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Sexism rampant in Viet Nam: UN

Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Viet Nam has made great strides in terms of economic performance, but at the same time, there are signs of rising economic inequality and disparity in the country.
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ASEAN promotes inter-parliamentary cooperation

Monday, 08 March 2010
The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Conference opened in Danang City on March 7, drawing representatives from 8 ASEAN member countries, the World Bank (WB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Vietnam and U.S. focusing on future instead of violent past

Friday, 05 March 2010
It was former South Bend mayor Joe Kernan's first trip to the country since being held there as a prisoner of war. Joe and Maggie Kernan pose in front of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi's Ba Dinh Square. The mausoleum is a memorial to Ho Chi Minh, President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from Sept. 2, 1945, to Sept. 2, 1969.
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Lord Buddha’s sari welcomed at Noi Bai Airport

Thursday, 04 March 2010
State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and a delegation from the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) were present at Hanoi ’s main airport on March 3 to receive a sari, believed to be that of the Lord Buddha, brought to Vietnam from India.
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US supports regional workshop on HIV/AIDS surveillance

Tuesday, 02 March 2010
US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), with support from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is hosting a workshop on “Updates and Best Practices in Second Generation HIV/AIDS Surveillance: The Asia Experience” in Ho Chi Minh City from March 1-5.
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