How to raise awareness for endangered species due to deforestation

Butterflies seen in Cuc Phuong National Park (Photo: VNA) Ninh Binh (VNA) – A 3D model of Cuc Phuong National Park has been completed, and it is hoped to help with the management and protection of local natural resources. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the park held a workshop on July 5 to report consultation outcomes about building the 3D model with the engagement of the local community. Deputy Director of the park Do Quang Lap said with a ratio of 1:10,000, the 3.1m x 2m model reflects an area measuring 31km x 20km of the park’s core zone and part of its buffer zone. It will help improve knowledge about the potential of tourism products in and around the park and engage local residents in the development of new and sustainable community-based tourism products. The 3D model will also help locals take part in the assessment of COVID-19 impacts on the access to and use of local natural resources, he noted. The model was built from May to … [Read more...] about 3D model of Cuc Phuong National Park built

The photo taken by Nguyen Dang Hao captures thousands of storks flying above Van Long Lagoon, surrounded by karst limestone mountains and spectacular caves. Stork season on Van Long Lagoon in Ninh Binh. Photo by Nguyen Dang Hao Covering more than 3,000 hectares, Van Long Lagoon is considered the Red River Delta's wetland nature reserve and home to thousands of terrestrial and aquatic fauna and flora. Among them are rare and endangered species listed in Vietnam's Red Book like the Delacour's langur. The other award-winning photo, of Vu Hai, depicts a dragon procession on Ngo Dong River in the Tam Coc-Bich Dong area, which has long been a tourist gem in the northern region, famous for its golden rice season. A dragon procession on Ngo Dong River in Ninh Binh Province. Photo courtesy of Vu Hai The contest, organized by Novi Sad, Kotor and Podgorica photography clubs of Serbia and Montenegro and sponsored by the International Federation of Photographic … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese photographers win int’l gold medals

Greener travels backed by Web3 technologies Massive energy use, inappropriate waste management and disposal, loss of biodiversity, heritage management and preservation of indigenous cultures, and lack of communication channels and background information have posed great challenges to sustainable tourism development. However, the application of chain technology to tourism development will have a major impact on the entire industry and open up new opportunities for Vietnamese tourism. In fact, many Vietnamese tourism businesses have recently successfully applied this technology to their operations. Crystal Holidays and Crystal Bay are applying blockchain to connect suppliers with a web3 system to be able to make transactions with end-users, build loyalty programmes, and make secure payments. In addition, the above two units are also designing tokens like Lynkey and calling for investment through this channel. Blockchain-based cryptocurrency makes peer-to-peer transactions … [Read more...] about Greener travels backed by Web3 technologies

At the event. (Photo: Vietnam Plus) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Labour , Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), in collaboration with UN agencies and the Australian Aid, launched a campaign on July 5 to enhance public awareness of women and children protection, spreading the message of zero tolerance for violence against children and women. The initiative is built on the 2020 campaign to raise public awareness and change individual and societal behaviour, helping prevent violence before it begins. According to the organisers, the campaign calls for attention and support from the whole community to create a violence-free environment in families, schools and community as well as on cyber space. Addressing the launching ceremony, UNICEF Chief Representative in Vietnam Rana Flowers said that the campaign calls on citizens, lawmakers and the Government to speak out more strongly against violence. It is hoped to turn public outrage over acts of violence into … [Read more...] about Campaign spreads message of zero tolerance for violence against children, women

Prudential Vietnam launches new AI-powered mental wellness tools to enable users to manage their mental and physical health with personalised information and recommendations. — Photo courtesy of the company Prudential Vietnam has announced the launch of its new mental wellness tools aimed at helping users manage their mental and physical health with personalised information and recommendations. The AI-powered tools can now be accessed on Pulse by Prudential (Pulse), adding to the extensive features on this all-in-one holistic health and wealth management mobile app. According to a scientific brief released by the World Health Organization in March this year, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25 per cent in the first year of the pandemic. In pre-pandemic Viet Nam, according to statistics published by the Ha Noi-based Bach Mai Hospital’s Institute of Mental Health, 30 per cent of the population had various mental health issues, 25 per cent related to … [Read more...] about Prudential launches AI-powered mental wellness tools to balance mental, physical health

