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The context of REDD+ in Vietnam Drivers, agents and institutions

Pork is the most widely consumed meat in Vietnam (OECD, 2023), where traditional food markets typically lacking refrigeration account for 84% of retail trade (USDA, 2024). Previous research by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners found that over 60% of meat samples collected from such markets were contaminated with Salmonella (Ngo et al., 2023). This situation is typical of food markets in low and middle-income countries, where foodborne illness is estimated to claim 420,000 lives (Havelaar, et al., 2015) and cause a productivity loss of US$95 billion annually (Jaffee, Henson, Unnevehr, Grace, & Cassou, 2019). Adherence to basic food and hand hygiene practices among meat vendors has the potential to reduce contamination cost-effectively, but would require either market incentives or regulatory enforcement, both of which are often absent in traditional markets. Punitive approaches to enforcement of food safety standards can backfire – for example, vendors may evade regulators by moving to informal markets that lack access to even basic water infrastructure. Further, shutting down non-compliant vendors could reduce access to nutritious foods among low-income consumers.

Now in its seventh printing!The memoir of a woman whose strength, courage, and intelligence had a profound impact on Vietnamese history. Not simply a participant in the Viet Minh resistance against the French, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Dinh was also an active leader who organized the uprising in Ben Tre province against the Diem regime, was appointed to the leadership committee of the National Liberation Front (NLF), and seved as Chairman of the South Vietnam Women's Liberation Association. The oppressive policies of Diem and the problems of civil war and American involvement are described with powerful immediacy-effectively illustrating the patriotic fervor and determination of those she fought with and helped lead.

These are love poems, but Pham Thi Phuong Thao is not satisfied with conventional views, and of course does not want to enter the available ruts. She wants to find "other beauties" in poetry. For her, love is not only associated with poetry, but also helps people to transform their perspectives, realize the duality of life to remove their burdens and enjoy life. In the art of poetry, she has a sense of making poetic ideas fresh and rich in philosophy, and somewhat mystical. Her poetry is written in free verse form, that's why she can convey to the end the poetic idea in the most artistic way. (Poet Vuong Trong)

The hypnosis attraction in Tran Thi Nuong's poetry is the soft glue that binds the verses and words. Readers cling to her poems, being led by words into the colorful poetry of Vietnam's folklore regions. The seductive femininity in her poetry is in subtle yet gentle metaphors. Therefore, the pain and suffering are also deeply absorbed, the beauty is also anchored for a long time in the readers’ mind. The messages in her poems are so simple, so receptive, yet so fierce and full of hope. (Writer Kieu Bich Hau)

A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Vietnamese--whether you're 5 or 100! This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most useful Vietnamese words and phrases. Each word and sentence is given in Vietnamese script--with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly--along with the English meaning. The words are grouped into 40 different themes or topics, including basics like meeting someone new and using public transportation to culture-specific topics like celebrating Vietnamese holidays and eating Vietnamese food. This colorful picture dictionary includes: Over 750 color photographs 1,500 culture-specific Vietnamese words and phrases 38 different topics--from social media and counting to Vietnamese food and holidays Example sentences showing how the words are used Free online audio recordings by native Vietnamese speakers of all the vocabulary and sentences to download or stream An introduction to Vietnamese pronunciation and grammar A bidirectional index to allow you to quickly look up words Vietnamese Picture Dictionary makes language learning more fun than traditional phrasebooks. This resource is perfect for beginners of all ages--curious kids, visual learners and future travelers to Vietnam.