Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien Hue has decided to spend VND9 billion ($461,538) to build a fresh water system for five communes in local ethnic minority, the Dai doan ket newspaper reported on Sept 15. The facility with a capacity of 4,000...
Vietnam’s General Department No. 2 of Military Intelligence handed over a medical station for ethnic people in central highlands of Lam Dong on Sept 16. The department spent VND150 million on repairing and upgrading the medical facility, the Quan...
Authorities of Vietnam’s central province of Khanh Hoa presented 117 scholarships to outstanding poor students in the province on Sept 12. The scholarships included 77 ones worth VND700,000 and 44 others valued at VND1 million, the Quan Doi Nhan Dan...
Domestic donors granted VND700 million on Sept 13 to help poor farmers in Vietnam’s northern province of Dien Bien, the Nhan Dan newspaper reported Sept 15. The funding will be spent for a project on breeding cows, buffalos for production...
Authorities of Vietnam’s southern province of Bac Lieu have spent VND50 billion to help raise living conditions for poor locals, the Thanh Nien newspaper reported Sept 16. The money will be used on building 1,000 charity houses and providing 60...
A meeting was held in the northern province of Lao Cai on September 13 to review cooperation outcomes with the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) for the 2008-2010 period and to discuss a plan for the 2011-2015 period. In the review period,...
A workshop was held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on September 16 to implement a microfinance support program, helping promote better access to sustainable, affordable and diversified financial services by low-income groups in Vietnam...
Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) - Quang Tri Branch has granted scholarships for 580 disadvantaged students in central province of Quang Tri in 2010-2011 academic year. Each scholarship valued at between VND200,000 and...
The World Bank (WB) will lend Vietnam $200 million to help the country improve its private tertiary education in 2012, the Ministry of Education and Training said on September 7. The PHELF program is part of education projects that the WB will offer...
The Vietnamese Education and Training Ministry (MoET) will impose a higher fine of VND100 million ($5,100) on individuals or companies that operate illegal education facilities. The move aims to tighten controls over education facilities, which has...
