• New suspected case of A/H5N1 in Ho Chi Minh City
  New suspected case of A/H5N1 in Ho Chi Minh City
  

  The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health announced a suspected case of bird flu virus on March 16.
  16/03
• Incense offered to My Lai massacre’s victims
  Incense offered to My Lai massacre’s victims
  

  

  An incense offering ceremony was held at the Son My reliquary in Tinh Khe commune, Son Tinh district, Quang Ngai province, on March 16 in memory of the 504 innocent Vietnamese who were slaughtered by US soldiers 42 years ago.
  16/03
• Vietnam Airlines to open routes to Shanghai
  Vietnam Airlines to open routes to Shanghai
  

  

  The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines (VNA), has announced its plans to open two routes from Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi to Shanghai, China on March 28 and 29, respectively.
  16/03
• Gyalwang Drukpa’s delegation visits Vietnam
  Gyalwang Drukpa’s delegation visits Vietnam
  

  His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa 12th is paying an official visit to Vietnam from March 14- April 4 at the invitation of the Hanoi Buddhist Shangha.
  16/03
• Foreign journalists flock to Son My
  Foreign journalists flock to Son My
  

  

  Every March, the Son My site receives a number of international delegations, including many reporters who want to meet with victims of the massacre and record images of the revival of Son My.
  16/03

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• Japanese aid will rebuild Hai Phong customs house
  Japanese aid will rebuild Hai Phong customs house
  

  Japan has granted US$9.3 million to rebuild the customs facilities at Hai Phong Port.
  23/09
• Australian warship to visit Ho Chi Minh City
  Australian warship to visit Ho Chi Minh City
  

  Australian Navy warship HMAS DARWIN will pay a diplomatic visit to Vietnam to strengthen the goodwill and relations between the two countries, according to the Australian Embassy in Hanoi.
  23/09
• Social welfare measures in place for ethnic minorities
  Social welfare measures in place for ethnic minorities
  

  Legislators responsible for the ethnic minorities have heard proposals for better care for the targeted population in the areas considered as the poorest to help lift them out of poverty as soon as possible.
  23/09
• Vietnam-France tourism cooperation
  Vietnam-France tourism cooperation
  

  

  A delegation from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), led by vice head Hoang Thi Diep, will pay a working visit to France from September 21-26.
  22/09
• Ceremony honours ‘top of class’ pupils
  Ceremony honours ‘top of class’ pupils
  

  The Ministry of Education and Training held a ceremony at Radio the Voice of Vietnam’s (VOV) theatre on September 21 to honour 11 excellent pupils who scored 30 points out of 30 at the recent college entrance exams.
  22/09