Posts Tagged ‘ More Than Double ’

‘Perfect storm’ looms for world’s food supplies 

May 31, 2011
‘Perfect storm’ looms for world’s food supplies 

Dried up corn is seen in a field in eastern China, where a record drought threatens to push global food prices up. Oxfam called on Tuesday for an overhaul of the world’s food system, warning that in a couple of decades, millions more people would be gripped by hunger due to population growth and climate-hit [...]

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Better education way to ‘demographic bonus’ benefits

January 2, 2010
Better education way to ‘demographic bonus’ benefits

High school students in Ho Chi Minh City wait to take their semester exams. Increasingly disproportionate sex ratio a serious threat, expert says after release of new census. Vietnam’s educational system must focus more on encouraging innovation and creativity to make the most of Vietnam’s vast working age population, which is more than double its [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...