Plan for rural public healthcare development

Thu, 01/25/2001 - 22:46


Jan. 25 (VNA)-- Viet Nam plans to invest some USD 98.7 million to boost the development of its rural public healthcare system by 2006. The investment will be focused on building 212 medical clinics; 13 preventive medical centres, 13 hospitals and 99 general clinics in 13 provinces, as well as medical-worker training.

The Asian Development Bank has pledged USD 68.3 million in soft loans and the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, has granted USD 1 million for the programme.

Water puppeteers keep tradition alive

Thu, 01/25/2001 - 22:42



Ha Noi, Jan. 24 (VNA) -- Early in 2000, a French photographer organized a black-and-white photo exhibition in Ha Noi. In the midst of monthly cultural events, the exhibition stood out in its impressiveness. This isn't surprising considering its organizer spent four months in the water to photograph water puppetry performances and to determine the attraction of the Vietnamese Teu.

Perhaps that is why images of Teu are found so appealling to the French artist.

My Son - national treasure

Thu, 01/25/2001 - 22:41





Jan. 24 (VNA) -- The Cham ruins at My Son have survived nearly 2000 years, the ravages of war and a harsh tropical climate. But last December UNESCOEs Heritage Committee moved to safeguard their future by bestowing a world heritage listing on the site and the nearby ancient town of Hoi An.

Vietnam's ambitious education programme

Thu, 01/25/2001 - 22:39




Ha Noi, Jan. 24 (VNA) -- Viet Nam is working to have between 85 and 95 percent of all children complete primary school depending on the conditions of their region by 2010; 80 percent of children aged between 12 and 18 graduate from junior secondary school and the remainder receive different forms of junior secondary education the same year.

Overseas Vietnamese to enjoy one price in Vietnam

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 17:58





Ha Noi, Jan. 19 (VNA) -- Overseas Vietnamese will pay the same for services and public transport as homeland Vietnamese, says the Foreign Ministry's Commission for Overseas Vietnamese.

The change is part of the effort to encourage more investment from overseas Vietnamese.

Commission Chairman Nguyen Dinh Bin says the one-price policy is likely to be applied in the first quarter of this year.

Overseas Vietnamese to enjoy one price in Vietnam

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 17:58





Ha Noi, Jan. 19 (VNA) -- Overseas Vietnamese will pay the same for services and public transport as homeland Vietnamese, says the Foreign Ministry's Commission for Overseas Vietnamese.

The change is part of the effort to encourage more investment from overseas Vietnamese.

Commission Chairman Nguyen Dinh Bin says the one-price policy is likely to be applied in the first quarter of this year.

Help given to Agent Orange victims

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 17:56



Ha Noi, Jan. 20 (VNA) -- Hundreds of Agent Orange victims in Ha Noi have benefited from a programme launched by the city's Red Cross, Farmers and Gardeners Associations as part of their joint effort to relieve the victims' suffering.

A three-phase programme that kicked off in 1997 has provided victims with capital and know-how to help improve their daily life by practising gardening and farming work.

Air route linking Thailand, Laos, Vietnam to be opened

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 17:52



Ha Noi, Jan. 21 (VNA) -- Commercial representatives of the nine northern provinces of Thailand have agreed to open a new international air route linking Thailand, Viet Nam and Laos from February, 2001.

The new international air route will be established in accordance with an agreement on economic and transport cooperation reached between China, Thailand, Laos and Viet Nam last year.

Traditional Lunar festivals in Vietnam

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 17:50





Ha Noi, Jan. 21 (VNA) -- Similar to other Asian countries, Viet Nam has several annual fetes and festivals, the most exciting being the Lunar New Year or Tet.

All of the traditional Vietnamese festivals follow the lunar calendar and the new moon is celebrated every month of the year. The most important of these, of course, is the Lunar New Year known as Tet Nguyen Dan.

Hanoi Flag pole as a national cultural and historical relic

Sun, 01/21/2001 - 17:49



Ha Noi, Jan. 21 (VNA) -- Long considered one of the most famous sights in the capital, the Thang Long-Ha Noi flag pole has been standing for over a century now. At a height of 34 metres, it towers over every other building in the capital, and has been classified as a national cultural and historical relic.

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