Được sự chấp thuận theo văn bản số 05/MTNATL-NA, ngày 10/01/2011 của Cục Mỹ thuật, Nhiếp ảnh và Triển lãm; Trung tâm Phát triển Kinh tế Môi trường phối hợp một số tổ chức, cơ quan có liên quan, tổ chức cuộc thi ảnh về phát triển bền vững với chủ đề "Kinh tế xanh". Cuộc thi nhằm tuyên truyền, nâng cao nhận thức và trách nhiệm của cộng đồng xã hội, các tổ chức trên các lĩnh vực về công tác bảo vệ môi trường, phát triển bền vững, nhằm bảo đảm chất lượng cuộc sống, màu xanh trái đất và tương lai tốt đẹp cho nhân loại. Nội dung cuộc thi phản ánh thực trạng ô nhiễm môi trường; những hành vi, nguy cơ huỷ hoại môi trường, màu xanh cuộc sống; vẻ đẹp của thiên nhiên; những con người những hành động vì môi trường, thân thiện với môi trường; những mô hình mới, công nghệ xanh hướng tới phát triển bền vững,... Cuộc thi nhằm thu hút sự tham gia tích cực của đông đảo mọi tầng lớp xã hội; tạo cầu nối phối hợp, hợp tác giữa các tổ chức NGO, các doanh nghiệp, đơn vị truyền thông, và các cá nhân cùng … [Read more...] about Trung tâm Phát triển Kinh tế Môi trường tổ chức cuộc thi ảnh “Kinh tế xanh”
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Viet Nam to invest in infrastructure development
A total of VND5.18 trillion (US$265.64 million) will be allocated to State-owned companies for infrastructure development in 2011, the Ministry of Planning and Investment has announced. Of that figure, VND3.5 trillion will go to the Viet Nam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), VND45 billion to the Viet Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), VND1.33 trillion to the Viet Nam Railway Corporation (VRC), VND215 billion to the Viet Nam Electricity (EVN) and VND60 billion to the Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT). Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) Wild bull, elephants spotted in forest The Forest Protection Division in the southern province of Binh Phuoc said that local residents in Dong Phu District have found two herds of black and yellow bulls, with each herd consisting of five to six animals. The animals were found in a forestry area that shares a border with Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces. Local residents also reported finding a herd of five to … [Read more...] about Viet Nam to invest in infrastructure development
Mekong Delta set for Khmer culture festival
Nine art troupes will perform at the fifth annual Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of the Khmer ethnic people in the southern region, which is scheduled to open on December 1 in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang. The four-day event will feature a slew of activities like boat and cow racing, traditional costume performance, culinary show, and exhibitions, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism told the media on Tuesday. Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Sai Gon) Paper production to meet 80% of demand Paper production will reach 5.8 million tonnes by 2020 and increase to 8.9 million tonnes by 2025, a draft Government plan envisages. Production is targeted to meet 75-80 per cent of the domestic demand by 2020-25, up from just 55-60 per cent from 2005 to 2010 when equipment and technology were backward, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Tin Tuc (News) Air Mekong to fly on Vinh-Pleiku route The Mekong Aviation Joint-stock Company (Air Mekong) … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta set for Khmer culture festival
Cheats sink real travel firms
VietNamNet Bridge – Too many “bogus” travel firms have appeared on the market, tricking travelers out of money. Meanwhile, travelers don’t know who they should petition to have their interests protected. The number of “fake Sinh cafes are eight times higher than the number of actual Sinh cafes.” Pham Tuan Minh, former Director of Viet Tuan Minh Tour, said bogus travel firms do not have business licenses, while they register “virtual offices.” They send “staff” to everywhere to persuade clients to book tours, but they never can provide tours. They just urge clients to pay a deposit to appropriate the money and then escape. Some tourism experts have noted that bogus travel firms would be ready to pay big money on “promotion programs.” They deliver the leaflets inviting clients to book the tours which have the tour fees lower by 25-30 percent than the tours provided by other travel firms. The costly method of … [Read more...] about Cheats sink real travel firms
6.5 million rural labourers move to town
About 6.5 million labourers have moved from rural to urban areas over the past five years. Of the figure, 70 per cent are below 30 years old, according to research conducted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. The research also showed that more than 66 per cent of migrant labourers do not have professional skills. More than 50 per cent of the migrant labourers have not finished high school education and more than 40 per cent work in unskilled jobs. Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) Sea tourism plan approved The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a plan to develop tourism on sea, island and coastal areas from now to 2020. By 2020 the country's sea tourism will have at least six tourism destinations that meet international standards. The plan will also develop tourism ports in Ha Long, Da Nang, Nha Trang, HCM City and Phu Quoc Island. The plan targets that sea tourism will reach annual revenue of US$10 billion and provide … [Read more...] about 6.5 million rural labourers move to town