Clean water supplies for AO victims in Hue

A network of piping to supply fresh water has recently been completed with funding provided by the Vietnam-US Dialogue Group on Agent Orange.
A network of piping to supply fresh water has recently been completedwith funding provided by the Vietnam-US Dialogue Group on Agent Orange.

It was inaugurated on Mar. 16 in A Luoi District in the central province of Thue Thien-Hue .

This is the first time the group has sponsored a project in Vietnam to supply clean water.

The project in Dong Son commune got underway on October 12 last year,at a total cost of 1.5 billion VND. It will ensure fresh watersupplies for the ethnic minority people who live in the area, which isnear A So Airport.

A So airport was built by theU.S. during the 1960s, which is now one of the most badly AgentOrange contaminated areas in Vietnam .

In recent years, the Group has funded a host of projects to support local people living in the immediate area.

First established in 2007 as an initiative of prominent citizens,scientists and policy makers of both sides, the Group has strived toraise awareness of the issue in the US and has tirelessly encouraged theinternational community to help solve the problem.-VNA

See more

Truong Huy San (Photo: Ministry of Public Security)

Man prosecuted for abuse of freedom, democracy rights

Truong Huy San, 64, residing in Ho Chi Minh City, has been prosecuted for “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy to violate interests of the State, rights and legitimate interests of organisations and individuals” under Article 331 of the Penal Code.

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam conducts citizen protection in Japan assault

The labour management board at the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on February 12 contacted labour unions to gather updates and implement citizen protection measures for a Vietnamese worker who was assaulted by a Japanese national.

Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Viet Hung meets with the OVs in Sakaeo province, Thailand. (Photo: VNA)

OVs in Thailand preserve cultural legacy

The Vietnamese community in Sakaeo province, Thailand has maintained traditional practices, from wearing Ao dai (traditional long dress) during major celebrations to preserving authentic cooking methods, heard a recent meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Viet Hung and the overseas Vietnamese (OV) as part of the diplomat’s visit to the locality.

Vice Chairman of the Dien Bien People’s Committee Pham Duc Toan speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Dien Bien provides training for northern Lao cadres

Additional training sessions will be conducted at local educational institutions to help participants improve professional skills and the capability of using teaching technology, meeting the training needs of cadres from northern Lao provinces.