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Israeli megamind donated VND10 million for Vietnam Eran Katz, an Israeli who holds the Guinness Book of World Record title in feats of memory, donated VND10 million for Starfish Fund, established by Miss Vietnam Ngo Phuong Lan, during his speech before an audience in Hanoi on March 16.  
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  • European Parliaments strengthens comprehensive relations with Vietnam
    European Parliaments strengthens comprehensive relations with Vietnam
    Honest information provided by Vietnam has helped the European Parliament delegation gain a better understanding of Vietnam in the fields of economics, politics and society.
  • Hanoi hosts exhibition on recycling energy
    Hanoi hosts exhibition on recycling energy
    An international exhibition on recycling energy was held in Hanoi on March 17 by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the International Exhibition and Fair Organisation.
  • Donors for ASEAN year 2010 announced
    Donors for ASEAN year 2010 announced
    The National Committee for ASEAN 2010 has announced major donors for activities during the ASEAN year.
  • Labour exchanges open in Month of Youth
    Labour exchanges open in Month of Youth
    Nearly 40 enterprises have registered to create 2,500 jobs in a Ho Chi Minh City labour exchange, scheduled to hold on March 20-21.
  • First national ethnic minority congress to be held in Hanoi
    First national ethnic minority congress to be held in Hanoi
    The first national ethnic minority congress will be held at the My Dinh National Convention Centre on May 12 and 13 with the participation of 1,700 representatives from across the countries.
  • Fifth int’l shipbuilding exhibition opens in Hanoi
    Fifth int’l shipbuilding exhibition opens in Hanoi
    The 5th Vietnam International Exhibition on Shipbuilding, Marine Technology & Transportation (Vietship 2010) opened at the My Dinh National Convention Centre in Hanoi on March 17.
  • VND8 trillion to invest in developing 211 fishing ports
    VND8 trillion to invest in developing 211 fishing ports
    Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an VND8 trillion project designed to build a total of 211 fishing ports in 28 coastal provinces and cities throughout the country from now until 2020.
  • Japan firm develops fiber-optic communications cables in Vietnam
    Japan firm develops fiber-optic communications cables in Vietnam
    NTT East corp, affiliated to the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) will install fiber-optic communications cables in Nomura Hai Phong Industrial Park in northern Vietnam.
  • JETRO to host Ha Noi trade fair
    JETRO to host Ha Noi trade fair
    The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will host a trade fair in Ha Noi from April 14-17 to introduce Japanese importers to local products.
First capital-rural youth festival to open
6:16 PM | 03/17/2010
The first capital-rural youth festival will be held in Hanoi on March 20-21 in commemoration of the 79th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi.
Labour exchanges open in Month of Youth
5:01 PM | 03/17/2010
Nearly 40 enterprises have registered to create 2,500 jobs in a Ho Chi Minh City labour exchange, scheduled to hold on March 20-21.
First national ethnic minority congress to be held in Hanoi
4:59 PM | 03/17/2010
The first national ethnic minority congress will be held at the My Dinh National Convention Centre on May 12 and 13 with the participation of 1,700 representatives from across the countries.
Vietnam, US veterans promote reconciliation
7:31 AM | 03/17/2010
Vietnamese and US veterans held talks in Hanoi on March 16 as part of activities to promote mutual understanding and reconciliation between the two nations after the war.
New suspected case of A/H5N1 in Ho Chi Minh City
6:36 PM | 03/16/2010
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health announced a suspected case of bird flu virus on March 16.
Incense offered to My Lai massacre’s victims
5:00 PM | 03/16/2010
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.
Vietnam Airlines to open routes to Shanghai
4:52 PM | 03/16/2010
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.
Gyalwang Drukpa’s delegation visits Vietnam
12:37 PM | 03/16/2010
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.  
Foreign journalists flock to Son My
12:22 PM | 03/16/2010
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.
A/H1N1 epidemic on humans likely to recur
12:12 PM | 03/16/2010
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huy Nga, head of the Health Ministry's Environment and Preventative Medicine Department has warned that the A/H1N1 epidemic on humans is at high risk of recurence due to the public’s poor awareness of the fatal disease.
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  • Vietnamese, Lao provinces strengthen cooperation
    Vietnamese, Lao provinces strengthen cooperation
    The central province of Binh Dinh and the Champassak province of Laos will speed up cooperation in tourism and trade between the two localities.
    (16/03)
  • ENV calls for tiger protection
    ENV calls for tiger protection
    Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) has called on the community to join hands to protect wild tigers as the tiger population has been reducing sharply.
    (16/03)
  • Requiem held to pray for fallen combatants
    Requiem held to pray for fallen combatants
    A requiem was held in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on March 15 to pray for the souls of combatants and residents who laid down their lives in the region during the war.
    (16/03)
  • Tourism strategy to promote gender equality
    Tourism strategy to promote gender equality
    The national tourism development strategy for 2020 spotlights gender equality as a key element for a green and sustainable industry.
    (16/03)
  • 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)
  • Chickenpox outbreak sees hospital cases skyrocket
    Chickenpox outbreak sees hospital cases skyrocket
    An outbreak of chickenpox is hitting HCM City and Hanoi as the number of infected children admitted to hospitals in big cities has increased significantly.
    (15/03)
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