Duyệt theo March, 2008

37 Mekong’s youth to shape policy dialogue

– Putting a collective 3,500 kilometers behind them, on March 28, young people from across the Mekong region arrived in Vientiane in three caravans to attend the first ever Greater Mekong Subregion (…

Ducks, people and paddies make deadly bird flu combo

– Concentrations of ducks, rice paddies and people are primarily responsible for outbreaks of potentially deadly bird flu across Asia, according to The UN Food and Agriculture Organisatio…

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German couple helps disabled Vietnamese children. A movie show and photo exhibition on Vietnamese land and people was held at the Mittendrin Centre in Berlin, Germany, to raise money for physically-…

Scientists raise concerns over flood prevention plan

– The Agricultural and Rural Development Ministrys project to manage floods and high tides in HCM City met with resistance from scientists on March 27.. “We need more time to collect data on the…

Power plant comes online in Mekong Delta

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) held an inauguration ceremony for a power plant in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.

Flow of misinformation emerging network threat

– Using individual blogs for sullying firms prestige and spreading false information about the securities market are emerging network security issues this year. . The Department of T…

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German association helps Vietnamese disabled children. Germanys humanitarian centre Mittendrin on March 27 organised a screening and photo exhibition on Vietnam, aimed at raising funds to help Vi…

British photojournalist honoured

Philip Jones Griffiths, a British photojournalist widely known for his coverage of the Vietnam war, has been awarded the For Peace and Friendship among Peoples insignia, the highest distinc…

Urban areas drive farmers out of business

Farmers in southern Long An Province say they are being displaced by 12 new urban areas being planned by the local authorities.. Hung Vuong Street in Long An Provinces Tan An T…

Voluntary or not? HCM City struggles to understand fees

City dwellers are fighting tooth and nail against charges and fees which the Prime Minister has prohibited functioning offices from collecting.. Le Thi Thu Thao, living in HCM Citys District…