Over 200 young volunteers in the central Da Nang city have gathered to clean up Son Tra peninsula, one of the tourist attractions in the city. The activity is in respond to the action month for environment. The event, initiated by the city’s Department of Tourism aims to improve people’s awareness of environmental protection. Tran Huu Vy, Director of GreenViet Biodiversity Conservation Centre: "We would like to raise community’s awareness of the importance of protecting the environment, especially in Son Tra. Waste in the peninsula will be discharged directly to the sea, polluting the marine ecology." The volunteers divided into many groups to clen up the penninsula, especially most crowed places, such as Linh Ung pagoda and Xanh lake. Pham Minh Man, student from Da Nang’s University of Technology: "The activity helps us learn from each other and join hands to keep the environment clean." The waste collecting activity in Son Tra peninsula is … [Read more...] about Youth in Da Nang join hands to clean Son Tra peninsula
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Regional business groups join hands to eliminate malaria
Companies are joining hands to eliminate malaria, which kills a child every two minutes in the Asia Pacific region. — VNS Photo Leading business groups in the Asia Pacific region recently set up a comprehensive cooperation programme called M2030 that aims to raise awareness about and funds to combat malaria in the region. M2030 is based on the initiatives of international healthcare organisations, companies, leading groups and the public, in a unique partnership that aims to eliminate malaria in Asia by 2030. Under the programme, companies and groups target approaching 46 million people in the region in the next three years, and hope to raise a million dollars for the fund for malaria prevention in the region. Even small gestures made by companies and consumers, like buying certain goods each day, will also contribute to preventing malaria, which affects many families in developing countries. Participating companies will use the logo M2030 on all their products and information … [Read more...] about Regional business groups join hands to eliminate malaria
PM asks agencies, localities to join hands in launching assigned tasks
PM chairs the Governmnet monthly meeting for April, May 3, 2018 - Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu The PM made that statement in his opening remarks at the Government monthly meeting on May 3 in Ha Noi. PM Phuc highly appraised the successful organizations of four teleconferences in April in which delegates discussed such issues as natural calamity prevention, tackling difficulties for construction, logistics and enhancement of exports. A number of ministries, agencies and localities organized forums, trade promotion and dialogues to collect comments from people and businesses, he said, adding that the socio-economic development performances in four months have helped consolidate trust among people and businesses. The Government leader referred to positive achievements including the industrial production index up 11.4%, number of foreign visitors to Viet Nam reaching 5,5 million, up nearly 30%, total retail sales and service revenues up nearly 10%, exports value attaining … [Read more...] about PM asks agencies, localities to join hands in launching assigned tasks
FPT join hands with Da Nang to develop smart city
Photo for illustration. Source (baodautu.vn)Accordingly, the two sides will prioritize development of smart transport, agriculture, English universalization training, health care and tourism management. They will discuss and complete the construction of online portal on transport, agriculture and rural areas in order to help local authority and people to connect information transparently and rapidly. For English universalization, the two sides will associate to build program and plan for technological application to teaching and studying English for people and carry out smart applications in teaching and studying the language for students and civil servants. For health care, FPT will cooperate with Da Nang to build and implement a hospital management system, smart technological application solutions in managing medical examination and treatment for hospitals, medicine system and data system about treatment regimen and general solutions for preventive health. For tourism, they will … [Read more...] about FPT join hands with Da Nang to develop smart city
Joining hands to surmount consequences of UXO
This meaningful activity expressed the people’s aspiration for a peaceful world without explosives. At the event, the organizing panel called on organizations and individuals, both in Vietnam and abroad, to join hands in overcoming the consequences of unexploded ordnance (UXO) left behind after the war in Vietnam. The PANO would like introduce some photos of the event. People visiting a photo exhibition on preventing and minimizing injuries caused by leftover bombs, mines and explosives Hanoi's volunteers participating in the ceremony UXO/landmine victims in a photo with members of the organizing panel and volunteers Walking event in response to prevention of injuries from bombs, mines and unexploded ordnance Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Joining hands to surmount consequences of UXO