World biosphere reserves

“It’s no longer the role of the CEO to have all the answers,” said Laura Storm, founder of Regenerators, a collective formed to spur new thinking about products, services and organizations. “The role of the CEO is to be a chief ecosystem officer or a facilitator.” … [Read more...] about For many, COVID-19 has changed the world of work for good

A master plan to build Phu Quoc by 2020 was approved under Prime Ministerial Decision No 1197 in 2005 to effectively exploit its potential. After 15 years of construction and development, Phu Quoc district has posted high and stable economic growth. It is now home to 320 projects with total registered capital of more than 14.7 billion USD. … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc – Vietnam’s first island city

The Prime Minister has also required Hai Phong to crack down on wildlife poaching, especially at the Cat Ba World Biosphere Reserve. Hai Phong authorities have urged relevant departments, agencies, and units to determine the responsibility of individuals and collectives regarding the issue. Bui Thi Ha, Vice Director of Education for Nature Vietnam, said that to curb and prevent illegal hunting, a combination of measures is needed, including better communications, increased public understanding, and an improved legal framework and better law enforcement. “Asking people not to hunt wild birds and remove trapping nets is not enough,” she said. “Strict punishment of violators is needed. People must be shown the legal penalties they face if they are involved in illegal wild bird hunting and trading.”/. … [Read more...] about Vietnam cracks down on poaching of migratory birds

Addressing the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung thanked ASEAN member countries for supporting Vietnam in 2020, expressing his belief that Brunei will lead the ASEAN through challenges to recover from the pandemic. Vietnam is ready to cooperate with Brunei in performing the role of ASEAN Chair in 2021. The Vietnamese official suggested using the ASEAN fund for COVID-19 response to buy vaccines, first of all for medical staff, adding that Vietnam called on all ASEAN member countries to fully operate the Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies (RRMS). He stressed that the grouping should optimise the outcomes that ASEAN had achieved in 2020, proposing that key agencies in charge of ASEAN Community’s pillars continue to improve and complete the remaining action lines in the master plan for the 2025 ASEAN Community Vision. He also asked ASEAN to early define the roadmap to build the ASEAN vision 2025 based on the Hanoi Declaration on the ASEAN Community’s … [Read more...] about ASEAN senior officials discuss preparations for AMM Retreat

Vietnam needs to harness the potential consequences of the US-China trade war, which makes the country an attractive market, and also harness the early recovery from COVID-19, she said, adding that Vietnam will also have to restructure its economy to make the most of the free trade agreements with the EU and 14 other countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement that it signed last year./. … [Read more...] about Vietnam approaches leadership transition in rosy conditions: The Sunday Times