During this past week, everyone around the world was talking about the suspense of the 33 Chilean miners rescue. I was also sucked into the news storm and took some effort to find out what happened. Basically, a mine shaft in San Jose, Chile collapsed and caused the rocks to block the exit route. There were 2 groups of miners: the first group near the surface was able to … [Read more...] about Cost & Benefit of Chilean Rescue & What to Learn from Chilean President
Philanthropy
Volunteer in Vietnam: Hold the Future
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
Current Strategies to Address Agent Orange
Aug. 10 is marked Agent Orange Day to show support for those affected by the dioxin in Vietnam. Post this Agent Orange Day Badge to your Facebook profile to show support for victims of agent orange. Invite friends to do the same here: http://www.facebook.comMakeAgentOrangeHistory?v=app_139564296078062For further discussions on this topic, log on to www.onevietnam.org.To … [Read more...] about Current Strategies to Address Agent Orange
Agent Orange: Old Problem, New Perspective
While searching for a topic about Vietnam, I ran across some articles about the Agent Orange problem in Vietnam and decided to write about it from a mathematical standpoint. For those who are not experts on the matter, here is brief description from Wikipedia: "Agent Orange is the code name for a herbicide and defoliant—contaminated with TCDD—used by the U.S. military in its … [Read more...] about Agent Orange: Old Problem, New Perspective
LIN is Raising $4000 to Help Nonprofits in Vietnam
This article was written by Guest Blogger Dana R.H. Doan of the LIN Center for Community Development (LIN). LIN is a new resource for local not-for-profit groups, individuals and corporate philanthropists based in and around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. You can see LIN's other article on VTP about empowering Vietnamese women here. As you may know, nonprofits in Vietnam are … [Read more...] about LIN is Raising $4000 to Help Nonprofits in Vietnam