More than 100 bridges have been built by a group of Viet Kieu (Vietnamese people living oversea) to serve the poor people living in rural areas of Vietnam. Since 2004, this group has been consistently planning and funding the building of bridges for many villages and regions. While many of us are working to our last drop of sweat to deal with this stinky economy, these people … [Read more...] about 100+ Bridges Connecting The Hearts
Development
Vietnamese University Introduces New Majors Due to High Demand
Vietnam is an emerging market with much potential for growth and to become a strategic trading partner with other nations regarding many different products. Many industries are on the rise in Vietnam. They, however, face the problem of an abundant but inadequately-trained labor force. This stagnancy in the development of the labor force can potentially be a major obstacle for … [Read more...] about Vietnamese University Introduces New Majors Due to High Demand
Not Enough Rice Export Deals for Vietnam
While it is still uncertain whether potential customers will buy its rice, Vietnam has to compete with the two new rivals. Vietnam rice export is in difficult situation with rice exporters gaining few commercial export deals. Vietnam Food Association (VFA) is concerned that if this situation continues, it is not only rice exports that will be severely affected, but will also … [Read more...] about Not Enough Rice Export Deals for Vietnam
Gap Minder – Comparing Vietnam with the World
01.06.10. Have you ever wondered how Vietnam has been doing compared to other nations within the past few years? Many of you probably have, but not many know where to look. That is because you did not hear about Gap Minder. According to wikipedia.org, Gap Minder Foundation "developed the Trendalyzer software that converts international statistics to moving, interactive, and … [Read more...] about Gap Minder – Comparing Vietnam with the World
Philanthropic Movements on Web Acknowledged by TED
12.13.09 The philanthropic movement on the web is being closely watched by investors and has recently been brought to the spotlight at the famous TED Talks (Technology, Entertainment, Design). The speaker of the topic is Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn and an angel investor. In the words of Leena Rao of TechCrunch: "Hoffman says that one of his ambitions is to be a … [Read more...] about Philanthropic Movements on Web Acknowledged by TED