• 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
• Gyalwang Drukpa’s delegation visits Vietnam
  Gyalwang Drukpa’s delegation visits Vietnam
  

  His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa 12th is paying an official visit to Vietnam from March 14- April 4 at the invitation of the Hanoi Buddhist Shangha.
  16/03
• Foreign journalists flock to Son My
  Foreign journalists flock to Son My
  

  

  Every March, the Son My site receives a number of international delegations, including many reporters who want to meet with victims of the massacre and record images of the revival of Son My.
  16/03

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• Three suspected cases test negative for A (H1N1)
  Three suspected cases test negative for A (H1N1)
  

  Three more passengers, who were on the same flight with Overseas Vietnamese Le Thi Bich from the US to the Republic of Korea (RoK), have all tested negative for the A (H1N1) virus, according to the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City.
  26/05
• US Congress to hold second hearing on AO
  US Congress to hold second hearing on AO
  

  

  A second hearing on Agent Orange and its impact on Vietnamese people’s health and the environment will be held in the US Congress on June 4, according to Eni F.H. Faleomaveaga, chairman of the Sub-Committee on Asia, Pacific and the Global Environment of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
  26/05
• First legal HIV cooperative gives victims a livelihood
  First legal HIV cooperative gives victims a livelihood
  

  The Hy Vong (Hope) Cooperative has opened its doors in northern Thai Binh province to become the first group helping HIV/AIDS victims that has full legal status in carrying out its work.
  26/05
• EC provides aid to reduce poverty in Vietnam
  EC provides aid to reduce poverty in Vietnam
  

  The European Commission (EC) on May 25 provided EUR44 million in non-refundable aid for Vietnam to implement its socio-economic development plans during the 2006 – 2010 period.
  26/05
• Donors examine aid projects for VGCL
  Donors examine aid projects for VGCL
  

  The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) met with international donors in Hanoi on May 25 to inform them of its major objectives and targets for 2008-13 to help them make accurate assessments for future aid.
  26/05