• 1,500 primary students participate in English Olympiad
  1,500 primary students participate in English Olympiad
  

  Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training and the Vietnam Language Link Centre launched the 2010 English Olympiad for primary school students in Hanoi on March 20.
  20/03
• HCM City hosts job transaction floor
  HCM City hosts job transaction floor
  

  The 8th annual job transaction floor opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 20, attracting thousands of job seekers.
  20/03
• IT businesses awarded for efficient operations
  IT businesses awarded for efficient operations
  

  

  Thirty-three information-communication technology (ICT) awards were presented to ICT businesses in Hanoi on March 20 in recognition of their efficient operations and contributions to national development.
  20/03
• US professor awarded Vietnam’s education medal
  US professor awarded Vietnam’s education medal
  

  Prof. Edward J. Baker on March 19 became the first US professor to be presented the insignia “For the Cause of Education” by the Ministry of Education and Training for his contributions to educational development in Vietnam.
  20/03
• JICA aids central region in urban water supply
  JICA aids central region in urban water supply
  

  

  The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide technical assistance to a project on human resource development for the urban water sector in the central region of Vietnam.
  20/03

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• Cruise ship Legend of the Sea brings 1,500 tourists to Ha Long
  Cruise ship Legend of the Sea brings 1,500 tourists to Ha Long
  

  

  The cruise ship Legend of the Sea, carrying 1,500 passengers and crew, docked in Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 9. The ship is owned by the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
  10/02
• Local restaurants take wildlife off the menu
  Local restaurants take wildlife off the menu
  

  Over 150 restaurants in Nam Dinh province will join in the campaign initiated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to reduce consumption of wildlife products.
  10/02
• Blue sea cucumber found
  Blue sea cucumber found
  

  The blue sea cucumber (Actinopyga caerulea Samyn, VandenSpiegel&Massin) has been discovered for the first time in Vietnam.
  10/02
• Trade union delegation visits Laos
  Trade union delegation visits Laos
  

  A delegation of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) visited Laos from February 4-10.
  10/02
• Safety contract for North-South railway signed
  Safety contract for North-South railway signed
  

  A contract, part of a project to increase safety on the North-South railway, was signed between the Vietnam Railway Corporation and a group of contractors in Hanoi on February 9.
  10/02