• Public awareness of domestic violence rising
  Public awareness of domestic violence rising
  

  The Vietnam Women’s Union Central Committee has coordinated with the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development in a project to combat domestic violence.
  15/03
• Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City high-speed railway project finalised
  Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City high-speed railway project finalised
  

  

  The Vietnam – Japan Consultancy Joint Venture (VJC) has completed a report on investment cost for construction of a Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City high-speed railway.
  15/03
• Vietnam’s first heart transplant to be conducted
  Vietnam’s first heart transplant to be conducted
  

  

  Surgeons at Military Hospital No.103 are preparing to take Vietnam’s first heart transplant.
  15/03
• VND14 billion mobilised for natural disaster mitigation
  VND14 billion mobilised for natural disaster mitigation
  

  

  In the first quarter this year, a fund established to help central provinces minimise the negative impact of natural disasters, has received donations and pledges of support reaching VND14 billion.
  15/03
• Bird flu appears in Bac Ninh
  Bird flu appears in Bac Ninh
  

  The Bac Ninh provincial People’s Committee on March 14 announced the occurrence of bird flu in Nam Son commune, Bac Ninh city. Previously, the poultry of a farmer family in Da Cau hamlet of this commune died in mass numbers.
  15/03

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• Safety contract for North-South railway signed
  Safety contract for North-South railway signed
  

  A contract, part of a project to increase safety on the North-South railway, was signed between the Vietnam Railway Corporation and a group of contractors in Hanoi on February 9.
  10/02
• 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