Seminar aims to empower female guest workers

Despite reaching stable growth in the number of female migrant workers, Vietnam has not yet paid due attention to their specific rights and demands, said a UN official.

Chinese embassy aids Vietnamese AO victims

The Chinese embassy granted a donation of VND 90 million to the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) on March 11.

Non-smoking website makes debut

A smoke-free website at www.clickkhongthuocla.vn , developed by voluntary students, was launched on March 11.

US$ 90,000 to facilitate disabled children

Nhan Dan – A financial support of US$ 90,000 will be provided for disabled children in Lap Thach district (Vinh Phuc province), Thuan Thanh district (Bac Ninh province) and Vu Ban district (Nam Dinh province) under a project to rehabilitate disabled children.

Phu Yen supports afforestation project

Nhan Dan – Ethnic minority people in Phu Yen province will be given allowance as they join the afforestation project in localities, according to the Decision no. 235/2010/QĐ-UBND recently issued by the provincial People’s Committee.

Preparation for Hung Kings’ death anniversary urged

Nhan Dan – Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hoang Tuan Anh has asked Governmental agencies to make thorough preparation to mark the Hung Kings’ death anniversary and organise the Hung Temple Festival 2010 which will take place from April 14-23 in Phu Tho province.

Over US$180 million to improve school education quality

Nhan Dan – An amount of US$186 million will be spent on improving the school education quality in Vietnam.

New efforts urged to cut bureaucracy costs

The Prime Minister’s Working Group on Administrative Reform has ordered ministries, People’s Committees and Councils, Government agencies and State-owned enterprises to renew their effort to reduce their administrative costs by 30 %.

Ministry announces 1,130 scholarships for postgraduates

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) on March 10 announced they are starting to receive applications for 1,130 scholarships to follow postgraduate studies overseas.

More medicine provided free for under-six children

Children under the age of six would have access to additional medications and supplements under the national health insurance fund thanks to a decision by the Ministry of Health.

More work on Vietnam gender equality left to be done: UN official

Vietnam is an acknowledged leader in the region in promoting gender equality but more work left to be done to bring about gender equality between Vietnamese men and women.

US$ 236.8 million for upgrading and building schools

The government has decided to spend VND 4,500 billion (US$236.8 million) on a project to upgrade and build schools in the country this year, according to a report prepared by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

New book stakes Vietnam’s claim to archipelagos

Vietnam is about to publish a geographic anthology offering data and important historical evidence to illustrate the nation’s sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel archipelagos.

Activities held to celebrate International Women’s Day

Nhan Dan – Many activities have been held throughout the country to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the International Women’s Day, March 8.

Free surgeries given to children with facial deformities

Nhan Dan – Forty Vietnamese children with harelips or cleft palates are given free surgeries from March 7 to 14.

Germany provides additional EUR 7 million to Vietnam

The German Government will provide an additional EUR 7 million to help Vietnam’s socio-economic development.

German Alumni Portal launched in Hanoi

Nhan Dan Online - The German Alumni Portal was officially launched in Hanoi on March 8 to connect Vietnamese and all those who have studied in Germany.

Nhan Dan – Xuan Hong (Rose Spring) Festival 2010, the annual event to campaign for blood donation was held at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on March 6.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan has launched a campaign to reform tertiary education management for the 2010-2012 period, paving the way for changes in improving training quality in the higher education level.

Construction of the first private hospital for mothers and children invested by a family of Vietnamese nationals in Laos started on March 6 in Vientiane.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries, branches and localities to take drastic measures to prevent forest fires and their spread to protect forest resources and the natural environment.

Japan will provide funding for a project on upgrading displays and audiovisual equipment for the museum of animals of the University of Natural Sciences.

Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on March 5 announced the Vietnamese government’s decision to donate US$150,000 to help the Chilean people recover from a recent earthquake.

Nhan Dan – ‘Vietnam Days in India’ was opened in the Indian capital city of New Delhi within the framework of NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to India at the invitation of Indian NA Chairman.

Almost 3,000 people flocked to the northern province of Ninh Binh on March 4 for a cultural programme for Vietnamese business people to celebrate the millennial anniversary of their country’s capital.

Monaco’s ‘For the mission of children’ organisation has sponsored VND 505 million in non-refundable aid to support the disabled and orphans in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan and a delegation from the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) were present at Hanoi’s main airport on March 3 to receive a sari, said to be that of the Lord Buddha, brought to Vietnam from India.

A national report on labour safety and hygiene and fire and explosion prevention at worksites during the 2005-09 period was released at a workshop in Hanoi on March 3.

The People’s Committee of Binh Phuoc province on March 3 inaugurated the Hoang Dieu-Lapakhe Bordergate in Bu Dop district, which is contiguous to Mundulkiri province of Cambodia.

The East Meets West Foundation (EMW) and Vietnam Television (VTV) held a press conference on March 3 to announce the Top 10 Best Practices supporting people with disabilities in Vietnam in 2009.

A draft plan to digitalise radio and television broadcasts at a cost of roughly VND 4.4 trillion (US$231.2 million) has been published by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Various training workshops, funded by the European Commission, will be held this month for educators across Vietnam to help improve education management and assessment in the country.

Nhan Dan Online - A new approach to detect tuberculosis (TB) in patients infected with HIV was announced on March 2.

Nhan Dan – A budget of nearly VND 2 trillion (around US$105 million) has been announced for the implementation of the National Target Programme to respond to Climate Change in the 2009-2015 period.

Vietnam and Laos have agreed on measures to accelerate the implementation of the border marker planting project in 2010.

Nhan Dan Online – The Spring Press Festival held at Vietnam Cultural Centre located at District 13 in Paris, France, on February 27 was filled with overseas Vietnamese and French friends.

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