On May 27, the Vietnam Association for the Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) received a $10,000 donation from Maggie Brooks, a Swiss citizen, in support of local victims. (Vov.vn May 27)
In the meeting with US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Minister Thanh agreed to cooperate with the US in searching for US servicemen missing in action (MIA) during the past war, as well as dealing with post-war consequences of mines and unexploded (...
A poverty reduction project targeting the Central Highlands and central coastal region was launched at a conference in Gia Lai province on May 29. The launching ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Dao Quang Thu and...
Vietnam will get the biggest-ever loan from the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF), set up by ASEAN nations and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to boost infrastructure development, AIF Board Members said. The AIF approved a pipeline of projects to be...
The World Bank (WB) has pledged to help Vietnam improve the country’s investment environment and support firms damaged by recent riots, said Victoria Kwakwa, country director for the WB in Vietnam. Ms. Kwakwa made the pledge at a meeting with...
As few as 37% of around five million diabetes patients in Vietnam was diagnosed with the disease, said Nguyen Thi Xuyen, vice minister of Health at a workshop in Hanoi on May 29. The number of the number of patients diagnosed with diabetes has...
The International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has launched its new global research strategy for the 2014-20 period in Hanoi. The strategy aims to strengthen food security and bio-efficiency in tropical countries, including Vietnam. It...
The annual water shortage has affected thousands of residents in the southern province of Kien Giang’s Kien Hai island district, but local authorities have no solution for the repeated situation. Luong Quoc Binh, chairman of the district's People's...
Participants at an international seminar have stressed the need to protect the ecological environment for sustainable economic growth. The seminar was held in the southern city of Can Tho on May 27 by the south-western region’s steering board and...
Socio-political organizations have been called on to take greater part in raising public awareness of climate change and rising sea levels. These are posing a visible threat to Vietnam’s efforts to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development...
