Representatives and sponsors of VIR’s Swing for the Kids Fund attended the trip to hand over the scholarships, including Tran Kim Nga from Vietnam Beverage Co., Ltd. and Dang Ngoc Quang from BRG Group Tran Kim Nga, CEO of Vietnam Beverage Co., Ltd. said, “This is the first time I’m partaking in this meaningful event. It filled me with joy to see the bright faces of the students when they were granted the scholarships. Though their financial value is not very high, I believe that these scholarships can encourage them for their future learning and work.” … [Read more...] about Gifts for the future from Swing for the Kids Fund
Green climate fund 100 billion
Over VND 3 billion raised at Run for the Heart race
Over 3 billion VND (nearly 129,000 USD) has been raised at Run for the Heart race. With the funding, about 115 children with congenital heart diseases would be able to receive free surgeries, raising the total number of beneficiaries from the program to over 1,300 so far. … [Read more...] about Over VND 3 billion raised at Run for the Heart race
Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
Compared to the already submitted NDC, the contribution on mitigation in the updated NDC has significantly increased in terms of both reduced emissions volume (compared to BAU) and reduction percentage with Vietnam’s domestic resources. More specifically, the emissions reduction has increased by 21.2 million tCO2eq (from 62.7 million tonnes of CO2eq to 83.9 million tonnes of CO2eq), equal to an increase of emission reduction of 1 percent (from 8 percent to 9 percent). … [Read more...] about Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
Ben Tre inaugurates sea dyke to prevent saline intrusion
The road-dyke also helps connect economic centres of districts in the eastern part of Ben Tre, facilitating the exploitation of local resources for socio-economic development in combination with enhancing security-defence in the coastal areas, the official said./. … [Read more...] about Ben Tre inaugurates sea dyke to prevent saline intrusion
Vietnam has second Disney Conservation Hero
Hien, born in 1961, a member of the community-based preservation group of Kim Bang district of the northern Ha Nam province, used to be a hunter who gave up hunting activities and became an active factor in wildlife protection and forest researching in Kim Bang. … [Read more...] about Vietnam has second Disney Conservation Hero
