• 1,500 primary students participate in English Olympiad
  1,500 primary students participate in English Olympiad
  

  Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training and the Vietnam Language Link Centre launched the 2010 English Olympiad for primary school students in Hanoi on March 20.
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• HCM City hosts job transaction floor
  HCM City hosts job transaction floor
  

  The 8th annual job transaction floor opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 20, attracting thousands of job seekers.
  20/03
• IT businesses awarded for efficient operations
  IT businesses awarded for efficient operations
  

  

  Thirty-three information-communication technology (ICT) awards were presented to ICT businesses in Hanoi on March 20 in recognition of their efficient operations and contributions to national development.
  20/03
• US professor awarded Vietnam’s education medal
  US professor awarded Vietnam’s education medal
  

  Prof. Edward J. Baker on March 19 became the first US professor to be presented the insignia “For the Cause of Education” by the Ministry of Education and Training for his contributions to educational development in Vietnam.
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• JICA aids central region in urban water supply
  JICA aids central region in urban water supply
  

  

  The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide technical assistance to a project on human resource development for the urban water sector in the central region of Vietnam.
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• “Meet Vietnam 2009” held in the US
  “Meet Vietnam 2009” held in the US
  

  

  A cultural exchange called “Meet Vietnam 2009” was officially held on November 16 in San Francisco, California, the largest of its kind in the US so far.
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• VND6.1 billion donated to poor people
  VND6.1 billion donated to poor people
  

  

  About 10,000 people and foreign tourists took part in the 5th walk in Ho Chi Minh City for the poor on November 15.
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• Fighting the ravages of alcoholism
  Fighting the ravages of alcoholism
  

  

  Overconsumption of alcoholic beverages among Vietnamese, especially young ones, is posing a threat to society and the national economy. As much as 4.4 percent of the population is faced with health problems caused by drinking, according to statistics released by the Institute for Medical Policy Strategies.
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• Five million Vietnamese have diabetes
  Five million Vietnamese have diabetes
  

  

  With five million sufferers, Vietnam is one of the countries which have the highest rates of diabetes in the world, according to the national endocrinological hospital.
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• Vietnam attends Japan-ASEAN Student Conference
  Vietnam attends Japan-ASEAN Student Conference
  

  Twelve Vietnamese students are participating in the Japan-ASEAN Student Conference in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Miyagi from November 14-17.
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