7
The Vietnamese government does not make much information on the national coffers available to the public, while the country’s legislature and auditor have adequate oversight of the budget use, a survey reveals.
The Southeast Asian country scored 18 out of 100 in the Open Budget Index (OBI), much lower than the global average of 45, the International Budget Partnership (IBP) said Wednesday, citing findings from its fifth biannual 2015 Open Budget Survey.
Supporting Sustainable Forest Plantations in Vietnam
Supporting Sustainable Forest Plantations in Vietnam
March 27, 2015
More than 43,000 households in Vietnam received access to low-interest loans and technical support to establish 76,500 hectares of forest plantation under the Forest Sector Development Project supported by the World Bank.
A World Bank-supported project has brought strong social, environmental and economic benefits to local communities
HUE, March 27, 2015 – More than 43,000 households in central Vietnam have received access to micro finance and technical support to establish over 76,500 hectares of forest under a World Bank-supported project.
Vietnam scores low in budget transparency survey
Updated : 09/11/2015 17:01 GMT + 7
The Vietnamese government does not make much information on the national coffers available to the public, while the country’s legislature and auditor have adequate oversight of the budget use, a survey reveals.
The Southeast Asian country scored 18 out of 100 in the Open Budget Index (OBI), much lower than the global average of 45, the International Budget Partnership (IBP) said Wednesday, citing findings from its fifth biannual 2015 Open Budget Survey.
Vietnam launches single window system to cut customs clearance time by 80%
Updated : 09/09/2015 11:56 GMT + 7
The General Department of Vietnam Customs launched Tuesday a single window mechanism intended to help businesses facilitate customs clearance and integrated it with a similar system among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Vietnam National Single Window was officially activated and connected to the ASEAN Single Window as Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hit the symbolic button during a ceremony in Hanoi.
Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor: Opportunity for U.S., Indian, & ASEAN Statesmanship
by cogitASIA Staff • September 2, 2015
By James Wallar
CogitASIA – The U.S. administration’s rebalance toward Asia is fundamental to U.S. economic, commercial, and security interests and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the fulcrum for the economic pivot. Although facing headwinds typical in the end game of trade negotiations, the smart money is on the TPP delivering the most advanced trade agreement ever.
What are the 5 elements of sustainable development?
VN – EU Trade
Vietnam
On 4 August 2015, the EU and Vietnam reached an agreement in principle for a free trade deal. Negotiations for an ambitious and comprehensive FTA were launched in June 2012 with a view to ensuring an effective environment for trade and investment relations.
The EU and Vietnam still need to settle remaining technical issues and finalise the legal text. Once finalised, the agreement will need to be approved by the Council and the Parliament.
Chàng kỹ sư bỏ việc
TĐH: Đây là chia sẻ của Vũ:
Xin chào anh,
Em tên Vũ đang là sinh viên năm 3. Khoảng 4 tháng về trước thì em là một người nhút nhát và không thể nói được tiếng Anh dù chỉ là một từ. Nhưng từ sau khi tham gia cộng đồng iziEnglish Community chỉ trong 2 tháng em đã nói và nghe tiếng Anh một cách tự tin, mặc dù lỗi rất nhiều.
Và em vừa đăng kí thuyết trình bằng tiếng Anh, đứng trước hơn một trăm con người chinh phục người nghe bằng ngôn ngữ mà em vừa bặp bẹ biết nói. Thật sự bây giờ em muốn lan tỏa điều này và thấy nó rất hữu ích.
Good news for forest animals
VNS – Updated August, 15 2015 12:00:00
Luckily for animals like the langurs and the gibbons, their forest homes are going to get more protection.
This will be happening because of an agreement between Viet Nam government agencies and an international environmental organisation.
It will mean that more work will be done to help guards who protect the forests from people wishing to destroy them and the creatures that live in them.
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| A red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is caught by a biologist in the natural reserve in Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang City. – Photos courtesy of the Frankfurt Zoological Society in Viet Nam |
DA NANG — The Viet Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) and the Frankfurt Zoological Society in Viet Nam have inked a five-year conservation plan.
The agreement covers strengthening of the management and supervision of biodiversity in national parks and natural reserves in the Central and Central Highlands regions.
Cô giáo trẻ sở hữu 7 trung tâm ngoại ngữ
VE – Tốt nghiệp Đại học Ngoại thương nhưng Nguyễn Thị Hoa lại đam mê công việc giảng dạy tiếng Anh. Từ tay trắng, hiện cô mở 7 cơ sở tiếng Anh tại TP HCM và Hà Nội.
Sinh năm 1988, sau khi tốt nghiệp Đại học Ngoại Thương chuyên ngành kinh tế, Nguyễn Thị Hoa vào làm tại một công ty nước ngoài với mức lương cao nhưng công việc ở đây luôn khiến cô cảm thấy nhàm chán. Nhớ lại cảm xúc khi dạy tiếng Anh cho các trẻ em nghèo trong những đợt đi tình nguyện, Hoa muốn mình phải làm điều gì đó ý nghĩa, có ích bằng chính thế mạnh của mình.
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Xinh đẹp, giàu nhiệt huyết, đó là những gì mọi người nhận thấy ở Hoa. |
Tracking System Closes Gap Between HIV Diagnosis and Care in Vietnam
A client receives services at a district health clinic in Hai Phong.
Clinics can now follow up if patients fail to show up for treatment.
“I want my son to live a happy, normal life like all other children. And I’ll be there to watch him grow up.”
August 2015—When Hieu Trinh Thi married five years ago, she knew that her husband Truong might be HIV positive since he had been an intravenous drug user in the past. In Hai Phong, Vietnam, where the couple lives, 44 percent of people who inject drugs are infected with the virus.
Hieu knew too that she was at risk of contracting HIV from Truong, if she hadn’t already. But the abstract idea of the virus didn’t outweigh her love for the motorbike taxi driver, and the couple wed in the fall of 2010.
VN strives for human rights
Updated September, 01 2015 08:47:00
Viet Nam should be proud of its record in promoting economic growth and poverty reduction, United Nations resident co-ordinator Pratibha Mehta told Viet Nam News Agency.
On September 2, 1945, in the Declaration of Independence to establish the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam, President Ho Chi Minh quoted the US Declaration of Independence saying: “All men are created equally. They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”. Throughout the past 70 years, Viet Nam has been striving for a better life for its people. What would be your comments on Viet Nam’s efforts in promoting human rights, especially with regard to economic growth and poverty reduction? To be continued on CVD
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