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Keynote speakers at the International Scientific Conference “Resilience by Technology and Design”
RTD 2024 will take place over 4 days from July 15-18, 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City (UEH – Campus B, 279 Nguyen Tri Phuong) and in the Mekong Delta (UEH – Vinh Long Branch) co-hosted by UEH School of Technology and Design and UEH – Vinh Long Branch. RTD 2024 promises to be an ideal place for academic exchanges and sharing related to promoting sustainability through technology and design. The conference program includes a series of activities with keynote speeches, special sessions and parallel sessions. Let’s take a look at the Keynote Speakers of RTD 2024: Mr. Sangwoo Park [...]
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[Podcast] New Approaches for Sustainable Universities
The 2024 Global Sustainable Development Conference, organized by Times Higher Education, took place in June in Thailand. The event brought together leading experts and organizations interested in and sharing new perspectives worth learning on the journey to implement the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. 5 sustainability crises of our time At the beginning of the conference, urgent global issues continued to be raised, along with an urgent call for a community to act together. Accordingly, we have been facing 5 “sustainability crises of our time” in the balanced relationship between economic and social development and environmental [...]
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Running Ahead of the Darkness: Learning to Protect Yourself from Sexual Harassment
In 2018, a study by the Institute for Social Development Studies conducted in four provinces in Vietnam found that up to 60% of young people from secondary to university level had experienced at least one case of sexual harassment. More broadly, in the 2021 Overview of Gender Equality in Vietnam, UN Women pointed out that nationwide, the proportion of women who have experienced sexual harassment in their lifetime is about 11.4%, meaning that one in every ten women has experienced at least one form of sexual harassment. What is even more distressing is that many cases of sexual harassment are [...]
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Understanding to Change: The Psychology of Resistance in Environmental Protection
Psychological Reactance in Environmental Protection According to research by Christos Kavvouris, people do not like to be ordered or rushed to do things, and are often skeptical of social campaigns and psychological reactance. Although this is a rather difficult phenomenon to recognize, understanding its definition and how it works can help you better respond when encountering similar situations in life. Psychological reactance is a psychological motive that makes us feel uncomfortable or inhibited when faced with factors that can threaten our freedom to act according to our own will. The result of these negative reactions is often the opposite of [...]
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Finnovation Bootcamp: Next generation, Next fintech thing – Discover yourself, lead the future of financial technology
“FinTechNovation Credentials” is an initiative co-organized by UEH, UOB Vietnam, with the support of Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and UOB Group, implemented by UEH Innovation Institute. The program includes training courses, intensive coaching programs and innovation incubation programs for students in the fields of Technology, Finance and Banking. FinNovation Bootcamp – the second pillar – will bring students a comprehensive experience and practice environment. With the theme “THE NEXT FINTECH THING”, FinNovation Bootcamp is aimed at students who are passionate about finance – technology and innovation, helping them find and develop new solutions for businesses in the financial sector. Why [...]
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Students strive to develop environmentally friendly products, aiming for a sustainable fashion industry
With the restructuring strategy for the period 2021-2025 with a vision to 2030, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics (UEH) has carried out many activities to position the image and content towards a Multidisciplinary and Sustainable University. In which, students at UEH are oriented to become global citizens who act for sustainable development. With the desire to contribute to the strategic development process of UEH, a group of students have made efforts to research and apply the knowledge and skills learned at school and launch environmentally friendly shoe product lines, applying 3D printing technology and environmentally safe recycled plastic [...]
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Launching “UEH Green Campus – i Ve Chai Machine” (Who collects bottles?) – Automatic scrap collecting machine on UEH Green University campus
With the aim of circulating recyclable waste on campus and raising awareness of waste classification at source among students, staff and learners. Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics (UEH) in collaboration with Botol Vietnam Co., Ltd. launched “i Ve Chai Machine” (Who collects bottles?) – an automatic scrap collection machine including plastic bottles and aluminum cans on the green university campus. Automatic scrap collecting machine – “i Ve Chai Machine” (Who collects bottles?) The birth of “i Ve Chai Machine” (Who collects bottles?) – A new step forward in applying technology to the closed recycling waste circulation system at [...]
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Are You Ready for Dopamine Fasting?
After spending over 180 minutes scrolling through TikTok, you put your phone down and feel an overwhelming sense of emptiness. The faster you scroll and the more you watch, the less satisfaction you derive. Activities that once brought you joy now seem insufficient. If you see yourself in this scenario, you may be experiencing “dopamine overload” – a dependence on the happiness hormone that drives you to repeat tasks and actions until you feel exhausted and completely disoriented. The Dopamine Dose: Is More Always Better? Dopamine, often referred to as the happiness hormone, is a neurotransmitter produced from tyrosine that [...]
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Students propose plan to build new ‘eco-city’ for Vung Tau City
The panorama of Bac Phuoc Thang area, an important gateway to Vung Tau City, was chosen as the topic for this year’s international competition. The competition was chaired by the Institute of Smart Cities and Management under the University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, in coordination with the People’s Committee of Vung Tau City and leading experts in the field of urban planning. Thereby, it attracted the participation of nearly 400 students from more than 30 countries around the world and Vietnam. The competition attracted nearly 400 students from more than 30 countries around the world and Vietnam to [...]
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[podcast] Social Policy Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Some Countries (Part 1)
The Importance of Social Policies The Covid-19 pandemic – an infectious disease pandemic – has caused the most serious public health crisis in Vietnam and globally. With its rapid spread and wide range of infection, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused negative impacts on the country’s socio-economic development and people’s daily lives. Facing these challenges, the Government and socio-political organizations in Vietnam as well as many countries around the world have established strong command and control mechanisms, and conducted responses to respond to the crisis to control the epidemic, protect the health of people as well as community groups globally. These [...]