• Various activities launched nationwide to mark Youth Month
  Various activities launched nationwide to mark Youth Month
  

  

  Diverse activities have been launched in response to Youth Month in March, such as building charitable houses, providing free healthcare services and organising vocational training courses for young people.
  14/03
• Vietnam imports more vaccine
  Vietnam imports more vaccine
  

  Vietnam has imported several types of vaccine, including a five-in-one inoculation that fights five diseases (meningitis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and polio).
  14/03
• Agents warned of outbound tours to casinos
  Agents warned of outbound tours to casinos
  

  International travel agents are not allowed to organize outbound tours for Vietnamese tourists that involve visits to casinos, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has said.
  14/03
• National week for OHS and fire prevention launched
  National week for OHS and fire prevention launched
  

  

  A national week on occupational health and safety (OHS), and fire and explosion prevention was launched in Hanoi on March 13.
  13/03
• Charity walk to collect blood in Ho Chi Minh City
  Charity walk to collect blood in Ho Chi Minh City
  

  A charity walk for blood donations was organized in Ho Chi Minh City on March 13 with the participation of 5,000 students, Red Cross Society members and officials from FPT Company.
  13/03

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• VOV, MCST sign cooperation programme
  VOV, MCST sign cooperation programme
  

  

  A cooperation programme will be implemented by Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) in 2010.
  02/02
• French organisation raises funds for AO victims
  French organisation raises funds for AO victims
  

  The French organization, Orange Fleurs D’Espoir, held a concert in the French city of Choisy le Roi on January 30 to raise funds for Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims.
  02/02
• Vietnam makes effort to prevent natural disasters
  Vietnam makes effort to prevent natural disasters
  

  

  Around 150 delegates gathered at a national seminar held in Hanoi on February 1 to discuss risk management in relation to natural disasters.
  01/02
• 10 famers receive 2009 Divine Farmer Award
  10 famers receive 2009 Divine Farmer Award
  

  The 2009 Divine Farmer Award was presented to 10 outstanding farmers in Hanoi on January 31.
  01/02
• New bridge open to traffic in HCM City
  New bridge open to traffic in HCM City
  

  

  Thu Thiem bridge spanning the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City was open to traffic on January 31, helping reduce load for Saigon bridge and shorten travel time from Thu Duc district to the downtown.
  01/02