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Children’s awareness of UXO risks improved
Mines Advisory Group (MAG), a UK humanitarian non-governmental organisation, ran a programme on April 4 to educate children in Quang Nam province about the impact of bombs, mines and explosives to reduce accidents caused by unexploded ordnance (UXO) left from wars.
New clinics to open to treat heroin users
Another 250 methadone clinics will be opened around the country by 2015 to treat 80,000 intravenous drug users, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has said.
Power demand up 12 pct in dry season
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has projected that the country’s total power demand in the peak dry month of April would increase nearly 12 percent over the same period last year, exceeding 11 billion kWh.
Vietnam joins bomb, mine clearance efforts
Vietnam has proposed establishing a group of experts to overcome consequences of unexploded ordnance left from wars at the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) in Brunei.
Ban imposed on poultry transport via border gates
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Cao Duc Phat on April 2 ordered a stricter ban on the transport and trade of poultry through border gates.
Hail storms cause heavy losses for Ha Giang
The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang reported that the recent hail storms, the biggest ever seen in the area, have caused total losses of over VND30 billion.
Hue marks old royal ceremony
The authorities of central Thua Thien-Hue province on April 2 re-enacted a ceremony that used to be a national celebration under the Nguyen dynasty in the former royal capital city of Hue.
Hilton Garden Inn opens in capital
Hilton Worldwide on April 2 announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Hanoi, the first such property in Southeast Asia .
Wood exports to reach US$5.5 bln in 2013
With earnings topping US$1.2 billion in the first quarter, exporters of wood and wood products are hoping to rake in US$5.5 billion this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
WB-funded project helps reduce pollution in rivers
A project to manage industrial pollution in the basins of Dong Nai, Nhue and Day rivers was launched in Hanoi on April 2.