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President praises rescuers for saving trapped workers
President Truong Tan Sang on December 20 sent flowers and gifts to forces that made outstanding efforts in rescuing 12 workers trapped in a collapsed hydropower plant tunnel in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
Italian-style Christmas celebration in Hanoi
The Italian Embassy in Vietnam will offer Vietnamese people an experience of Italian Christmas at Casa Italia (18 Le Phung Hieu Street, Hanoi) at 6pm on December 20.
Amy’s 70-year anniversary celebrated abroad
The 70 year-history of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) has been written with glorious victories, inspiring national liberation movements of suppressed nations around the world in the past as well as significantly contributing to the current national defence and construction, said Ambassador to France Nguyen Ngoc Son.
Mekong Delta rice output to reach 25.2 million tonnes
The Mekong Delta region’s unhusked rice output is likely to reach 25.2 million tonnes this year, according to the Cultivation Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Forum gathers 500 outstanding young entrepreneurs
As many as 500 young successful entrepreneurs from across Vietnam shared their start-up experience at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on December 19.
Lao Bao border gate ready for “one-stop-shop” customs model
Necessary infrastructure has been basically completed for the launching of the “one-stop-shop” customs model at Lao Bao border gate in the central province of Quang Tri, slated for January 1, 2015.
Better infrastructure for 2.5 million urban residents
The urban upgrading project funded by the World Bank (WB) has improved the infrastructure in more than 200 low-income areas in the four cities of Hai Phong, Nam Dinh, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho over the past 10 years, directly benefiting 2.5 million urban poor.
Anti-corruption demands community engagement
A workshop was held on December 19 in Hanoi to discuss ways to complete the legal framework for enhancing community’s monitoring of investment in poverty reduction and hunger eradication projects, in a bid to prevent corruption.
Vietnam-Philippines Friendship Association set up Can Tho chapter
The Can Tho City chapter of the Vietnam- Philippines Friendship Association held its founding congress on December 19 in an attempt to boost ties between the Mekong Delta city and the Philippines.
Ha Giang poor families receive breeding cows
As many as 144 cows were given to poor ethnic minority households in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on December 18-20.