• 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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• World’s unions meet in Vietnam over workers’ rights
  World’s unions meet in Vietnam over workers’ rights
  

  The defenders of workers rights from 18 countries around the world got together in Hanoi on July 27 to share their experiences in how to improve their professional practices in the context of the global financial and economic crisis.
  27/07
• Vietnam take medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad
  Vietnam take medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad
  

  Vietnam won one gold, two silvers and one bronze medal at the 41st International Chemistry Olympiad in the UK.
  27/07
• Grateful candles lit in Quang Tri
  Grateful candles lit in Quang Tri
  

  

  A candle-burning ceremony was held on July 26 to commemorate revolutionary martyrs at the National Martyrs Cemetery on Road No 9 in central Quang Tri province.
  27/07
• A/H1N1 flu keeps spreading in Vietnam
  A/H1N1 flu keeps spreading in Vietnam
  

  

  Vietnam had 45 more new cases of A/H1N1 on July 26, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 612, local officials said.
  27/07
• Various activities held to honour fallen combatants
  Various activities held to honour fallen combatants
  

  

  A series of activities have been held to commemorate heroes and revolutionary martyrs, including a grand requiem at the National Martyrs Cemetery on Road No 9 in the central province of Quang Tri.
  26/07