HCM City to step up battle against pollution

August 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
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HCM CITY — HCM City authorities plan to strengthen enforcement of environmental regulations on pollution, according to the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
The department, along with the city’s Union of Science and Technology Association held a conference on Wednesday on finding solutions to preserve the environment.
Speakers said the quality of the environment had [...]

Vietnam, an economic model for Mekong region

August 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Hanoi (VNA) – Economists, scholars and representatives of countries and international organisations at an annual conference on development cooperation between Switzerland and the Mekong River region praised Vietnam as a model of economic development in the region.Though poverty still exists in Vietnam, the country with its tremendous growth is effectively the economic model for the [...]

Paralympic squad gets official send off in capital

August 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
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HA NOI — Viet Nam’s Paralympic squad were given an official send-off at the Youth Palace in Ha Noi yesterday.
About 4,000 athletes from 150 nations and territories will be competing in 20 events at the 2009 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, which is scheduled to run from September 6-17.
Viet Nam are sending nine athletes to compete [...]

Long An win 2nd place in V-League

August 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
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HA NOI — Dong Tam Long An easily beat Ha Noi ACB 5-1 in the last round, 26th round of the V-League at Hang Day Stadium to win the second place yesterday.
Tshamala A Kabanga and Antonio Carlos helped Long An win the game. Kabanga made a hattrick, while two rest wins belonged to Antonio.
With three [...]

Educational authorities help the poor

August 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
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HCM City (VNA) – Preparing for the up-coming school year, educational authorities in Cuu Long ( Mekong ) Delta region passed new policies to facilitate children from poor households or remote areas attending school. School fees have been reduced or subsidised for students who qualify for the policies or live in flood-prone provinces like An [...]

Cambodia-bordering areas to receive more help

August 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
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HCM City (VNA) – Government officials met in Ho Chi Minh City on Aug. 22 on a planning project for the areas bordering Cambodia to help local people raise their living conditions while consolidating the friendship with their neighbours.Participants discussed investment solutions to develop infrastructure, policies for local people to settle down and promote production, [...]

HCM City colleges get Singaporean overhaul

August 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
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HCM CITY — Four vocational training colleges in HCM City will use teaching methodology learned in a Singaporean programme and then transfer those skills to other instructors.
The three-year, US$1.15 million programme was announced by city leaders, the city Department of Education and Training and representatives from the Singapore Polytechnic, and Temasek Foundation in a signing [...]

World Vision helps prevent trafficking

August 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Quang Tri (VNA) – Quang Tri authorities have approved a project to help prevent trafficking of women and children in Trieu Phong district. The project has received 72,150 USD in funding from World Vision International. The project, which will run until mid-2011, focuses on strengthening the community’s capacity to prevent trafficking, and support victims.-

Road accidents increase in rural areas

August 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Eight people, none wearing helmets, travel on two motorbikes on Highway 21B in Ha Noi’s Thanh Oai District. The lack of safety awareness is being blamed for a rise in the number of road accidents in rural areas. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngoc Ha
NAM DINH — More motorbikes are taking to the road, but traffic safety [...]

VN funds projects marking 450 year old Vientiane

August 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Vientiane (VNA) – The Vietnamese government has assisted 84 billion VND (5.04 million USD) to build the Saysetha park and restore the Thatluong square in Vientiane, which are among 11 socio-cultural projects to mark the 450 th founding anniversary of the capital city (1560-2010).Construction of the two projects, expected to be completed in October 2009 [...]