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The meeting, held every four years to share solutions on sustainable development, is now organized to consider the updated policy on co-sponsorship; the increase of cooperation between members of the GEF; the regulations on the transparent resource allocation system for the 7th period from 2018 – 2022; the plans and budget in 2019; the working schedule of GEF; the agreements on minor sponsorship and the agreements on implementing the national sponsorship program for the GEF in the period from 2018 – 2022. Participating in the series of event are environment ministers of many countries in the world, managers of the United Nations’ bodies, and leaders of multi-lateral financial organizations like Mr. Achim Steiner, CEO of the United Nations Development Program; Mr. Erik Solheim, CEO of the United Nations Environment Programme; Mr. Takehiko Nakao, President of the Asian Development Bank; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Ms. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, … [Read more...] about 54th GEF Council meeting launched in Da Nang City

The funding will also support improvements in the city’s urban planning and management, including climate change and disaster risk considerations. The Dynamic City Integrated Development Project will directly benefit more than 81,000 residents of Thai Nguyen City by reducing travel time through improved transport connectivity; and enhancing urban environmental sanitation through improved drainage and sewer system, particularly in flood-prone areas. The project will also improve child care services through new and rehabilitated kindergartens and quality of life though improved public spaces. The project will help Thai Nguyen city improve local authorities’ capacity by providing technical assistance for integrated strategic urban planning, public transport planning and sustainable asset management. The Vietnam National Urban Development Master Plan envisages the development of secondary cities as hubs to drive development within larger urban areas and provinces. This is … [Read more...] about WB supports improved transport, sanitation, preschool facilities in Thai Nguyen

Professor Phan Huy Le was born in 1934 in Loc Ha district in the nothern province of Ha Tinh. He is a descendant of the Phan Huy academic family that is well-known for great cultural celebrities who had received high scores at imperial examinations, such as Phan Huy Can, Phan Huy Ich, Phan Huy Thuc, Phan Huy Vinh, Phan Huy Chu. His father, Phan Huy Tung is a high mandarin at the Hue Court. The professor was chairman of Vietnam Association of History Science from 1990-2015 and was elected as Honorary President for the 2015-2020 term. He was invited to give lectures at Paris University and Amsterdam University. He is author of hundreds of historical research works, such as Mode of land and agricultural economy in the Le So Dynasty, Characteristics of the Tay Son peasant movement, the Lam Son uprising, Vietnam history and culture,History of Vietnamese feudalism Professor Phan Huy Le has also served as … [Read more...] about Professor Phan Huy Le passes away

The event is part of the 6th ‘Red Journey’ campaign which has been launched in 26 cities and provinces nationwide from June 13 to July 14 and is expected to collect about 300,000 blood units. According to deputy head of the organization board, the campaign took place in the provinces of Ca Mau, Kien Giang, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Can Tho, Lam Dong and Dak Lak and collected more than 7,500 blood units. The blood donation movement is also to raise the community's awareness about the importance of donating blood and the need for blood as well as meet the increasing demand for blood for emergency aid and treatment in summer. By THANH AN - Translated by Kim Khanh Tags: blood donor day 1 500 blood units the 6th ‘Red Journey’ campaign … [Read more...] about HCMC’s blood donor day collects 1,500 blood units

The exam took place in the Labor and Social Affairs University in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. EPS including three exams on paper, replacing the computer exams used in previous years was held by Vietnamese Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor’s Human Resources Development Service following the agreement signed before. According to the Korean requirements, Vietnamese laborers who wish to work in Korea must master the language by taking the exam organized by the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor’s Human Resources Development Service. Additionally, those who want to work in fisheries sector, must pass the skills exam, after passing a Korean language contest. Only candidates passing language and skill exams are eligible for registering to work in South Korea as per the EPS. The Department of Overseas Labor Management said that 11,62 Vietnamese candidates wishing to work in manufacturing, Korean need 6,300 workers. … [Read more...] about Thousands of Vietnamese laborers sit Korean-language tests