HPDF continues to offer the Orange Initiative scholarship for the current academic year, with a total scholarship value of 150 million VND, as it has in prior years. Ten students who have been affected by Agent Orange, UXO, or PWD families will receive this grant. HPDF will soon provide an update on the award ceremony.
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saigon community of interpreters & translators (SCCIT)
“IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE INDUSTRY AND INTERPRETING INDUSTRY AND MARKET: UPCOMING DIRECTIONS”
On August 19, 2023, the Ho Chi Minh City Peace and Development Foundation in collaboration with CEFALT organized an exchange as a restart activity for the Saigon Club of Translators and Interpreters (SGCIT) to catalyze relevant parties. together in the post-COVID context to: Provide a brief outline of the Vietnamese translation and interpretation market in the post-epidemic period; Summary of the current situation of translation and interpretation training and the issues facing training units; Create opportunities to connect participants in the translation and interpretation market.
With the participation of:
- Ms. Ton Nu Thi Ninh, President of Ho Chi Minh City Peace and Development Foundation
- Ms. Jamie Kieu Ngoc, Director of STAR Vietnam Translation and Software Company Limited
- Ms. Duong Thi Hoai Chan, Director of Chan Thien My Consulting & Translation Company Limited
- Ms. Ha Thi Mai Huong, Lecturer of French Department, Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy
- Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhu Ngoc, Deputy Head of the Department of English Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University – HCMC
- Ms. Tran My Uyen, Vice Dean of Foreign Language Department, HCMC University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology – HUFLIT
- Mr. Mai Anh Thai, Director of Cefalt Center for Training and Fostering Diplomatic Knowledge and Foreign Languages.
At the discussion, speakers, including leading translation experts, representatives from reputable businesses and universities, shared valuable views and opinions on the situation of the translation industry. in Vietnam after the Covid-19 pandemic.
In-depth analysis, updated information and professional insights from experts have created an overall picture of the future of the translation industry in the new context, contributing to promoting the industry’s development in a new direction. sustainable transformation and use of technology to adapt post-Covid-19.
saigon community of interpreters & translators (SCCIT)
“CURRENT STATUS AND IMPORTANCE OF TRANSLATION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF VIETNAM”
The purpose of the discussion organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Peace and Development Foundation and the Saigon Club of Translators and Interpreters (SGCI&T) is to invite parties to participate in translation activities and markets in the North and South together. Outline the overall landscape of translation activities and work in Vietnam and explain the reasons leading to that current situation. This discussion is not an academic activity. What the Organizing Committee wants is to listen to how parties such as translation employers, professionals, training parties, etc. have a say in the current status of translation activities.
The intention of the organizers of the discussion was to ring the bell and deliver the message “It is time for the state and authorities to pay attention to the translation profession because of the important role this work plays in development.” comprehensiveness and integration of Vietnam.” Another great hope of the co-founders of SG Translators and Interpreters Club is that in the near future, they will welcome the launch of the Hanoi Translators and Interpreters Club. Detailed report: https://bom.to/rXSEn4
On January 15, at the Headquarters of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations, the discussion session on completing the Philanthropy Ecosystem in Việt Nam Report on the Volunteer Ecosystem in Vietnam (PFS) took place successfully, with participation of representatives of unions, non-governmental organizations – non-profit organizations, and businesses. Many comments and suggestions on the draft Report and useful recommendations were recorded through two lively and practical discussion sessions.
The Practical Survey Report on the Philanthropy Ecosystem in Vietnam (PFS), conducted by the HPDF, is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2022. Read the report here
On Friday afternoon (2nd April, 2021), the Ho Chi Minh City Peace and Development Foundation will coordinate with partner units to organize the first event in the 2021 Peace Culture Program – Me, We & Us. The event has the theme “Peace and Art” with exchange, sharing and exchange activities with the participation of guest speakers working in the fields of society, community, art and youth.
Program news OI – Tam Viet Scholarship
Orange Initiative scholarships are being provided by HPDF for the 2023–2024 academic year
HPDF continues to offer the Orange Initiative scholarship for the current academic year, with a total scholarship value of 150 million VND, as it has in prior years. Ten students who have been affected by Agent Orange, UXO, or PWD families will receive this grant. HPDF will soon provide an update on the award ceremony.
Program news OI – Tam Viet Scholarship
OI – Tam Viet scholarship recipients have successfully graduated
Recently, HPDF has received a lot of good news from students from the OI (Orange Initiative) scholarship when they successfully graduated from university.
Congratulations to Duong Hoang Anh Tu, Nguyen Thi Phuong Quynh and Nguyen Thi Ngoc Han (of the Tam Viet Talent Scholarship) for successfully graduating. Among them, Phuong Quynh graduate with Honors, and Ngoc Han has the highest academic results in the Management Information System major. Along with that is Thanh Nhan – a student beneficiary of the Foundation’s OI Orange Initiative scholarship, who graduates from Ho Chi Minh City University of Banking with an Honors degree. And Ngo Thi Tra My – a student beneficiary of the Foundation’s Tam Viet Talent Scholarship, successfully graduated from University of Economics HCMC with an excellent degree!
HPDF is very cheerful and proud to accompany with scholarship recipients during the past time. We understands that you have put in a lot of effort and effort over the past time. This is a worthy achievement for our scholarship recipients and a great encouragement for the Foundation to continue accompanying students.
The excursion was attended by the Foundation Committee, sponsor representatives, and students. Here, you have had many memorable experiences:
- Visit the Vietnamese Ao Dai Museum, and listen to a presentation about the history of Vietnamese Ao Dai through the ages.
- Experience the It cake-wrapping activity
- Listen to Lullabies
- Experience the Countryside Market Activity
The special thing is listening to the confidences, shares, and excellent musical performances from the beneficiary students.
On January 17, 2021, Ho Chi Minh City Peace and Development Foundation (HPDF) coordinated with Pulse Active – the organizer of the Salonpas HCMC Marathon 2021 to organize the program “OI RUN 2021: Running with People with Disabilities” on Sunday morning January 17, 2021 at Tan Trao Street, Tan Phu Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.
To raise awareness and sympathy of the community in efforts to overcome the difficult circumstances of people with disabilities, Agent Orange victims and wartime landmine victims (PWD/AOS/UXO), as well as create To create a new playground for people, connecting the spirit of solidarity, optimism and love of life in the community, the HPDF Foundation organized the program “OI RUN 2021: Running with People with Disabilities”. From 2017 up to now, the “Orange Initiative Run” program has become an annual activity of the Foundation every January. 2021 is the 5th year that HPDF Foundation organizes this program.
With the OI Run Orange Run, people with disabilities will participate in running/walking on the 5km run, with the support of individuals and volunteer groups. Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports, Mr. Mai Ba Hung, visited the OI Run exhibition booth and encouraged people with disabilities to participate in running.
In addition to organizing a running competition and awarding prizes to the 3 athletes who finish first, this year the program also includes cultural exchanges from participating groups such as: Sword dancing of the Martial Arts Club for the Disabled and orphans; Sign dance of the CED Deaf Center; Singing exchange between Cu Chi Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin, DRD Center and disabled students benefiting from the HPDF Foundation’s Orange Initiative Scholarship. Notably, the group of student beneficiaries of the Foundation’s Tam Viet Talent Scholarship actively joined hands with the OI Run Organizing Committee.