The Catalyst Foundation is an organization dedicated to preventing child trafficking and aiding families in poverty. Their official mission statement: Our mission is to improve the lives of at-risk populations in Vietnam through child trafficking prevention and community capacity building. Families living in extreme poverty are most vulnerable to child trafficking. Our goal … [Read more...] about Catalyst Foundation Prevents Child Trafficking in Vietnam
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Vietnam is No.5 in Life Satisfaction
Out of 143 countries, Vietnam is fifth highest in life satisfaction per unit of planetary resources consumed. Since 2006, NEF, an independent think tank, has been using what it calls a Happy Planet Index (HPI) to measure each country’s ability to produce “happy life” through consumption of the earth’s finite resources. HPI is essentially a efficiency measure: “well-being … [Read more...] about Vietnam is No.5 in Life Satisfaction
Room To Read Builds 105 Libraries in Vietnam, In 1 Year
Room to Read is a great organization founded my John Wood, a former Microsoft Exec, that has built thousands of libraries around the world. Since opening it's office in Vietnam, Room to Read has helped build over 300 libraries. In 2009, they projected 105 libraries and 15 schools to be built... in Vietnam alone. Room to Read is a global organization with presence in … [Read more...] about Room To Read Builds 105 Libraries in Vietnam, In 1 Year
Vietnam Makes the Cut for Top 10 Outsourcing Locations
For the first time, Vietnam shares the top 10 outsourcing stage with giants like India and China. Since 2004, A.T. Kearny Consulting began publishing a Global Services Location Index that captures top 50 off-shoring countries in the world. Rankings are based on three basic categories: financial attractiveness, people and skills availability, and business environment. This … [Read more...] about Vietnam Makes the Cut for Top 10 Outsourcing Locations
Vietnam, A Growing Population of Consumers
For years now, I've been hearing that there is a growing middle class in Vietnam. So people are getting richer, but how will this affect Vietnam's economy? Well, when you have more money, you'll spend more, a lot more! A recent study by Vietnam's General Statistics Office shows that Vietnam's retail sales growth outstripped GDP growth from 1997 to 2007. Over ten years, … [Read more...] about Vietnam, A Growing Population of Consumers