• 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.
  20/03
• 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.
  20/03
• Increasing capacity for combating drug-related crime
  Increasing capacity for combating drug-related crime
  

  

  The Ministry of Public Security has coordinated with the Supreme Prosecution of the Republic of Korea on a project to combat drug-related crime.
  19/03
• Vietnam, US to conduct a seminar on the environment
  Vietnam, US to conduct a seminar on the environment
  

  Some agencies and companies from the US will coordinate with Vietnamese authorities to organise a seminar on environmental solutions for Vietnam, said the American Telecommunications Certification Body (ATCB) on March 18.
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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.
  15/11
• 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.
  14/11
• 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.
  14/11
• Australia helps Vietnam respond to climate change
  Australia helps Vietnam respond to climate change
  

  The Australian Government is investing in a Euro1 million project to study the impact and produce responses to climate change in Vietnam.
  14/11
• Vietnamese representative attends Global Youth Summit in UK
  Vietnamese representative attends Global Youth Summit in UK
  

  

  Nguyen Thi Thu Uyen from the Hanoi Law College will represent Vietnam in the Global Youth Summit to take place in the UK from November 15-22.
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