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More medicine provided free for under-six children PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 March 2010

Children under the age of six would have access to additional medications and supplements under the national health insurance fund thanks to a decision by the Ministry of Health.

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Doctorate steles recognized as World Heritage PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

The stone steles of doctoral candidates in the Le-Mac dynasties (1442-1779) have been recognized as part of the World’s Documentary Heritage.

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VIETNAM: Government leads region in climate change challenge PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Serious efforts are under way to respond to the impact of climate change in Vietnam but a lack of capacity and resources remains a challenge, experts say.

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Sexism rampant in Viet Nam: UN PDF Print E-mail
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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EU to aid school management PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

HA NOI — Close to 6,000 schools across Viet Nam will continue to improve their education management systems after the European Commission pledged to help the country continue carrying out the Support to the Renovation of Education Management System (SREM) project.

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Vietnam’s drinks sector remains attractive despite economic difficulties: report PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

Despite the slowdown in investments on the back of the global financial crisis, the Vietnamese drinks sector continues to attract investments from international players, according to a report by companiesandmarkets.com, a website providing market reports and company specific information to market research buyers worldwide.

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Gov’t orders strict measures to curb rising prices PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
The Government last Friday issued a document urging relevant central bodies to take strict measures to curb the rising trend of prices of key commodities including cement, dairy products, steel, and transport services.


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HIV carriers down 45% in February PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

Total 608 more people were found having HIV in February, decreasing by
45% against that of January, yet the number of those who died from AIDS
increased by 48%, according to the Ministry of Health.





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Vietnam Brief, 2010 March 09 PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Eximbank joins GlobePass alliance

HCM City (VNA) – The Vietnam Export-Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Vietnam Eximbank) has officially joined GlobePass, an alliance network of financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region, to raise its prestige and the quality of service for both domestic and foreign customers.
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Hanoi craft villages earn hundreds of billions of VND per year PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 08 March 2010
Nearly 100 out of the 1,270 craft villages in Hanoi have posted revenues of between 10-50 billion VND per year--some even reaching the hundreds of billions.
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