Announcements
World Water Week opens in Stockholm with a call for more nature-based solutions
Poor water management and stressed ecosystems cause poverty and violent conflicts. To avoid a global water crisis, more nature-based solutions are urgently needed. These were key themes during the inauguration of World Water Week 2018, which has brought world leaders, water experts, development professionals and ...
Press Release on 3rd Vietnam Renewable Energy Week
The 3rd Annual Renewable Energy Week from 21 st Aug to 26 th Aug 2018 will focus on discussing how to remove barriers facing renewable energy, making it feasible in Vietnam. A series of events will be held by Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA) and the ...
VSEA
Vietnam Challenge for Environment: Call for Researchers and Entrepreneurs
The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi in partnership with Swiss EP and Hatch is launching a challenge to match researchers with entrepreneurs to create sustainable solutions not only to help our environment,but also to stimulate Vietnam’s academic research and encourage startup innovation. Deadline for registration is August ...
U.S. Embassy in Vietnam
The Master in Development Management Program at Asian Institute of Management opens for application
The Master in Development Management Program is a 12-month intensive, innovative, and practitioner-oriented program that gives students the skillset required to critically analyze data, understand key development issues, design evidence-based strategic solutions, and manage implementations of programs that create and sustain social good with business ...
Discussion: “A Green Generation”
L’Espace invites you to the discussion: A green generation with the participation of:– Ms. Do Van Nguyet – Director of Live & Learn Vietnam– Youth representatives from green groups & entreprisesThis recent years Hanoi sees many green groups and entreprises working actively to address social ...
Hanoi Grapevine
Biodiversity and Wildlife Trafficking in Vietnam
Dr. Mary Blair from the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City will have a presentation about the precious wildlife of Vietnam at the American Center in Hanoi at 3–4 p.m on August 8, 2018.Please click here for ...
U.S. Embassy
VRN: Press release on the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy dam incident in Laos
On July 23, 2018, the Xe Pian – Xe Namnoy hydropower dam in the Lao southeast province of Attapeu collapsed and released more than 500 million cubic meters, causing catastrophic flash floods in the downstream areas. According to the Lao News Agency, at least six ...
Vietnam River Network
Full Day Online Marketing Workshop for Female Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
Female Business Owners and Entrepreneurs: do you want to expand your customer base and better target your customers? Come to learn online marketing tools. This full-day workshop will introduce various online tools to help you set up and manage a successful online marketing tool and ...
U.S. Embassy
MONRE issues press release on hydropower dam breakdown in Laos and impact on Mekong Delta
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has issued a press release on the collapsion of the hydroelectric XePan XeNamnoy hydroelectric dam in Laos and its impact on the Mekong Delta.According to the press release, in the coming days, water level in Cửu Long ...
The 2018 International Exchange Alumni Small Grants Competition
The U.S. Mission to Vietnam invites Vietnamese alumni of U.S. Government-funded (USG) academic and professional exchange programs (International Exchange Alumni) to submit proposals for the 2018 International Exchange Alumni Small Grants Competition.Alumni teams can submit proposals as a group of individuals or under the auspices of ...
USG