• 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.
  20/03
• 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.
  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

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• Ethnic minority people continue to receive more support
  Ethnic minority people continue to receive more support
  

  The Government Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) is finalizing projects and implementing incentive policies to improve the living conditions of the ethnic minorities.
  10/02
• AO victims receive Tet gifts
  AO victims receive Tet gifts
  

  

  The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) said its central, provincial and municipal associations have presented Tet gifts to Agent Orange (AO) victims.
  10/02
• Cruise ship Legend of the Sea brings 1,500 tourists to Ha Long
  Cruise ship Legend of the Sea brings 1,500 tourists to Ha Long
  

  

  The cruise ship Legend of the Sea, carrying 1,500 passengers and crew, docked in Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 9. The ship is owned by the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
  10/02
• Local restaurants take wildlife off the menu
  Local restaurants take wildlife off the menu
  

  Over 150 restaurants in Nam Dinh province will join in the campaign initiated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to reduce consumption of wildlife products.
  10/02
• Blue sea cucumber found
  Blue sea cucumber found
  

  The blue sea cucumber (Actinopyga caerulea Samyn, VandenSpiegel&Massin) has been discovered for the first time in Vietnam.
  10/02