An amateur golf tournament (the Hainault Open) took place in London on June 9-10 for the Vietnamese community in Europe.

Vietnam sent 29,000 workers overseas to take up a variety of occupations in the first five months of this year, an increase of 5 percent over the same period last year.

The number of endangered species in U Minh Thuong National Park in the Mekong delta province of Kien Giang has grown considerably thanks to the province’s biosphere conservation project.　

Planning, management and reform of public transport was the main topic of a seminar held in the southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City on June 10. 

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Chilean, Argentinean, Venezuelan, and Mexican embassies in Vietnam jointly held a seminar on the 200th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Latin American region.

Five districts and towns in Hai Duong, namely Thanh Ha, Thanh Mien, Kinh Mon, Ninh Giang and Chi Linh, have been declared free of blue-ear pig disease.  

A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 10 to honour blood donors and respond to World Blood Donor Day (June 14).

HSBC Vietnam said on June 10 that it has implemented an aid package of VND1.9 billion for projects under the Future First programme in the 2010-2011 period to help non-profit organisations reach street children, orphans, and underpriviledged children who need education and essential life skills.

A workshop on radio dramas was held by Radio the Voice of Vietnam’s Culture, Science and Education Channel (VOV2) as part of the 10th National Radio Broadcasting Festival on June 9.

A 416 page-book has been published in French with more than 100 maps and photos of Vietnamese Agent Orange victims.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong has praised police for their great efforts in the fight against economic crimes in order to protect business circles in the process of global economic integration.

A memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation between Hanoi and Chengdu city of China’s Sichuan province was signed in Hanoi on June 9.

A get-together was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 9 to celebrate the 20th Russia Day (June 12).

The EVNTelecom under the Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) launched its 3G service on June 9, becoming the fourth 3G provider after Vinaphone, MobiFone and Viettel.

Radio broadcasters across the country shared their experiences in conducting live broadcasts at a workshop in Hanoi on June 9 as part of the current National Radio Broadcasting Festival.

An exhibition showcasing valuable pieces of Vietnamese journalism will be held in Hanoi by sachxua.net forum, the Hanoi Library, and the East-West Culture and Language Centre from June 16-20.

Nearly 10,000 people will join a walk to the statue of King Ly Thai To on June 13 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) and the Association of Cities of Vietnam will join efforts to carry out a community housing project for poor urban people in the central city of Vinh.

The development of 2G-4G technology and multimedia broadband services for the international mobile telecommunications (IMT) system were discussed at an International Telecommunications Union (ITU) regional workshop in the central coastal city of Da Nang on June 7.　

The Hanoi Women’s Union has been presented with the 2010 HealthRight International (HRI) partners award.

In the current context of global competition, Vietnamese students should reach beyond their country and become global students.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and Independence Day (September 2).

The annual conference of senior official from Quang Nam province in Vietnam and Sekong province in Laos took place in Tam Ky City, Quang Nam on June 7.

The largest ever Vietnam Summer Camp will take place in 10 cities and provinces nationwide from July 15 to August 3, attracting 150 students and young Vietnamese from abroad.

More than 6,200 prospective employees have applied to work overseas, with over 6,000 being accepted, according to a report on labor export.

The Association for Vietnamese Children held a meeting to mark its 40th anniversary in Paris on June 6.

The ninth Radio Broadcasting Festival will officially open at 8pm on June 8 at the National Broadcasting Centre, 58 Quan Su Street in Hanoi.

Birdcage making is a part-time job but it brings main incomes for Canh Hoach villagers in Hanoi.

Urban planners, city mayors and senior government officials from Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Laos gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7 to attend a workshop entitled “Eco2 Cities: Ecological Cities as Economic Cities”. 

A conference was held in the northern province of Lai Chau on June 7 to review the results of the fight against drug-related crimes in the northwestern region over the past three years.