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Community-based innovations could help "save" environment
With new knowledge and techniques, local communities can apply innovations to adapt to quick environmental changes. This is the main content of the workshop “Building Community Capacity in Response to Mekong Delta Environmental Changes” which was held on December 28.Keep reading ...
Lan Nguyen
Fund for Anthropological and Cultural Research calls for research proposals
The Fund for Anthropological and Cultural Research of the Understanding Vietnam Forum (UVF) is seeking new research proposals to understand problems arising from the development of Vietnam so as to help improve the awareness of the community and work out policy solutions.The funding, which is ...
Understanding Vietnam
Open Development Initiative seeks National IT Officer
Open Development Initiative is looking to hire a National (from any of the Lower Mekong Countries) to help support the ongoing maintenance and development of the opendevelopmentmekong.net (ODM) platform and country sites. Application: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until filled.Email: recruitment@opendevmekong.netCommencement: As soon ...
ODI
Vietnam wins first prize of WhiteHat Grand Prix 2017
This year’s contest took place in Hanoi on December 16-17 was jointly held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications’ Authority of Information Security and BKAV Corporation.The WhiteHat Grand Prix 2017 attracted 452 teams from 62 countries and territories.Keep reading ...
Vietnamnet editor
Science seminar: Conflicts in accessing forestry resources and political aspects of justice
The Understanding Vietnam Forum, the Institute of Cultural Research (ICS) and the Center for Sustainable Development in Mountainous Areas (CSDM) will organize a science seminar titled “Conflicts in accessing forestry resources and political aspects of justice”.The seminar will be held from 8:30 am to 11:45 ...
Understanding Vietnam
Mekong provinces link up on water management
The Mekong provinces of An Giang and Kien Giang have worked together to efficiently use water resources, combat natural disasters and cope with their aftermath.Kien Giang and An Giang signed an agreement in 2013 for water resource management in the Long Xuyen Quadrilateral with support ...
VNA
Online survey on revised Labour Code
The UN Women and the Australian Embassy in Việt Nam are conducting an online survey to assess the effects of the revision of the Labour Code on men, women and different labour groups in society.Vietnamese citizens at the age of 15 or above are encouraged ...
Australian Embassy in VN
PM agrees to VND90,000 salary rise from July 2018
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has agreed to increase the monthly basic salary for civil servants from VNĐ1.3 million (US$57.2) to VNĐ1.39 million ($61.16), or a one per cent increase, starting from July 2018. Keep reading ...
L.THANH
Child protection hotline launched
A national hotline for child protection at 111 was launched yesterday morning in Hà Nội by National Committee for Children under Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).Keep reading ...
DUC BINH
Prospect on forest replantation in Vietnam
In the foothills of Vietnam’s Annamite mountains, hundreds of small forest owners are joining forces to produce sustainable acacia used in furniture around the world. With much of the country’s plantations owned by individuals, expanding the approach may be the best chance for saving forests ...
Ha Vu
