Beach party for the Essilor Group, Halong Bay.
"...anyone over the age of 45 will inevitably experience presbyopia, regardless of whether they have always had normal vision or have suffered from myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. Everyone is or will be affected." Essilor
Not sure what was worse abot this trip: working with the French or breaking a toe...
Light: One of two essential ingredients of photography.
It doesnt get any better than a sunny autumn afternoon in Hanoi's Old Quarter....
Getting up at to photograph at 7am on a Sunday morning was nothing compared to what Terry Fox did....
The Terry Fox Run
Fried Tofu in Chicken Egg, Cha Ca and Lemongrass, Su Su with crushed peanuts, Green Mango Salad, Highway4 stylee Beef, Russian Cheese, Clam Broth, Ostritch Hot Pot, Fried Rice...
The sixth annual Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) held at Sheraton Towers, Ho Chi Minh City. Over 500 delegates from over 50 countries attended this years event.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept which encourages organizations to consider the interests of society by taking responsibility for the impact of the organization's activities on customers, employees, shareholders, communities and the environment in all aspects of its operations.
Perhaps Ko Samet's finest beach, Ao Tubtim is relaxing with beach side bungalows (view from in first image)and a fantastic restaurant - yet only a 10 minute stroll to where the action is.
IBLF set up Vietnam Business Links Initiative in 1999 in order to improve working conditions in the footwear industry.
The partnership operates with the support of shoe manufacturers, governments, multilateral agencies and health and safety agencies and has brought improved standards to 60% of the footwear factories in Vietnam.
It has been forecast that the industry will produce 720 million pairs of shoes by 2010. To achieve this objective 412 footwear manufacturers nationwide need approximately VND9.15 trillion ($572 million) to expand their production operations.
In 1070 King Ly Thanh Tong founded this temple to pay tribute to education and to those of high academic achievement. Six years later, it became home to Hanoi's first university.
Nearly a 1000 years later they have installed an ATM, much to the shock of the local residents....
