Announcements

The World Bank in Vietnam today issued the following statement in connection to a website using domain name www.worldbank.com.vn:“The World Bank’s attention has been drawn to the existence of a website with the domain name www.worldbank.com.vn. This website contains information about a company named “WorldBank ...

A topic-based discussion on nationalism through a philosophical lens will be held on Wednesday [February 7, 2018].This discussion, led by Arthur Non and Nguyễn Đỗ Công, will focus on the sections ‘Introduction’ and ‘Origin of National Consciousness’ from Imagined Communities by Benedict Anderson, and the ...

“Wikipedia Workshop 101: How to edit Wikipedia” workshop will be organized by the Wikimedia, in conjunction with Wikimedia India and the Mekong Research Center, together with Saigon Compass Hub.The workshop is limited to 30 places. Registration will close on 3rd Feb 2018.– Time: Sunday 10:00 ...

From January 24, Handicap International adopts, worldwide, a new operating name and a new logo.For more details, please visit here ...

Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) will hold the Seminar on Fairness in the Allocation of International Aid in Hanoi on January 30, 2018.At the seminar, participants could find the answer for the question “How much ODA during the period 2010 to 2015 would each developing ...

First time in Vietnam: A performance of the classic ballet “The Nutcracker” entirely covered by 110 Vietnamese kid dancers, aged 4-17!Apart from young dancers coming from top-notch art schools in Vietnam, the performance will also feature 100 kid dancers trained by leading Vietnamese choreographers.For more ...

Kanazawa University has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with Mekong 1000 Office (Can Tho University) on accepting students through Mekong 1000 Project. This is a unique program which offers fee waiver, simplified application and selection process, and other services. The application is open to the scholarship ...

The “Whirling Vortex” Exhibition will open on 06 – 28 Jan 2018 (8 am – 10.30 pm) at Cosmo (10 Khuc Hao, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi). This exhibition is the gathering of 13 young people with 13 different and varied concerns, viewpoints and expressions about our daily ...

USAID Vietnam is funding a program entitled “Sustainable Model for Improving the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities” and is seeking applications from eligible prospective Vietnamese organizations.The overall purpose is to develop a model in target provinces (Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Dong Nai) to ...

Deadlines have been extended till January 31st for the Mekong Business Initiative’s FinTech Challenge Vietnam which is seeking mature and early stage startups with solutions and products for Viet Nam’s financial infrastructure.For more details, please visit here  ...