Posts Tagged ‘ Volunteer ’

Japanese teacher learns ‘life skills’

December 26, 2009
Japanese teacher learns ‘life skills’

Nimura Michiko sets an example in a physical education class at Tan My Primary School.LookAtVietnam – Japanese teacher Nimura Michiko says she’s been the one doing the learning in classes at a remote northern Vietnamese school.  “It is actually me who has learned lots of things about culture and love from the students,” said Michiko [...]

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Japanese teacher learns ‘life skills’

December 22, 2009
Japanese teacher learns ‘life skills’

Nimura Michiko sets an example in a physical education class at Tan My Primary School. Japanese teacher Nimura Michiko says she’s been the one doing the learning in classes at a remote northern Vietnamese school. “It is actually me who has learned lots of things about culture and love from the students,” said Michiko when [...]

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The volunteer Americans

August 6, 2009
The volunteer Americans

An American volunteer and a Vietnamese boy in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.LookAtVietnam – A group of Americans has adapted to life in Ben Tre as part of a summer volunteer program.  It was first a strange site to see the large group of big American kids walking barefoot through the mud along [...]

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The volunteer Americans

August 4, 2009
The volunteer Americans

An American volunteer and a Vietnamese boy in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre. A group of Americans has adapted to life in Ben Tre as part of a summer volunteer program. It was first a strange site to see the large group of big American kids walking barefoot through the mud along the [...]

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The gift of giving

July 20, 2009
The gift of giving

Volunteer Thu Trang shares a laugh with Hero Mother Le Thi Dung A summer program teaches teenagers the value of community service by pairing them with elderly mothers who lost children to the war. Ho Chi Minh City youth haven’t spent all summer just sitting around the TV getting fat and lazy.Many spent weeks rising [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 11/7

July 11, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 11/7

Vietnam wants to increase trade ties with Spain; Israel, Switzerland offer visa exemptions for diplomatic passport holders; Paying debt of gratitude to war martyrs; State auditors urged to improve operational efficiency; Vietnam, Russia hold new strategic dialogue Vietnam wants to increase trade ties with SpainVietnam will do its utmost to boost cooperation with Spain, especially [...]

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Public help students during university exam period

July 2, 2009
Public help students during university exam period

Donation box, an initiative by the volunteers at the Western Bus Stations to raise money to help poor students during the exam.LookAtVietnam – Candidates from provinces are rushing to large cities to sit the first phase of university and college entrance exams for July 3-5. For many, this stressful period is worsened by trying to [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 5/5

May 5, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 5/5

Storm strengthens, might change course; Vietnam Buddhist Sangha holds celebration in Moscow; 2010 National Tourism Year to be launched in Hanoi; Number of third-borns rises by 1 percent; Former Chinese specialists honoured Storm strengthens, might change course Tropical storm Chan-Hom, which was formed from a depression in the East Sea, has regained category status as it [...]

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Volunteer groups need good leaders

March 25, 2009
Volunteer groups need good leaders

Volunteer teams have been mushrooming recently, from organized teams to spontaneously established ones. The members of the teams could be young or older people. However, a lot of teams have been dissolved as they lack good leaders. Taking care for children at Hoa Binh VillageIn early August 2008, Uoc Mo Xanh (green dream) UMX 9X [...]

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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...