General News

  • The number of Vietnamese students in the U.S. reached more than 16,500 in 2014, up 3% against 2013, said the Institute of International Education (IIE). With the figure, the Southeast Asia country ranks eighth among nations worldwide with the...
    Monday, 24th November, 2014
  • The National Assembly discussed the draft project on textbook reform yesterday, the national holiday for teachers. The current curriculum overemphasized technical knowledge and failed to take into account individual strengths and weaknesses and...
    Monday, 24th November, 2014
  • Around 1,000 Vietnamese and foreign volunteers, 5,000 children, and families will take part in a campaign called  “the next era of smile” organized at 25 places around the country to mark Operation Smile's 25th anniversary. The campaign will...
    Monday, 17th November, 2014
  • The Vietnam Bombs and Mines Action Support Association was established in Hanoi on November 12 with the aim to assist efforts to tackle the impacts of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) and aid UXO victims. The association, headed by former Deputy Chief of...
    Monday, 17th November, 2014
  • As many as 84 people in the northern province of Bac Giang were honored at a seminar on November 11 for their efforts in escaping from poverty. Speaking at the event, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Bac Giang chapter Ngo Sach Thuc...
    Monday, 17th November, 2014
  • As many as 400 poor patients in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap’s Cao Lanh city have been provided with free medical check-up by doctors from the provincial General Hospital as part of the 2014 community healthcare campaign. The program,...
    Monday, 17th November, 2014
  • Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the northern province of Hoa Binh to intensify poverty reduction and improve the living conditions for its ethnic minority communities, especially those living in far-flung areas. Speaking at the...
    Monday, 17th November, 2014
  • The Ministry of Justice and the Government Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs will work closely to build and issue legal documents as well as programs and projects related to ethnic minority groups. Under their 2014-2020 coordination program...
    Monday, 17th November, 2014
  • The World Bank and the State Bank of Vietnam on Nov 12 signed a $500 million loan for construction of over 1,000 kilometers of power transmission lines and implementation of smart grid technologies to improve reliability and quality of electricity...
    Monday, 17th November, 2014
  • UNICEF has launched a campaign called ZEROworkplace community to call on local companies to join the campaign in an effort to eradicate preventable deaths among children in Vietnam, where 100 children die every day from preventable causes. “UNICEF...
    Monday, 17th November, 2014