New year celebration around the world

No single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their futures, finds a report released on Tuesday by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world. The Commission was convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet. The report, titled A future for the World's Children?, finds that the health and future of every child and adolescent worldwide is under immediate threat from ecological degradation, climate change and exploitative marketing practices that push heavily processed fast food, sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco at children. “From the climate crisis to obesity and harmful commercial marketing, children around the world are having to contend with threats that were unimaginable just a few generations ago,” said Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director. “It is time for a rethink on child health, one which places children at the top of every … [Read more...] about World failing to provide children with a healthy life: WHO-UNICEF-Lancet

According to GEM President and CEO Mr. Christopher F. Brown, the investment fund has been interested in Hoang Quan’s real estate investment performance for a long time, especially as the developer is one of the pioneers in developing large-scale social housing projects in the south of Vietnam. … [Read more...] about 2015: Year of M&A activity in the property market

The inauguration of the bus terminal is scheduled to take place on an undecided date between April 19 and 26, the Saigon Transportation Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO), which is the project's developer, said in a report recently submitted to the municipal People’s Committee. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City’s new Eastern Bus Station to open in late April

Watermelons with calligraphic texts beautifully engraved on their peel are selling like hot cakes in Hanoi as residents are willing to pay up to VND700,000 (US$30) for a pair of the fruit, traditionally used as offerings during Lunar New Year festivals. … [Read more...] about Calligraphic watermelons a prized Tet offering in Hanoi

Some people responded and asked if the graphic - covered in red lines indicating world flight routes - represented the findings of the study. "No," the team clarified - it was part of a series of posts and intended to show the extent of the global air network - and deleted the tweet. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: How a misleading map went global