Industry 4.0 was driving a boom of digital and virtual assets, requiring regulations to be raised to ensure its on-track development and management of asset ownership rights. — Photo laodong.vn Viet Nam needs to develop regulations about digital and virtual assets as Industry 4.0 is driving the emergence of new assets and the lack of rules exists is one of the most significant legal problems in asset ownership rights. Currently, digital and virtual assets have not been recognised as property in Viet Nam. Experts said that the existing legal framework of Viet Nam was encountering difficulties in tolerating new types of assets in the Industry 4.0 era. Le Thuy Nga from the Institute of Legal Science pointed out that Viet Nam had not had a legal corridor to identify the owners and transactions of assets of new technology applications. This caused uncertainty in protecting individuals' rights or interests in the holding, transferring, and inheritance of crypto assets, especially … [Read more...] about VN needs regulations of digital, virtual assets

Millions of children, including those in Vietnam, are victims of physical, sexual, and emotional violence in families, schools, and the internet. The Vietnamese Government has been making unremitting efforts to end violence against women and children over the past years, paying special attention to the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on people. Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Nguyen Thi Ha made the statement at the launching ceremony for the Blue Heart Campaign 2022 held in Hanoi on July 5. Themed “No tolerance to violence against children and women”, the campaign calls on people to take action in response to violence against children and women. Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha speaks at the launching ceremony. Photo: Nhat Anh Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha said the campaign aims to end violence in the context of increasing risks with diverse forms of violence. “However, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes unremitting efforts to end violence against women and children

The 15th meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on July 5 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 15th meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on July 5 amid the appearance of the BA.5 sub-variant of Omicron . Opening the teleconference with the 63 localities nationwide, PM Chinh, who is also head of the committee, pointed out that the pandemic remains unpredictable around the world with the emergence of the BA.5 sub-variant of Omicron in many countries. In Vietnam, after the pandemic was brought under control nationwide, some have lowered their guard, especially in vaccination, while authorities have shown slackness in examination. Meanwhile, the country still has to fight against other disease outbreaks and care for people’s health amid the shortage of medicine and medical supplies, he added. Since the start of 2022, Vietnam has recorded over 9 million infections … [Read more...] about COVID-19 infections with BA.5 sub-variant may increase: committee

Participants in the virtual meeting to review the implementation of Regulation 228 at HCMC station. (Photo: SGGP) Over the last 8 years, the implementation of Regulation 228 has helped in raising the political awareness and responsibility of Party committees at home and abroad related to the management of Party members working or studying in other nations. Stemming from the reality of extensive and comprehensive international integration, there rises a need to adjust the content of Regulation 228 to adapt to changes and remedy inadequacies, to boost Party building and rectification. Deputy Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai reported that being a large center for economy, culture, education, technology, HCMC has a great quantity of Party members. These people now travel abroad more frequently, at nearly 58,000 turns from 2014 to 2021. The Standing Committee of HCMC Party Committee highly supported the structure and content of the final drafts as well … [Read more...] about HCMC focusing on updating official news to Party members working abroad

“Green School” - one of the key projects of the 2013 Earth Hour Campaign in Ho Chi Minh City – was inaugurated at Tran Hung Dao Primary School in District 1 on March 15. As this year’s message reads: “Do more than turn off power for one hour”, the project aims to raise students’ awareness of the importance of green and sustainable living so that they become major players in building a better environment. Earlier, the “Ecological Roof” project was kicked off in a local nursery school, using recycled milk cans to make environmentally-friendly roofs. A wide range of other activities are underway in the city in response to the campaign, including Cycling for the Environment, 20 Seconds for Earth Hour, Green Energy Street Quarter and Green Hands. On February 25, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that the 2013 Earth Hour Campaign will be from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. on March 23. In 2012, the campaign saved 546,000 kWh of electricity in Vietnam. Source: … [Read more...] about Earth Hour’s green projects