Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Humankind had “mortgaged” its future with uncontrolled growth at the expense of the environment for far too long, experts agreed, and urged for the simultaneous pursuit of development and sustainability. The message was reiterated yesterday at the Hà Nội Forum on sustainable development held for the first time in the capital of Việt Nam. Since the eight UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were set in 1992 and their successors, the UN Sustainable Development Goals towards 2030, were approved by 193 countries in 2015, the world had seen tremendous growth in many countries, accompanied by steadily rising quality of life for billions of people. “However, despite great leaps made in science and technology, unprecedented challenges – namely climate change and widespread extreme weather events – had emerged and threatened the security and long-term development of the entire human … [Read more...] about Experts call for immediate efforts to tackle climate change
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Meghan takes spotlight in Fiji to back female education
Viet Nam News SUVA, Fiji — British royal Meghan Markle recounted her own struggles to afford university as she passionately promoted female education to Fijian students in her first speech of the Oceania royal tour. The pregnant American-born wife of Britain’s Prince Harry took centre stage at the University of the South Pacific to push the case for open access to education, particularly for women. "For women and girls in developing countries this is vital," she said. "Providing them with access to education is the key to economic and social development. "When girls are given the right tools to succeed they can create incredible futures, not only for themselves, but for all of those around them." Meghan, 37, graduated with a communications degree from Northwestern University in Illinois before becoming an actress then marrying Harry earlier this year. Announcing two grants to encourage female empowerment in Pacific academia, she said higher education for her was … [Read more...] about Meghan takes spotlight in Fiji to back female education
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GMS countries implement ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution At the meeting The seventh ministerial meeting to coordinate the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries joining the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution took place in the central coastal city of Da Nang on August 29. Attending the event were ministerial leaders from four GMS countries – namely Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. The annual meeting is part of the regional cooperation mechanism to discuss strategies and directions for the effective implementation of the agreement and strengthen cooperation between ASEAN member states. Participating countries used the occasion to share experience and knowledge on haze pollution prevention as well as to consider the approval of a report submitted at the 13th meeting of the GMS technical working group on the implementation of the agreement. Delegates discussed solutions and made important decisions related to forest fire management and haze … [Read more...] about Government News 30/8
Close collaboration to promote potential of science & technology in HCMC
Recently, eight new programs have been approved, the most prominent of which are those to increase the commercialization capacity of research results. They are all programs in the framework of the cooperation between the HCMC People’s Committee and the Vietnam National University HCMC, consisting of ‘Improving the quality of the human resources’, ‘Administrative work reform’, ‘Increasing the growth quality and competitiveness of the economy in HCMC’, ‘Reducing traffic congestion and traffic accidents’, ‘Decreasing urban flooding and coping with climate change – sea level rise’, ‘Decreasing environment pollution’, ‘Promoting the potential of science and technology between the Vietnam National University HCMC and the Saigon Hi-tech Park’, ‘Developing the integrated circuit (IC) industry in the period from 2018 – 2020, with a vision to 2030’. The above matters are all major … [Read more...] about Close collaboration to promote potential of science & technology in HCMC
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/8
Danang aims to attract Russian touristsThe central coastal city of Danang is striving to lure more Russian and European tourists in a bid to diversify international visitors, but it is facing some difficulties with weather conditions and air routes, which should be addressed to meet the target.The leader of the Danang government, who is on a visit to Europe, is working with Russian travel firm ANEX Tour in Moscow City to discuss a plan on tourism promotion. The tour is scheduled to conclude on August 21.Tourism experts noted that it is necessary to increase the number of Russian and European visitors to Danang City to diversify tourist sources, adding that certain factors, such as weather, may affect these efforts.Russian tourists tend to travel to Danang City between October and February to avoid freezing weather in their country, but unfortunately, this is also the storm season in the city.According to Nguyen Duc Quynh, deputy general director of Furama Resort Danang, many tour … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/8