PM presents laptops to ethnic minority schools
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung
presented 30 laptops as gift for six boarding schools for ethnic
minorities at a ceremony in Hanoi on March 12.
XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
Rubber latex plant breaks ground in Laos
Construction of a rubber latex
producing plant with an annual capacity of 15,000 tonnes broke ground
in Pakse district, Champassak province, Laos on March 10.
Northwest ethnic groups to hold cultural festival
The 7 th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of Ethnic Groups in the
Northwestern Region will be held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho
from April 14-17 with the participation of 10 provinces in the
region.
More red-headed cranes return to Kien Giang province
A flock of around 300 red-headed
cranes (Grus antigone sharpii) returned to the Long Xuyen quadrangle to
find food this dry season one month later than the previous dry season.
385,000 new jobs expected for this year
As many as 300,000 job seekers are
expected to get employed or self-employed this year with support of the
State-funded job-promotion fund while 85,000 others will be sent abroad
on labour contracts.
More funding needed to house poor
The Ministry of Construction has asked
the Government to allocate 1.5 trillion VND (83.3 million USD) from the
central budget in 2010 to help build houses for 180,000 poor households
across the country.
lly restored pagoda opens in Soc Trang
Thousands of pilgrims from Mekong Delta
provinces, mostly ethnic Khmer, flocked to the Chua Doi (Bat Pagoda) in
Soc Trang province during weekend to celebrate the restoration of the
famous monument.
Denmark-funded community project enters second phase
A Denmark-funded community development
project, which is designed for ethnic minority groups in Vietnam’s
northern region, will continue its second phase from 2010 to 2014.
Exhibition highlighting Vietnamese women opens
An exhibition showcasing films that
highlight the image of Vietnamese women in wartime and in the process
of national reconstruction opened on March 5 in Hanoi.
Politics
Thai Nguyen asked to develop steel industry
State President Nguyen Minh Triet has
emphasised the need for the northern mountain province of Thai Nguyen
to call for investment in its steel industry.
Tay ethic group’s festival attracts thousands of visitors
Tens of thousands of visitors have
flocked to the Long Tong (Going to the Field) festival of Tay ethnic
people in Na Hang district of the northern mountain province of Tuyen
Quang.
Finnish woman committed to Vietnam
When being in a strange place halfway around the world from home, feeling the
icy coldness of a heavily snowy day when temperature falls 30-40 degrees Celsius
below zero, hearing a strange voice in your own language is just enough to warm
you up.
Politics
Dak Lak urged to tap potential for growth
PM Nguyen Tan Dung has
asked the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak to take drastic
measures to meet the GDP growth target of 12 percent and reduce poverty
rate to below 10 percent this year.
Business
PM launches construction of alumina plant in Dak Nong
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Feb.
28 ordered the construction of the Nhan Co alumina plant in the Central
Highlands province of Dak Nong.
Society
EVN plans new power plant projects
National power utility Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has said it would generate
an additional 2,000 MW from new hydro-power and thermal projects this year.
Remote schools remain empty after holiday
Students in remote and poor areas nationwide are dropping out of school after
the Tet holiday despite the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET)'s best
efforts to support poor students returning to class.
Society
PM praises health worker contributions to nation
The health sector and every worker in it should be proud of their enormous and
worthy contributions to the cause of the nation’s defence and construction over
the past 55 years.
Vietnam has put itself on the UNESCO “map”
Vietnam has made breakthroughs in terms
of cultural diplomacy in 2009, with its biosphere reserves and cultural
heritages added to the list of UNESCO-recognised.
Cambodian army delegation pays Tet visit to Soc Trang
A delegation from the Cambodian Royal
Army led by General Dieng Sarun, Deputy Chief of Staff of High Command
of Guards, paid a Tet visit to the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang
on February 11.
Politics
Party leader pays New Year visit to army
Party General Secretary and Secretary of the Army Party Central Committee paid a best-wishes visit to the Ministry of Defence on the lunar New Year.
