Part of Kia’s global corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Green Light Project supports developing countries in overcoming key social challenges Completion of Green Light Project sees Kia hand over operational responsibilities to local communities in Rwanda and Vietnam Program has helped solve toxic environmental issues for the last three years in Vietnam’s Mai Chau County […]
Top 5 Spots in Hanoi for Adventurous Traveler
Hanoi, the capital and the second-largest city in Vietnam, attracts millions of international visitors per year, striving to admire the ancient architecture and feel the atmosphere of this charismatic city. The capital comprises over a thousand years of unique history, which resulted in the exotic blend of Asian pagodas, French colonial buildings, and communist block […]
Sales Training: How to win your price increase with confidence
From NEGOTIATION experts No customer wants to stomach a price increase, as they feel challenged in passing on their increase in costs to customers and end-users. Sadly though, as long as central banks control our currencies through their inflation tax, salespeople will need to keep up by increasing prices. It’s simple arithmetic of more currency […]
Licence to krill: why the US navy trains whales, dolphins and sea lions
By Lauren Aratani From The Guardian UK The US navy has trained dolphins and sea lions since the Vietnam war – ‘technology is no match for the animals’ for certain missions A beluga whale was found off the coast of Norway last week and is believed to be trained by the Russian navy. But it’s not […]
Destinations of the week
The top 25 places to travel around the world in 2019 – Part 2 By Janaki Jitchotvisut from Business Insider Travel website TripAdvisor polled millions of its users to come up with its 2019 list of favorite world destinations. Whether you love doing outdoor activities, strolling, exploring, or nightlife, there’s something for you. Unique architecture, […]
Jio Health combines online and offline healthcare in Southeast Asia, starting in Vietnam
By Jon Russell From TechCrunch The internet is often lauded for the potential to increase the impact of a range of primary services in emerging markets, including education, commerce, banking and healthcare. While many of those platforms are now being built, a few are finding that a hybrid approach combining online and offline is advantageous. […]
US: WashPost issues Editor’s Note on Covington Teens’ coverage
From Newsmax The Washington Post, facing a $250 million defamation lawsuit over its coverage of a confrontation between a group of Kentucky teens and a Native American activist, issued a correction to its reporting Friday night, but a lawyer for the teen who filed the suit seemed unimpressed. “Subsequent reporting, a student’s statement and additional video allow […]
US: Trump, Kim meet in human rights hell
By John Gizzi From Newsmax Whatever emerges from the summit this week between President Donald Trump and North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un, it is highly unlikely that the international spotlight on host nation Vietnam is going to change with it having one of the world’s most abysmal records on human rights. A 2019 annual […]
OPINION: Russian aircraft hidden in Trinidad’s Piarco Airport
By Jolly Green Volga-Dnepr Airlines LLC is an airline based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. It specializes in providing air charter services by operating a unique fleet of twelve Antonov An-124 (largest production cargo aircraft), five Boeing 747-8F and five IL-76TD-90VD (Stage IV) ramp all-cargo aircraft certified for global operations. It is a world leader in the […]
2 suspects nabbed at OR Tambo with 10 pieces of rhino horn valued at R2m
GAUTENG From iol By Lindi Masinga Johannesburg – Two suspects, aged 36 and 40-years-old, were arrested on Tuesday night at OR Tambo International airport with 10 pieces of rhino horn worth an estimated R2 million. South African Police Services spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Katlego Mogale said the arrests were made during an intelligence-driven operation after members of […]