A seminar on boosting community health through improving personal and environmental hygiene was held in Hanoi on August 19 under a project funded by the Unilever Vietnam Fund. 

The first congress of the federation of overseas Vietnamese in Laos was held in the Lao capital of Vientiane on August 19. 

An additional 101 patients tested positive for the A/H1N1 flu on August 19, bringing the total of confirmed cases in Vietnam to 1,676.

Shanghai Airlines in coordination with Vietnam’s leading travel agencies is promoting a special tour of China for visitors attending the 2009 China International Furniture Expo.

An Action Month for AO/dioxin victims was launched in Tuy Hoa City on August 19 by the Vietnam Red Cross and its Phu Yen chapter.

The 9th Vietnam medical and pharmaceutical exhibition has been held in Ho Chi Minh City by the Vietnam National Trade Fair and Advertising Joint Stock Company and Vimedimex pharmaceutical joint stock company.

Since early this month, the National Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases has received between 30-40 patients of dengue fever a day, 90 percent of whom came from inner-city areas.

Another 65 patients tested positive for A/H1N1 flu on August 18, raising the total of confirmed cases in Vietnam to 1,576, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and the World Bank (WB) on August 18 held a meeting in Hanoi to seek ways to develop scientific research especially in the education sector in Vietnam.

Caravat, the first ever website for business community in Vietnam, has launched its new service for job seekers who desire to earn a monthly income of 1,000 USD or higher.

A Vietnamese charity delegation led by former Vice President Truong My Hoa, on August 18, handed over 20 scholarships worth US$50 each to outstanding Vietnamese pupils in Laos.

Over the past five years, nearly 17,000 households of different ethnic groups in the Central Highlands have been provided with land for agricultural production, meeting 80 percent of the plan.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has completed a set of scenarios for climate change in Vietnam which is expected to provide an initial basis for ministries and localities to work out plans to cope with climate change.

The Ministry of Health has insisted that Vietnam’s medical facilities still meet the demand for A/H1N1 flu patient treatment and that people not be treated at home as they are in some other countries.

Vietnamese students were awarded three medals at the 21st International Informatics Olympiad held in Bulgaria from August 8-15.

Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) presented “for radio broadcasting” insignias to 18 individuals on August 17 to mark its 64th anniversary and on the occasion of receiving the title of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces.

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Hanoi on August 17 granted certificates of merit to individuals who had made positive contributions to consolidating and developing the friendship between the two countries.

The Prime Minister has directed ministries, departments and localities to simplify at least 30 percent of current administrative regulations in the second phase of a project to streamline state management.

The Ministry of Health has recommended that the educational sector take precautions against A/H1N1 flu infection among students and pupils.

Authorities will look at anti-corruption efforts in 18 administrative units from now to October.

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved the issue of bonds worth VND20 trillion (US$1.12 billion) for developing the Thu Thiem new urban area in district 2.

The Vietnam Machinery Erection Corporation (Lilama) and Vietnam Airlines signed a US$21.12 million contract on August 17 to build a hangar to repair and maintain planes.

Key officials of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province are attending on-site training courses on the public service model in Singapore – a nation known over the world for its high performance in the field.

A ceremony was held on August 16 in Tan Hiep commune, Hoi An city, central Quang Nam province to receive UNESCO’s certificate recognising Cu Lao Cham Islands as the World Biosphere Reserve and the closing ceremony of the 7th ”Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Days” festival.

The Vietnam General Association of Medicine and Pharmacy (VGAMP) and the Ministry of Health held a meeting in Hanoi on August 16 to present 140 individuals and organisations “for Vietnamese people’s health” golden cups for the first time in 2009.

The Health Ministry confirmed 37 new cases of A/H1N1 influenza on August 16, raising the total number to 1,454 cases, including two deaths.

The Vietnam Consulate General and the Vietnamese overseas community in Ekaterinburg city, Russia, launched a fundraising campaign on August 10-15 to support AO/dioxin victims in Vietnam.

Hanoi will invest VND150 billion in building 18 more flyovers for pedestrians from now through early 2010.

Vietnamese health authorities on August 15 confirmed 54 new cases of A/H1N1 influenza and encouraged the public to take preventive measures against the deadly disease.

Vietnam Television (VTV) inaugurated its bureau in Washington DC, the USA, on August 14.