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Children to get free cleft lip surgery
Fifty children with cleft lips and palates received free examinations and surgery as part of a one-week program that started at the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology in Hanoi on October 22.
Schools fined for claiming foreign links
Several schools offering courses illegally affiliated with foreign education institutions have been fined, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.
Fishermen saved as boat capsizes
As many as 45 Vietnamese fishermen and three Filipinos have been rescued over the last three days, according to Vietnam’s Coastal Information Station.
Mazda to build car engines in Vietnam
Japanese carmaker Mazda has intended to develop an engine factory in Vietnam with total investment capital of around US$600 million, the Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review) reported.
Woodball Open begins in Hanoi
The second Hanoi Woodball Open was started at My Dinh Sports Complex on October 20.
Shell to expand business in Vietnam
Dutch energy and petrochemical company Shell will focus its Vietnamese investment in the oil sector, after transferring its liquefied petroleum gas business in Vietnam to Thailand's Siam Gas Company.
Drug traffickers arrested in Hanoi
Hanoi police have made two arrests after catching a group of heroin smugglers red-handed in a dramatic operation on October 18.
Child sex tourism slides under law
Sexual abuse of children has been increasing in Vietnam, especially in tourist destinations, but the country’s Penal Code lacks a clause directly governing child sex tourism crimes.
Greek stars in Vietnam freedom film
A documentary on the life of a Greek who fought with the Vietnamese resistance in the first Indochina war against the French has won first prize at the sixth Greek Documentary Festival held in Chalkida, Greece.
Two silvers for Vietnam at regional table tennis event
Vietnam won two silvers and six bronzes at the Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championships which ended in Vientiane, Laos, on October 15.