The Japanese government has pledged to assist Vietnam in developing six industry sectors in a move to support the latter’s industrialization strategy in the years to come, said Nguyen Thi Tue Anh from the Central Institute of Economic Management....
The Vietnam Friendship Village, a home for orphaned children and elderly people suffering from the after-effects of Agent Orange/dioxin, has so far provided healthcare, rehabilitation, education and vocational training to nearly 600 children from 34...
Local men in Trieu Son District, Thanh Hoa Province has found 74 bombs and mines left over from the American War while working in garden. On March 20, while Ngo Van Thuan and his family were dredging up their pond, they discovered a cache of mines...
Work to remove hundreds of unexploded ordnance left from the war began yesterday afternoon at a newly uncovered arsenal in central Quang Tri Province's Khe Sanh Township. This was the third arsenal found in the town this year, said Nguyen Van Cuong...
Over 1.7 million people in poor and rural areas received free reproductive healthcare as part of a Government social franchising service, according to a conference in the capital city on March 21. The conference between representatives form Marie...
International experts have called on Vietnam to double its efforts in implementing the millennium development goals (MDGs) set by the United Nations (UN) not only until the deadline of 2015 but also the years afterwards. The call was made at a...
Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s Veterans Association and the National Fund for Vietnamese Children presented gifts to children at Trung Yen nursery school in the northern province of Tuyen Quang on March 22. The donations of clothing, toys and study...
Impassioned representatives from ethnic groups living in poor and vulnerable communities have voiced their opinions about land management at a series of public consultations on Vietnam's land law. Over 1,300 people from 22 communes in the widespread...
Oxfam Quebec, a non-governmental organization of Canada, has helped local people in the bordering northernmost province of Ha Giang be aware of human trafficking and get involved in combating the crime through a five-month project. The project,...
The World Bank (WB) on March 19 approved a $250 million lending package for Vietnam to support the country in economic management reforms for higher productivity and competitiveness. The loan aims to help Vietnam conduct reforms in major areas such...
