Non profit organisation

It is evident that non-profit education went through a rough start in Vietnam as non-profit institutions were widely misunderstood by the public. The term, admittedly, remains fairly unheard of until this day, even as non-profit schools have only been in Vietnam for less than 20 years and the majority of educational institutions are wholly subsidised by the state. In the late 20th century, many parents and regulators regarded non-profit education in Vietnam as “impossible and unfathomable.” Most of the confusion stems from the concept itself – many Vietnamese mistakenly thought that non-profit schools were not supposed to make any money at all, or that they operate as charity organisations. The examples below will show that this is far from the truth. In developed countries such as the US, the UK, Germany or South Korea and Japan, non-profit education has always been a familiar concept thanks to the great number of high-quality institutions that are strictly … [Read more...] about Non profit schools on the rise

Clearing bombs and mines left over from the war (Source: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – The US’s Roots of Peace (ROP) organisation was honoured with the Earth Ethics Prize by the United Earth during a ceremony in Hanoi on November 19.  Speaking at the event, Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations Don Tuan Phong said the event aims to honour ROP’s efforts in assisting people worldwide, including those in Vietnam, in recovering from the consequences of war and environment clean-up.  Phong expressed his thanks to the United Earth, ROP and sponsors for providing support for war-hit areas in Vietnam via effective projects, saying that these areas have developed stably and sustainably, especially in the central province of Quang Tri.  Founded and managed by Heidi Kuhn, ROP has launched its activities in Vietnam since 2009 via collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Department … [Read more...] about US organisation honoured for post-war recovery in Vietnam

Hanoi (VNA) – Solutions and policy recommendations were sought to facilitate the development of social organisations in Vietnam and strengthen their relations with State agencies. At a programme held by the Research Centre for Management and Sustainable Development (MSD) in Hanoi on May 31, MSD head Nguyen Ngoc Lam said that the programme aims to improve the capacity of social organisations and promote a favourable environment for them to exercise their role. Dr. Bui Hai Thiem from the Institute for Legislative Studies under the National Assembly Office underscored the role of social organizations in discovering problems in implementing policies, posing pressures in terms of accountability and transparency for the Government. Thiem noted that in many countries, social organisations take important part in alerting problems in society, creating direct economic activities, gathering and managing intellectual resources, and piloting new development models in small scale. Nguyen … [Read more...] about Favourable environment sought for social organisations