• Israeli megamind donated VND10 million for Vietnam
  Israeli megamind donated VND10 million for Vietnam
  

  

  Eran Katz, an Israeli who holds the Guinness Book of World Record title in feats of memory, donated VND10 million for Starfish Fund, established by Miss Vietnam Ngo Phuong Lan, during his speech before an audience in Hanoi on March 16.
  17/03
• Vietnam, US veterans promote reconciliation
  Vietnam, US veterans promote reconciliation
  

  Vietnamese and US veterans held talks in Hanoi on March 16 as part of activities to promote mutual understanding and reconciliation between the two nations after the war.
  17/03
• New suspected case of A/H5N1 in Ho Chi Minh City
  New suspected case of A/H5N1 in Ho Chi Minh City
  

  The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health announced a suspected case of bird flu virus on March 16.
  16/03
• Incense offered to My Lai massacre’s victims
  Incense offered to My Lai massacre’s victims
  

  

  An incense offering ceremony was held at the Son My reliquary in Tinh Khe commune, Son Tinh district, Quang Ngai province, on March 16 in memory of the 504 innocent Vietnamese who were slaughtered by US soldiers 42 years ago.
  16/03
• Vietnam Airlines to open routes to Shanghai
  Vietnam Airlines to open routes to Shanghai
  

  

  The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines (VNA), has announced its plans to open two routes from Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi to Shanghai, China on March 28 and 29, respectively.
  16/03

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• Int’l Odonto-Maxillo-Facial Conference and Expo opens in Hanoi
  Int’l Odonto-Maxillo-Facial Conference and Expo opens in Hanoi
  

  The 5th International Odonto-Maxillo-Facial Conference and Expo was held in Hanoi on November 25 with the participation of more than 1,000 Vietnamese and foreign professors and doctors.
  25/11
• Nobel laureate calls on students to combat HIV/AIDS
  Nobel laureate calls on students to combat HIV/AIDS
  

  

  French virologist and 2008 Nobel laureate Francoise Barre-Sinoussi on November 24 called on students in Ho Chi Minh City to actively combat HIV/AIDS.
  25/11
• Seminar discusses gender equality in Vietnam
  Seminar discusses gender equality in Vietnam
  

  

  “The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the law on gender equality in Vietnam” was the theme of a seminar held in Hanoi on November 24.
  25/11
• Japan to assist technical personnel training
  Japan to assist technical personnel training
  

  The Japanese Government will support the Hanoi University of Industry’s efforts to develop human resources to meet Vietnam’s growing demand.
  25/11
• ASEAN discusses digital broadcasting in Hanoi
  ASEAN discusses digital broadcasting in Hanoi
  

  

  Leaders and experts in the broadcast sector from 10 ASEAN member countries are gathered in Hanoi on November 24 for a two-day meeting to discuss the transition to digital broadcasting.
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