Article was prepared by Anja Merret, an organizer for Hold the Future organization. Hold the Future is a Hanoi, Vietnam based charitable organisation that offers vocational training and handicraft production to young people with disabilities. The Centre accepts young disabled people between the ages of 18 and 30 irrespective of their disability. Hold the Future aims to provide … [Read more...] about Volunteer in Vietnam: Hold the Future
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Partnership for Progress – Education Reform That Makes Sense
Yesterday's post on the growing number of Vietnamese students enrolled in American universities was both promising and inspiring. This is the right direction for Vietnam as it tries to modernize its economy and infrastructure. The burning question here is whether these figures correlate with the student's level of preparedness for the global market. It may be true that a … [Read more...] about Partnership for Progress – Education Reform That Makes Sense
The Remedy for Failing Education System: Passion and Commitment
This following contains exerpts from Lam Vien's article on ThanhNienNews.com. Please go here for the original article. I often wonder why our education system in the US trails so far behind many other countries even though we are the most affluent nation in the world. President Barack Obama recently started a fire storm when he suggested that the school year should be extended … [Read more...] about The Remedy for Failing Education System: Passion and Commitment
Officials Jailed in an Adoption Scam
Sixteen health and charity officials in northern Nam Dinh province were tried for getting involved in an adoption scam. Six of them were sentenced to jail terms of two to five and a half years; the other ten were were on suspended sentences of fifteen to eighteen months. These officials were accused of receiving babies from mothers with unwanted pregnancies, assembling false … [Read more...] about Officials Jailed in an Adoption Scam
Typhoon Ketsana Devastates Philippines, Vietnam
Floods caused by Typhoon Ketsana have killed 246 people in the Philippines, and that number is expected to rise according to officials. The Typhoon has caused the heaviest rain in over 40 years in the Philippines and reaches wind speed of around 120km per hour. To put into perspective, Stephen Anderson, the United Nations World Food Program's country director in Manila, … [Read more...] about Typhoon Ketsana Devastates Philippines, Vietnam