Khai Hoan Land: Promoting reading culture in remote communities

Khai Hoan Land: Promoting reading culture in remote communities

Through the Khai Hoan Bookcase project, Khai Hoan Land has brought millions of books to children in remote areas with the mission of bringing new knowledge and an educational foundation to the communities, promoting the ready culture to regions across the
E-commerce has huge potential in rural areas: experts

E-commerce has huge potential in rural areas: experts

While e-commerce is vital to Vietnam's development, 80 percent of the country’s population has not accessed online trading yet, leaving huge room for growth, according to experts.
Over 4,000 houses built with social policy credit

Over 4,000 houses built with social policy credit

Social policy credit helped to build more than 4,000 houses, along with over 1.2 million safe water supply and sanitation facilities in rural areas in 2019, according to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP).
No end point in building new-style countryside: PM

No end point in building new-style countryside: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted that there is no such thing as the end for the building new-style rural areas programme while addressing a national conference held in the northern province of Nam Dinh on October 19.
Bosch partners Yonah to clear healthcare barriers in Papua New Guinea

Bosch partners Yonah to clear healthcare barriers in Papua New Guinea

Bosch has offered financial support, product and technology sponsorship, as well as on-going consulting, training, and technical advice to Yonah.
Phu Tho aims for ODA efficiency

Phu Tho aims for ODA efficiency

Aware of the vital role that official development assistance (ODA) plays in fueling economic and social progress, northern mountainous Phu Tho has committed to improving ODA usage efficiency.
ASEAN nations bridge rural digital gap

ASEAN nations bridge rural digital gap

The digital gap between rural and urban areas remains a challenge for people in the rural communities of ASEAN member countries, who struggle to get better access to key services such as education and healthcare.
Education decisive for new rural future, says PM

Education decisive for new rural future, says PM

Education and training are key factors in creating human resources for the implementation of a new rural construction programme, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said.
Rural training reaps rich harvest for locals

Rural training reaps rich harvest for locals

“Skills and knowledge are engines of economic growth and social development, and it is through skills and knowledge that women and men can enjoy equal access to decent work and productive employment”
Purse strings set to loosen in 2011

Purse strings set to loosen in 2011

Ralf Matthaes, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) regional managing director for Vietnam and Malaysia, provides a unique insight into Vietnamese consumer spending trends in 2011.