• 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.
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• 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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• Nobel laureate calls on students to combat HIV/AIDS
  Nobel laureate calls on students to combat HIV/AIDS
  

  

  French virologist and 2008 Nobel laureate Francoise Barre-Sinoussi on November 24 called on students in Ho Chi Minh City to actively combat HIV/AIDS.
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• Seminar discusses gender equality in Vietnam
  Seminar discusses gender equality in Vietnam
  

  

  “The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the law on gender equality in Vietnam” was the theme of a seminar held in Hanoi on November 24.
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• Japan to assist technical personnel training
  Japan to assist technical personnel training
  

  The Japanese Government will support the Hanoi University of Industry’s efforts to develop human resources to meet Vietnam’s growing demand.
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• ASEAN discusses digital broadcasting in Hanoi
  ASEAN discusses digital broadcasting in Hanoi
  

  

  Leaders and experts in the broadcast sector from 10 ASEAN member countries are gathered in Hanoi on November 24 for a two-day meeting to discuss the transition to digital broadcasting.
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• Vietnam’s HIV/AIDS prevention efforts praised
  Vietnam’s HIV/AIDS prevention efforts praised
  

  Vietnam has well controlled the spread of HIV/AIDS among drug users and raised public awareness of reducing discrimination against people suffering from the disease.
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