vietnam

washington —  Vietnam is crying foul over a Chinese bid to redefine its coastal waters in the Gulf of Tonkin, a waterway at the northern end of the South China Sea lying between China’s Hainan Island and Vietnam. Beijing’s delineation…

washington —  Vietnam is crying foul over a Chinese bid to redefine its coastal waters in the Gulf of Tonkin, a waterway at the northern end of the South China Sea lying between China's Hainan Island and Vietnam. Beijing's delineation…

Actor Dennis Franz is best known for portraying a TV detective and starring in numerous blockbuster films in the 1970s through the 1990s.   Less known, is that Franz was…

March 29, 2024 - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, has concluded her visit to Vietnam as part of the Team Canada…

3.26.24 Race, the Draft, and the Vietnam War.pptx3.26.24 Race, the Draft, and the Vietnam War.pptx2. Democratic Republic of Viet Nam (Communist) led by Ho Chi Minh (Vietminh) in Hanoi Military: NVA (aka PAVN) * allied with nationalist…

Ho Chi Min City/Washington —  Analysts say this month's resignation of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, one year into his five-year term, indicates infighting within the Communist Party and shakes the country's reputation for…

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM —  Experts and activists are voicing concern over a purported internal Vietnamese Politburo directive, which they say could worsen already deteriorating human rights and the toll on the economy caused by…

Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam – The white-walled room in a house on the outskirts of Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam’s coffee capital, is quiet. The only thing breaking the silence is the occasional beep of an electronic scale, or the sound of coffee…

1. IntroductionDysmenorrhea and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) are health problems worldwide, and their prevalence varies by country. A meta-analysis reported that PMS is observed in 12% of women in France, whereas it affects as many as…

Flooding has a disproportionate impact on women and girls, who are more vulnerable to health risks, disrupted livelihoods, and educational challenges. As a member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, Plan International is working…

Flooding has a disproportionate impact on women and girls, who are more vulnerable to health risks, disrupted livelihoods, and educational challenges. As a member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, Plan International is working…

1. IntroductionCommunity-acquired pneumonia is a common respiratory disease affecting all ages, especially children under 5 years old. The incidence and hospitalization rate due to pneumonia remains at a high level, given that it is the…

Article by Roni Kane, intern with the U.S. Department of State, currently studying International Studies and Film, TV and Media at the University of Michigan. Banana trees cover 370,000 acres of land in Vietnam, and with its warm…

1. IntroductionRelevance of the research topic. Currently, there is a growing need to implement sustainable development goals within national economies and energy sectors . This implementation aims to uphold the principles of the…

1. IntroductionIn the Anthropocene, extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts, and heavy rainfall have become an interest for both scientists and the general public due to their multifaceted impacts: from altering natural…

Vietnam has gradually developed from one of the world’s poorest countries into a lower-to-middle-income country over the last 25 years . This change in status is due mainly to Vietnam adopting economic reforms such as the encouragement…

Document Type Oral History Interviewer John Springer Interview location Lewiston, Maine Abstract NA4503 Robert L. “Bob” Towle, interviewed by John J. Springer in Lewiston, Maine on July 7, 1999.…

Document Type Oral History Interviewer John Springer Interview location Lewiston, Maine Abstract NA4503 Robert L. “Bob” Towle, interviewed by John J. Springer in Lewiston, Maine on July 7, 1999.…

Document Type Oral History Interviewer John Springer Interview location Lewiston, Maine Abstract NA4503 Robert L. “Bob” Towle, interviewed by John J. Springer in Lewiston, Maine on July 7, 1999.…

Document Type Oral History Interviewer John Springer Interview location Lewiston, Maine Abstract NA4503 Robert L. “Bob” Towle, interviewed by John J. Springer in Lewiston, Maine on July 7, 1999.…

Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Ruan Spies , Hanh N. Hong, Phu P. Trieu, Luong K.…

By Megan Avakian Workers in a lead battery recycling facility outside Dong Mai village break batteries apart and separate metal and plastic components. (Photo courtesy of Gerry Croteau) Researchers funded by the NIH Fogarty…

Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies Susan Solomon has been awarded the 2023 VinFuture Award for Female Innovators. Solomon was picked out of almost 1,400 international nominations across…

Francine Uenuma History Correspondent…

VinFast, Vietnam’s electric vehicle manufacturer, plans to initially invest $500 million to set up an integrated facility in India and break into the world’s third-largest automobile market. The memorandum of understanding with the…

1 Introduction Diverse life circumstances can result in children receiving inadequate nutrition. Recurrent or chronic undernutrition can lead to stunting (linear growth that is more than two standard deviations below the median height…

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) --  The Vietnam jungle canopied overhead as the explosive ordnance disposal Airman entered his bamboo hut where a birthday cake covered in blue and white…

If you don't like the legacy of an American president, just wait awhile and it will likely change. For that is the iron law of presidential reputations: With rare exceptions, they fluctuate over time.This is certainly true with Lyndon…

1. IntroductionDelisting, which is the removal of a listed stock from a stock exchange, has become a common phenomenon and has received increasing attention from both academics and practitioners during the past few decades. Delisting…

In the weeks since U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to Hanoi to announce a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with Vietnam, many commentators have described it as a historic turning point in U.S.-Vietnamese relations. The…

Seattle, Wash., Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greater Good Charities, a global nonprofit that works to help people, pets, and the planet, announces that their Global Discovery Expeditions program has expanded its efforts into…

April 14, 2022- Hanoi, Vietnam - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday met with Vietnam’s government officials: Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, Foreign Affairs Minister Bùi Thanh…

A COALITION OF VIETNAMESE POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS CALLS ON THE WORLD TO CONDEMN COMMUNIST VIETNAM FOR SUPPORTING RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, March 31, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A coalition…

A World Apart Traditional ways are evident in Vietnam at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi and the traditional dress (ao dai) in the foreground.  At right, NOAA's Peg Steffen…

Invisible Menace Hypoxic zones are areas in the ocean of such low oxygen concentration that animal life suffocates and dies, and as a result are sometimes called "dead zones."…

One Young World delegate Ngoc Tam Nguyen calls on President Truong Tan Sang to focus on sustainable waste management and renewable energy to tackle climate

A cassava factory has started collecting methane gas generated in production and using it to run the information:

Vietnam is scrapping plans to build two nuclear power plants, over soaring costs and mounting safety concerns. The plants were slated to have a capacity of 4,000 megawatts, and were being developed with assistance from a Japanese…

Yannick Millet explains the market overview and trends in the Vietnam's green building is a need of massive buildings construction in Vietnam in this decade urged by the urban development. Although the industry is currently still in…

Vietnam is one of the world's leading exporters of shrimps. But the industry is exacting a high price. Mangrove forests have been systematically chopped down to make way for more shrimp farms, particularly in the Mekong Delta. The…

More than 43,000 households in Vietnam received access to low-interest loans and technical support to establish 76,500 hectares of forest planting under the Forest Sector Development Project supported by the World Bank.

With support from the World Bank, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is developing a rapid bus transit system using green technology, which runs through the city's important economic dng h thng giao thng cng cng xanh v hiu qu Vit NamVi s h tr t…

World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific and Danang City Chairman discuss what it takes to build a green, sustainable city in an inclusive way.

The Equator Initiative announced the names of twenty-five local community groups to receive the Equator Prize 2012 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to sustainable development. The winners were selected from 812 nominations…

3 part documentary series for BBC World about development issues in Asia, presented by Zeinab Badawi. I filmed the Vietnam sequences including this one about eco-tourism