Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan denied on April 20 that his ministry has proposed VND34 trillion ($1.6 billion) for the textbooks and curriculum reform, a project that has met strong public criticism for wasting resource....
Military personnel in the northern province of Yen Bai successfully defused two bombs in Van Yen District on April 16. The bombs, weighing 450kg and 340kg, are believed to have been dropped by U.S. troops between 1968 and 1970. They were discovered...
Vietnam’s government has adjusted the list of poor localities that need government support until 2015 in a bid to narrow the gap between the urban and remote areas. The third phase of Program 135, a national poverty reduction program, will benefit 2...
The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang is working hard to revitalise a folk singing genre performed by the San Diu ethnic group, known as Soong co. The unique singing style can be performed in daily activities or during wedding ceremonies...
A photo exhibition featuring traditional culture and lifestyle of Ede ethnic minority opened at the Dak Lak Museum on April 15. The event is organized by Dak Lak Museum and the Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment (ISEE). ISEE...
Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Angelet Bruno and Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung have signed a EUR4 million grant agreement for a EUR4.3 million project to help Vietnam enhance its capacity in the planning reform. The...
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a document regulating conditions in borrowing $200 million from the World Bank to conduct power projects. The PM asks the Ministry of Industry and Trade to carry out procedures for the third...
Switzerland on April 15 announced that it will grant $4.75 million to support the partnership between the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to improve the business...
Vietnam should give top priority to dealing with malnutrition among children – the country’s future, experts advised at a seminar in the central city of Danang on April 16. Participants at the event, co-organized by the National Assembly Standing...
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao on April 18 urged the municipal authorities to take drastic measures to contain measles outbreak, which have so far killed 25 people, mostly under-10-year-old children. The nation has to date...
