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Mental health project proves effective
Nearly 21,000 people suffering from schizophrenia and epilepsy across the country have been detected and received treatment in 2013.
VWAM provides free check-ups in Thua Thien-Hue
A medical team from the US-based Vets With A Mission (VWAM) has provided free check-ups and medicines and donated 28 wheelchairs to poverty-stricken locals in A Luoi district, central Thua Thien-Hue province.
PVEP starts producing oil commercially in Peru
The PetroVietnam Exploration and Production Corporation (PVEP) began producing oil commercially from Block 67 off the coast of Peru on April 1, according to the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN).
President inspects Vietnam-Japan University progress
President Truong Tan Sang on April 3 inspected the progress of the Vietnam-Japan University project in the Hoa Lac High-Tech Park in the west of Hanoi.
Vietnam to bring citizen home from Pakistan
The Vietnamese Embassy in Pakistan is now working with the host country’s relevant agencies to complete consular procedures to bring home a Vietnamese citizen who has been detained in the country for his illegal entry.
Mother Goddess worship, tug-of-war game seek UNESCO title
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has authorised the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to sign a dossier seeking UNESCO recognition for the Mother Goddess worship as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
45 countries recognise Vietnam’s market economy status
Vietnam has so far received recognition of its market economy from 45 countries across the world, with Oman being the latest, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Trial begins for bandits in Dien Bien
On April 2, 29 people appeared before the People's Court of the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien charged with conducting banditry in Muong Nhe district, in accordance with Article 83 of the Penal Code.
Vietnam announces human rights review results
The Foreign Ministry and the United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam held a conference on April 2 in Hanoi to announce the results of the country’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on human rights in the second cycle.
More effective measures needed to boost tuna exports: experts
Despite a sharp growth in tuna exports in recent years, experts asserted that yet more effective measures should be applied to promote the sustainable development of tuna fishing and processing.