The founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, has put up $1,000,000 of his money to loan out on Kiva (in $25 increments), to introduce people to the idea of micro-lending. What this means is you can made a loan to people in Vietnam to start their own business, for free. OneVietnam's members have loaned $18,000 to Vietnamese farmers and small business owners so far! Let's add to … [Read more...] about Loan $25 to the Poor in Vietnam for Free Thanks to LinkedIn’s CEO
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Uneven Progress of Education in Vietnam
Vietnam’s education system has progressed dramatically over the years, as demonstrated by the current adult literacy rate of 90%. Student-to-teacher ratio in primary education (elementary school) decreased from approximately 39-to-1 to 25-to-1 in 2006, while secondary education remained unchanged at 25-to-1, according to UNICEF. Today, more students continue to post-secondary … [Read more...] about Uneven Progress of Education in Vietnam