Alfred Meza is a special American teacher who has spent a lot of time and enthusiasm on helping and inspiring hope for a better life of many disadvantaged people in Vietnam.
While strides are being made to ensure safety for women and children, more still needs to be done, heard a workshop held by the Vietnam Women's Union in Hanoi on November 26.
Vietnam was voted as the second-best destination for expats to live and work in 2019, revealed the latest Expat Insider survey published by InterNations.
High tides, dykes and land subsidence are causing serious flooding in urban areas in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region, according to Nguyen Huu Thien, an expert on the Delta's ecosystem.
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has recommended cutting weekly working hours to 44 from the current 48, saying it would improve workers’ wellbeing, family life and relationship.
The problem of child labour in Thailand has improved, as the Ministry of Labour continues to hold campaigns against child labour and exploitation of children.
The southern province of Binh Duong has kicked off its summer events with an exhibition featuring the beauty of the province’s traditional ceramic arts.
President Tran Dai Quang signed a letter to Vietnamese children on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival. He did not know that it would be his last signature.
Family Life, an artwork by late Vietnamese painter Le Pho, fetched 1.2m USD at a Modern and Contemporary Art auction at Hong Kong’s Sotheby’s home late last week.
The important role of counselling in schools has been accepted by most stakeholders, including parents, teachers and administrators, but most secondary schools and high schools do not offer this service.
The Family Festival Day 2016 held last weekend by HCM City’s Women’s Association to celebrate National Family Day (June 28) attracted thousands of young people.
More than 40 delegates from ASEAN member countries gathered in Hanoi on May 10 to hear experience from NGOs in building and implementing policies towards an ASEAN without gender-based violence.
Two art troupes from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will hold shows at Vietnam Youth Theatre, treating local audiences to impressive puppetry performances from February 19-23.
Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan has called on relevant ministries and agencies to make concerted efforts to minimise violence against women and girls, which is relatively common in Vietnamese society.
Singapore took the lead in the eight Expat Explorer country league table with expatriates praising good opportunities for career development, appealing salaries and excellent quality of lives.
Youth Theatre's comedians will represent Vietnam at the 2015 Incheon Bilingual Theater Festival, which will be held from October 8-10 in Incheon, the Republic of Korea.
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