Archive for Vietnam
Off the Street: Social enterprise at work in SE Asia
In Vietnam, the homeless are known as ‘the dust of life’ – ever present, worthless and of little use. The problem is more acute since health care is broadly inaccessible, welfare is non-existent, and education is not compulsory. Instead the predominantly rural people of Vietnam afford primacy to both family and filial duties, meaning charity [...]
Vietnam: Fund for pro-poor businesses debuts
Via: Next Billion The Vietnam Challenge Fund (VCF), a new financial instrument to support new business projects that directly benefit the poor was launched Tuesday in Hanoi. With an initial budget of US$3 million for 2009-2011, the fund is a major component of the “Making Markets Work Better for the Poor Phase 2″ initiative. It [...]
Application deadline Asia Pacific Future 100!
7 days to go! Just a quick reminder that the application deadline for the Asia Pacific Future 100 program is approaching! 31st August 2009 Apply now and join the most outstanding community of young entrepreneurs and social Changemakers in Asia ! For info and applications: future100@fyse.org www.fyse.org
China-Vietnam express named for young entrepreneurs in operation
The “Youth Entrepreneurs Express” between Vietnamese capital Hanoi and Nanning, capital of southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was put into operation Sunday, marking a great progress of the international traffic construction between the two cities. On board the train were some 127 young entrepreneurs and outstanding youths from all circles of life in Guangxi. [...]
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