• First capital-rural youth festival to open
  First capital-rural youth festival to open
  

  The first capital-rural youth festival will be held in Hanoi on March 20-21 in commemoration of the 79th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi.
  17/03
• Labour exchanges open in Month of Youth
  Labour exchanges open in Month of Youth
  

  Nearly 40 enterprises have registered to create 2,500 jobs in a Ho Chi Minh City labour exchange, scheduled to hold on March 20-21.
  17/03
• First national ethnic minority congress to be held in Hanoi
  First national ethnic minority congress to be held in Hanoi
  

  The first national ethnic minority congress will be held at the My Dinh National Convention Centre on May 12 and 13 with the participation of 1,700 representatives from across the countries.
  17/03
• 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

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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