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Speakers attending the event discussed the topic of violence at school. — Photo courtesy of the World Vision Việt Nam HÀ NỘI —  An online seminar has been held aiming to reduce the amount of violent attacks on children at school. “Hope in Class – Ending Violence against Children at School” was held on Saturday featuring views from parents, students and experts in child psychology and child protection. It also aimed to strengthen the companionship between school and home life by guiding children to deal with violence the right way. The event was part of the Orion Food Vina-funded “Hope in Class” project, which has been implemented by World Vision Việt Nam in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) since 2020. The project offers practical solutions to contribute to a safe, friendly and co-operative classroom environment, creating a space for children to nurture positive values and behaviours. The project also engages teachers and parents … [Read more...] about Event “Hope in Class – Ending Violence against Children at School” held successfully

The fourth wave of COVID-19 has changed the routines of many people working in industrial parks (IPs) in northern Vietnam. A worker of Samsung Company in Yen Phong IP, Bac Ninh Province, is vaccinated against COVID-19. — Photo laodong.vn As IPs play an important part in the country’s exports and local economic development, the re-emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic could cause disruptions to production and business activities, causing tens of thousands of workers to work alternate shifts or take temporary leave, said experts. To deal with the situation, Bac Ninh Province, which is home to 1,120 companies including big names such as Samsung, Canon, Foxconn and Microsoft, as well as about 450,000 workers in 10 industrial parks and 26 industrial clusters, started the first ever production-residence-combined model in the country to deal with the ongoing outbreaks in the IPs. Vu Ninh, who worked as a manager at Samsung’s vendor at the Yen Phong IP told Việt Nam News: “I … [Read more...] about Vietnam to protect production at industrial parks

Secondary students in HCM City take part in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) programme at the Children’s Cultural House in District 1 in May. VNS Photo Gia Lộc HCM CITY — The 10th grade entrance examination has been postponed again in HCM City after the social distancing period was extended by 10 more days. It was originally scheduled on June 2-3, but the Department of Education and Training first decided to put it off until June 21-22 when the city announced a partial lockdown for two weeks on May 31. Speaking at an online meeting on June 14, Dương Trí Dũng, deputy head of the Department of Health, said there would be a further delay. The city has 702 students living in areas that were locked down or quarantined, and six students have tested positive for COVID-19. Seven teachers are also patients and 133 others came into direct contact with patients, and are dubbed F1, and 387 others came into contact with F1 people. Enrolment in … [Read more...] about HCM City delays 10th grade entrance examination again amid COVID woes

With social distancing measures in place, people are required to stay home with limited outdoor activities, excepting for an emergency and for essential services. Social distancing measures will be imposed across Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) for at least 15 days starting May 31 as multiple Covid-19 infections found, Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong announced at a meeting on Sunday. The move aims to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus when the city has recorded 126 patients since May 26 after the southern hub had gone 20 days without confirming any local infection, the city chairman said. He stressed that strict measures are needed as a new cluster found in the Revival Ekklesia Mission Christian sect in Go Vap district has kept getting bigger and the city has reported more Covid-19 cases linked to the religious mission. Functional forces block an alley in District 3 of Ho Chi Minh City related to Covid-19 cases. Photo: Quang Dinh … [Read more...] about HCMC imposes social distancing from May 31

The bodhi tree stands guarding Lương Văn Chánh Temple in Phú Hòa District, Phú Yên Province, one of the National Heritage trees of Việt Nam. An old temple against an ageing tree gives people a sense of firm background, stability and tranquillity, and is a classic rural Vietnamese landscape.VNA/VNS Photo Minh Đức By Nguyễn Mỹ Hà It's still early in the summer and Hà Nội's skies are a crystal clear blue as far as the eyes can see. Increased air pollution in recent years has made a blue sky a rare sight in Viet Nam's capital, and while the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on all aspects of life, one area where it may have a silver lining is environmental protection. Lockdowns across the world have led to drops in emissions and therefore air pollution, while the global nature of the crisis could just jolt humanity into a long-needed awakening to the need to counter the unfolding climate crisis. The trees of a historical temple in Hà Nội's Tây Hồ District provide a … [Read more...] about Securing humanity’s future, one tree at a time