From August 1st to August 7th, Vietnam joined approximately 170 countries worldwide to celebrate the 19th Annual World Breastfeeding Week. Events ranged from expert discussions on breastfeeding benefits to one-on-one counseling sessions on proper breastfeeding methods to a breastfeeding knowledge competition. Some cities even hosted breastfeeding festivals, where there were … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding Festivals to Improve Health in Vietnam
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May the Best Brew Win: Vietnam, Starbucks, and the International Coffee Market Competition
In America, Starbucks is ubiquitous. New Starbucks shops continue to pop up on every other urban street corner, and on any given weekday morning commute, it's likely that you'll run into at least one or two caffeine fiends with the familiar mermaid-branded cup in hand. With over 11,000 Starbucks already in America and Canada and another 6,000 locations dotting the globe, … [Read more...] about May the Best Brew Win: Vietnam, Starbucks, and the International Coffee Market Competition
TEDxMekong: Calling all Entrepreneurs in Vietnam [Event]
If you haven't heard of TED, it's about time you take a close look. TED is a annual conference with the motto "ideas worth spreading." Some of the most innovative ideas and projects in the world are presented at the conference every year. A few years back, they created the TEDx program, allowing people to hold independently organized conferences. TEDx has been spreading … [Read more...] about TEDxMekong: Calling all Entrepreneurs in Vietnam [Event]
30th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Call for Submissions
The Center for Asian American Media is busy preparing for the 30th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. They're currently holding open calls for film submissions (details below). We at VTP believe this is a great opportunity for both established and aspiring filmmakers to be recognized by a large audience, so we urge all with an interest to submit their … [Read more...] about 30th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Call for Submissions
South China Sea: Détente vs. Deterrence
Thi Quang Lam is a former general in the South Vietnamese Army and the author of The Twenty-Five Year Century: A South Vietnamese General Remembers the Indochina War to the Fall of Saigon and Hell in An Loc: the 1972 Easter Invasion and the Battle that Saved South Vietnam. View the original post on New America Media here. When it comes to geopolitics, especially in the … [Read more...] about South China Sea: Détente vs. Deterrence