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Grants Notice for "Sustainable Model for Improving the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities" Project
USAID Vietnam is funding a program entitled “Sustainable Model for Improving the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities” and is seeking applications from eligible prospective Vietnamese organizations.The overall purpose is to develop a model in target provinces (Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Dong Nai) to ...
USAID Vietnam
Ensuring energy and water security: a challenge for Vietnam
Vietnam needs to increase power generation capacity by building power plants, including thermopower, but such facilities could affect the quality of water resources.Keep reading ...
Kim Chi
FinTech Challenge Vietnam: 2018 Application Deadline Extended
Deadlines have been extended till January 31st for the Mekong Business Initiative’s FinTech Challenge Vietnam which is seeking mature and early stage startups with solutions and products for Viet Nam’s financial infrastructure.For more details, please visit here ...
MBI
Surplus ash and slag at thermal power plants remains untreated
Vietnam has 20 coal-fired thermopower plants which produce 15.7 million tons of ash, slag and gypsum a year. []However, the amount of treated ash to be put into use remains limited. Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Experts emphasise gender equality in VN’s HIV response
The current national response to HIV fails to adequately respond to the diverse needs and rights of the main affected groups – women and girls.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Government to impose fine for damaging trees
Individuals or organisations who are found to cause damage to trees will be fined up to VNĐ30 million (US$1,300) from January 15, says a new Government decree.Keep reading ...
Vietnam News
Red tape denies thousands in Vietnam access to sponsored cancer medication
Thousands of Vietnamese cancer patients who rely on state-run health insurance for their medication may have to abandon their treatment because of a recent government decree barring drugs that lack the required papers from being imported into the country. Though the drugs are available commercially, they ...
Tuoi Tre News Reporter
Vietnamese province wants to clear 12,700 hectares of forest for project development
Authorities in Dak Lak Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, are planning to wipe out nearly 12,700 hectares of forest for the implementation of various projects deemed essential for local development.Keep reading ...
Tuoi Tre News Reporter
Death toll from air pollution four times higher than traffic accidents
Dr Le Viet Phu, a lecturer at Fulbright University, says the damages caused by air pollution to Vietnam in 2013 could be assessed up to $10 billion. The figure was calculated based on WTP approaching method.Keep reading ...
Thien Nhien
Vietnam Sustainability Forum
The Vietnam Sustainability Forum (VSF 2018) will open on January 18-19, 2018. The forum aims at providing an international exchange platform for various stakeholders including policymakers, academics, entrepreneurs, practitioners, and the NGOs to present, discuss and debate the worldwide visionary initiatives, practices, and trends for a harmonious ...
VSF
