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German businesses are seeing Vietnam as an attractive destination for investment (photo: Le Toan) Wolfgang Schmitz-Heinen, CEO of Witte Holding GmbH, visited Vietnam for the first time recently to look for opportunities to start a business here. Witte is a family-run global company in the printing business that specialises in printing secure and self-adhesive labels for various applications including the automotive and electronic industry. “We want to expand abroad more than before and are analysing different countries, and we got the opportunity to join this business delegation organised by the OAV-German Asia-Pacific Business Association to Vietnam. We are impressed from south to north there, and would like to follow this track to see what is possible for us. I have ideas, but we have to check now the circumstances to ensure that everything we have to do is carried out properly, but we will do it fast,” he told VIR. “What I learned in these last few days is that … [Read more...] about German firms see positive outlook

Children present the Hanoi Call for Action to delegates at the closing session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development. (Source: en.nhandan.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - The Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD) adopted a Hanoi Call for Action on the implementation of ECD during its closing session in Hanoi on December 6. The call is expected to contribute significantly to accelerate the effective realisation of ECD in each country in the region in the near future. The Hanoi Call for Action affirms the importance of a sustainable environment in achieving development aspirations globally, in the region, in each country and locality, and in shaping scopes and directions for child development in the Asia-Pacific region. It also highlights the need to prioritise the investment of resources in children in order to build a solid foundation for a strong society and economic development in the region, in accordance with the … [Read more...] about Conference adopts Hanoi Call for Action on early childhood development

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shakes hands with delegates. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Hanoi on December 8 to mark the 65th founding anniversary of the schools for southern students in the north, which were described by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as one of the most successful educational models in Vietnam. In 1954, to realise the Geneva Accords on ending war and restoring peace in Vietnam, the Vietnamese Government decided to send children of some revolutionary families in the south to the north to be trained for the future revolutionary cause. The move was meant to prepare personnel for the national construction once the country was reunited. Among the 28 schools established at that time, there was one for children of ethnic minority groups and another for those of Vietnamese families of Chinese origin. The ceremony brought together over 3,000 delegates representing more than 32,000 children of southern revolutionary families, who were sent to … [Read more...] about Schools of southern students in the north celebrate 65th anniversary

New “recycling” experiments to celebrate BASF 25th anniversary in Vietnam Co-organised with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training for the ninth consecutive year, the programme will introduce two new experiments to help children learn how recycling can contribute to effective waste management and the responsible use of natural resources. Participants include primary students from Nguyen An Ninh and Nguyen Thi Nuoi Primary Schools from Hoc Mon District, Tan Thong, and Tan Phu Trung Primary Schools from Cu Chi district as well as Quang Trung and Pham Van Chieu primary schools from District 12. The programme is also offered to the children of BASF employees and customers, as well as 40 children from Anh Linh Charity House, District 7 under the guidance of BASF volunteers and university students. BASF Kids’ Lab is a global programme that aims to develop children’s interest in natural sciences from an early age. BASF has implemented this … [Read more...] about 650 children learn about recycling at BASF Kids’ Lab

In 1954, to realize the Geneva Accords on ending war and restoring peace in Vietnam, the Vietnamese Government decided to send children of some revolutionary families in the south to the North to be trained for the future revolutionary cause. The move was meant to prepare personnel for the national construction once the country was reunited. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaking at the event Among the 28 schools established at that time, there was one for children of ethnic minority groups and another for those of Vietnamese families of Chinese origin. The ceremony brought together over 3,000 delegates representing more than 32,000 children of Southern revolutionary families, who were sent to the North between 1954 and 1975. In his remarks, PM Phuc lauded contributions of the students to Southern liberation, Northern defense, national reunification and construction, as well as the implementation of late President Ho Chi Minh’s testament. The educational model has … [Read more...] about Schools of Southern students in the North celebrate 65th anniversary