October 31, 2011
 Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects during Diwali at the Sikh Shrine the Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 26, 2011. As the global population hits seven billion, experts are warning that skewed gender ratios could fuel the emergence of volatile "bachelor nations" driven by an aggressive competition for brides. Many demographers believe the [...]
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August 13, 2011
By Danielle Nierenberg and Philip Newell* Whether fishing on the coast or farming in the fields, the people of Vietnam depend on an abundant supply of water. But as water becomes increasingly scarce, sustainable agriculture will be a key way to improve yields over the long term. In order to avoid massive water shortages, [...]
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June 21, 2011
Financial district of Singapore is seen in this photo, taken at night. Glimmers of green hope for Asian cities From the putrid, ever-expanding slums in megalopolises such as Manila to the new Chinese industrial boomtowns, examples of environmental anarchy appear to be exploding across the region. Air pollution, already above World Health Organization standards in [...]
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June 17, 2011
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has announced a two-day conference and exhibition this fall focusing on green business solutions for Vietnam. The GreenBiz 2011, co-organized by the Investment and Trade Promotion Center in Ho Chi Minh City and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will take place on September 15-16 [...]
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January 10, 2011
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. The government’s key priorities this year are to stabilize the macro-economy, curb inflation, restructure the economy, and improve social welfare to maintain sustainable growth, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said. “Rising inflation, increasing bank interest rates, and the fluctuating exchange rates have created pressure in stabilizing macro-economy, and difficulties in [...]
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December 20, 2010
Tra fish prepared for processing at a seafood company in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long (Photo by Tuoi Tre) The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Vietnam’s General Directorate of Fisheries Friday signed a long-term memorandum of understanding to cooperate with each other on sustainable tra fish production. The WWF also officially removed Vietnam’s tra fish, [...]
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February 4, 2010
LookAtVietnam – The World Bank will consider increasing aid and help Vietnam seek aid sources from other donors to meet its sustainable development goal, says a senior WB leader.James Adam, World Bank Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific Region, made the statement at a reception given by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai [...]
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January 31, 2010
Workers at an apparel factory in Ho Chi Minh City. The global economic recovery currently underway will slow down later this year and the process remains fragile, the World Bank has cautioned. In its âGlobal Economic Prospects 2010â report released Wednesday, the bank says the slowdown will happen on the back of the waning impact [...]
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January 24, 2010
A man enters a public toilet on Ham Nghi Street, Ho Chi Minh City. A talk with Jack Sim, the “Toilet King” Jack Sim is the founder of the World Toilet Organization (WTO), whose mission is to increase awareness of and accessibility to sanitation throughout the world.Jack accomplishes this mission by organizing social activities and [...]
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December 8, 2009
Viet Nam is considering responsible approaches to tourism, with the aim of balancing profits with environmental conservation while maintaining socio-cultural values . . . Foreign tourists join in the traditional mua sap (bamboo pole dance) with H’Mong ethnic people in Cat Cat Village in the northern mountain province of Lao Cai.According to the 2002 Cape [...]
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