• Horse racetrack to be built in Binh Phuoc
  Horse racetrack to be built in Binh Phuoc
  

  

  The Binh Phuoc provincial People’s Committee on February 8 granted an investment license to the Binh Phuoc Entertainment Company Limited to build an international standard racetrack.
  09/02
• Five Philippine fishermen rescued at sea
  Five Philippine fishermen rescued at sea
  

  Vietnamese fishermen have rescued five Philippine citizens from a sinking boat off the coast of Binh Dinh province, according to the provincial border guard force.
  09/02
• Around 5.4 million people participate in unemployment insurance
  Around 5.4 million people participate in unemployment insurance
  

  Although unemployment insurance was first implemented in 2009, many provinces still do not understand that workers are supposed to contribute 1 percent of their wages to the unemployment insurance fund.
  09/02
• Needy people receive Tet gifts
  Needy people receive Tet gifts
  

  

  Various charitable activities have been launched to help poor people and social policy beneficiaries enjoy a happy New Year (Tet).
  09/02
• Children with cleft palates sent to RoK for operation
  Children with cleft palates sent to RoK for operation
  

  

  Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam, part of the Doosan Group, collaborated with Chung Ang Medical University to send 4 Vietnamese children with cleft palates to the Republic of Korea from February 9-17 for corrective surgery.
  09/02

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• US offers US$7.3 ml to combat bird flu
  US offers US$7.3 ml to combat bird flu
  

  

  The US Government will provide US$7.3 million through the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to Vietnam to implement two projects on preventing and combating bird flu.
  09/04
• White whale beached on northern coast
  White whale beached on northern coast
  

  A big white whale was found dead on the beach of Bach Long Vi island district in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
  09/04
• Show aids poor students
  Show aids poor students
  

  The online community of photographers on www.VNPhoto.net will work with the Ho Chi Minh City Student Assistance Centre to organise a photo exhibition “VNPhoto – 2009 Exam Season Assistance”.
  09/04
• Bird flu stamped out in Soc Trang province
  Bird flu stamped out in Soc Trang province
  

  

  The chairman of the Soc Trang Provincial People’s Committee has announced that the bird flu has been eradicated in the province.
  08/04
• Over 22,000 workers sent abroad in the first quarter
  Over 22,000 workers sent abroad in the first quarter
  

  The numbers of labourers working in the foreign countries has reached over 22,000 in the first quarter of 2009.
  08/04