December 19, 2011
A photo on AsianScientist showing a mother and her baby. A new mass media campaign in Vietnam asks mothers to feed their babies early and exclusively with breast milk for at least the first six months. A mass media campaign launched in Vietnam December 14 asks parents to ensure exclusive and continued breastfeeding during the early part of [...]
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November 25, 2011
A protester holds an image of former president Gloria Arroyo during a protest in front of the Supreme Court in Manila on November 22, 2011. The arrest of former Philippine leader Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for vote rigging has put President Benigno Aquino’s campaign to tackle corruption where he wants it, in the headlines as he [...]
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August 8, 2011
Agent Orange victims receive gifts in Hanoi Sunday Thousands of people joined a walk in Hanoi Sunday to start a one-month campaign to support Agent Orange victims, marking the 50th anniversary of an American military operation to spray the toxic chemical over Vietnam. Â Tens of thousands of students and older residents participated in the [...]
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August 3, 2011
Vietnamese youth on a bicycle trip to promote environment protection. Ten Vietnamese youth have registered to participate in a bicycle tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Cambodia in a campaign against human trafficking that is increasingly taking place in border areas. The Rainbow Campaign is the first bicycle trip in Vietnam that aims to [...]
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March 28, 2011
Hanoi youth gathered at last year’s Earth Hour celebration. Millions of people are expected to switch off lights for an hour from 8:30 p.m. on March 26 to raise awareness about energy conservation during Earth Hour 2011. La Thuy Diem Hang is sure that this year’s Earth Hour will witness record participation in Vietnam. This [...]
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February 5, 2010
The campaign was kicked of in Vietnam on February 4, aiming to have the participation of at least 20 provinces and cities. Conductor Chau Anh (photo) and students of the Sol Art Centre will perform at the Earth Hour Vietnam programme on March 27. A representative of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the campaign organizer, said that [...]
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December 29, 2009
A man smokes a cigarette in Ho Chi Minh City. The Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide campaign to promote a smoking ban in indoor public places that will take effect in 2010. The launching ceremony for the mass media campaign called âCigarettes Are Eating You Aliveâ was jointly held by the ministry, the [...]
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December 5, 2009
Remains of 33 fallen combatants found; Vietnam, Cambodia tighten anti-human trafficking ties; Solutions sought for sustainable craft village; Germany helps Vietnam reduce electric energy loss; PM orders general inspection of websites Remains of 33 fallen combatants found Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have unearthed a mass grave, recovering the remains of 33 soldiers [...]
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October 14, 2009
LookAtVietnam – More than 150 restaurants in Ha Noi have pledged not to serve endanger animal meat, according to the World Wildlife Fund for Nature in Viet Nam. Storks for sale to restaurants at a market in central Nghe An province. More than 150 restaurants in Ha Noi have pledged not to serve endangered animal [...]
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October 9, 2009
Volunteers show off a “green restaurant” logo outside a restaurant in Hanoi More than 150 restaurants in Hanoi, where illegal bear and tiger products often end up on dinerâs plates, have joined a âgreen restaurantâ campaign by committing not to serve dishes made from endangered species. Recognizable by the campaignâs logo hanging inside or outside [...]
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