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Competitiveness of Mekong Delta under scrutiny
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on April 16 organised a workshop in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang looking into the provincial competitiveness index (PCI) of the regional localities.
200,000 Vietnamese suffer from stroke annually
Vietnam has 200,000 people suffer from stroke annually, 11,000 of them died of the disease and the remaining have sequela, according to the Vietnam Stroke Association.
Child malnutrition treatment named top priority
Vietnam should give top priority to dealing with malnutrition among children – the country’s future, experts advised at a seminar in the central city of Da Nang on April 16.
HCM City, Guangdong discuss cooperation direction
Leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and China’s Guangdong province have discussed possible contents for their cooperation in the time ahead at their meeting during a visit by Hu Chunhua, Politburo member and Guangdong’s Party Committee Secretary.
Chess masters begin hunt for Asian titles
The Vietnamese national chess team, which boasts six prominent chess masters, have departed for Sharjah, UAE, to participate in the 13th Asian Continental/Individual Open and the 2014 Women’s Chess Championships taking place from April 16 to 26.
US Senator begins Vietnam visit
President Pro Tempore of the US Senate Patrick Leahy arrived in Hanoi on April 16, beginning his five-day official visit to Vietnam, which aims at further developing the two countries’ bilateral ties.
HCM City to set up council for medical services
In May, Ho Chi Minh City will become the first city in the country to set up a council to supervise patient satisfaction and collect treatment data.
Experts suggest ministries rethink IT approach
Many experts have stressed that ministries and local government offices need to hire IT service providers to manage their computer systems, rather than attempting to build and maintain their own – a practice that is currently widespread.
Vinh Long plans to expand Nam Roi grapefruit area
The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long will expand the cultivation area of Nam Roi grapefruit – a famous specialty of the province - to reach Global Good Agriculture Practice (Global GAP) standards.
New heritage tree in central Quang Ngai
A 300-year-old banyan in Nghia Hanh district of central Quang Ngai province has been recognised as a Vietnam Heritage Tree, the second granted with the title in the locality.