Society

The campaign includes activities in partnership with the National Children’s Council, the Central Committee of Vietnam Students’ Association, Fulbright University Vietnam, the Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, and the SOS Children's Village. In order to create a healthy and helpful playground for the children, whilst taking care and supporting the disadvantaged kids in Kien Giang province, BAEMIN accompanied the National Children’s Council to present meaningful scholarships to them on the evening of September 7. Besides, BAEMIN also cooperates with the Central Committee of Vietnam Students’ Association to give out promotional codes with a total value of more than 10 million VND to students who are experiencing difficult circumstances but never give up and strive for the better. Special promotional codes are also handed to new students at Fulbright University Vietnam as BAEMIN's congratulations and encouragement so they can kickstart the new … [Read more...] about BAEMIN extends appreciation to consumers during Mid-Autumn festival 2022

The VBSP presented 1 billion VND to the fund for the poor of Bac Ninh. (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) – Over the past 20 years, loans provided by the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) has helped nearly 80,000 households in Bac Ninh get rid of poverty, heard a conference to review the implementation of a Government decree on credit support to the poor and policy beneficiaries in the northern province in the past two decades. According to Director of the VBSP Bac Ninh Branch Dam Le Van, over 3.47 trillion VND (146.75 million USD) have been provided to the needy so far, 23 times higher than that that recorded when the bank was established. Of the total, the entrusted capital from the local budget is 406 billion VND, accounting for 11.7% The capital has helped created jobs for more than 45,000 labourers, and enabled nearly 152,000 local students continue their studying. Nearly 411 clean water and rural sanitation works have been built and upgraded thanks to the capital … [Read more...] about Bac Ninh: Social policy capital helps over 80,000 households escape from poverty

With an aim to uplift the quality of healthcare for patients living with NCDs, the Medical Services Administration (MSA) - Ministry of Health (MOH) (represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue - Vice Chairman - National Medical Council, cum Director of the MSA Department) and AstraZeneca Vietnam (represented by Mr. Nitin Kapoor, Chairman and General Director, AstraZeneca Vietnam and Asia Area Frontier Markets) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner on the “CaReMe – Love Yourself” program, commencing from 2022 to 2025 in Vietnam. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Prof. Dr. Nguyen Truong Son - Vice Minister of Health, Mr. Iain Frew - British Ambassador to Vietnam, Ms. Ann Måwe - Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam, and attended by leaders of several departments, hospitals, and professional associations, such as the Vietnam Society of Cardiology, the Vietnamese Association of Diabetes and Endocrinology, and the Vietnam Urology – Nephrology Association. CaReMe … [Read more...] about AstraZeneca launches new partnership to improve care for patients with non-communicable diseases

In nine months of 2022, the city’s Red Cross societies at all levels have deployed numerous programs in accordance with the direction of the Vietnam Red Cross Society and the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee and Party Committee and reached positive outcomes. Several activities have been deployed effectively such as the “Tet (lunar New Year) for the needy and Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims” movement, contributing to ensuring social welfare in the city. In addition, the city’s Red Cross Society held a humanitarian activity, worth VND 9.3 billion in total, in 26 provinces and cities nationwide. The organization has presented gifts, built houses, provided healthcare, and given learning tools to needy students in remote and mountainous areas. It has also organized blood donation programs and collected over 200,000 blood units while providing nearly 75,700 free sets of meals, worth VND 1.8 billion in total, for patients under treatment at hospitals. At the event, Chairman of … [Read more...] about Hanoi Red Cross Society reviews task performance

For two days, over sixty delegates, speakers and FIA executives will discuss the future of mobility in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on tourism, road safety, sustainability, youth engagement and innovation. It will be the first physical FIA Region II Roundtable held since the outbreak of Covid-19. FIA Deputy President for Automobile Mobility and Tourism Tim Shearman will be joined by FIA Region II President Greig Craft, hosting the Roundtable as AA Vietnam and AIP Foundation President, FIA Senate President Carmelo Sanz de Barros, FIA Secretary General for Automobile Mobility and Tourism ad interim Onika Miller, FIA Director of Tourism Services Habib Turki and FIA Foundation Executive Director Saul Billingsley, along with other FIA experts and external speakers. AA Vietnam became a Member of the FIA in September 2018, establishing the first FIA Automobile Club in Vietnam. AA Vietnam offers various mobility services to its members and seeks measures that ensure … [Read more...] about FIA Region II, Automobile Association of Vietnam and AIP Foundation to host FIA Region II Roundtable in Hanoi

Business impact statement "Impact" can bear different meanings to specific people and context. Particularly at Unilever, the impact statement that the business is pursuing is “making sustainable living commonplace”. “Our compass is to bring sustainability to every home. This is our corporate DNA. Because sustainable development does not only appear at Unilever, but a country and society also need to develop sustainably to drive the growth of businesses”, Ms. Bich Van shared at the conference. Unilever Vietnam Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Bich Van (right) speaks at the summit Putting its first step in Vietnam since 1995, Unilever has accompanied and grown with the country in both economic and social aspects through the mission of improving hygiene, health and beauty for millions of Vietnamese people with purposeful products, as well as creating more positive impacts on the environment and people's lives. Sustainable development is the driving force for the business … [Read more...] about Unilever Vietnam Chairwoman shares the impact business statement