All Viet Nam celebrates Uncle Ho’s 113th birthday

Mon, 05/19/2003 - 11:21

May 19, 2003

NGHE AN — The curtains came down on Sunday on a statue of late President Ho Chi Minh erected in his native province of Nghe An, in one of a slew of ceremonies across the county commemorating his 113th birthday on Monday.

At the inaugural ceremony in the province’s capital city of Vinh – where the statue and a square named after Uncle Ho were built – Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh praised the late president for his contributions to the nation in the modern times.

Halt of SARS in Vietnam Could Hold Lessons for Other Nations

Wed, 05/07/2003 - 17:57

The New York Times, May 7, 2003
By SETH MYDANS


HANOI, Vietnam, May 5 — Doctors and nurses clustered around the bed of Nguyen Thi Men when she emerged in mid-March from a nine-day coma, urging her to stay alive.

"Breathe, breathe," they said. "Keep trying. Your husband and your children are waiting for you."

She heard them and she tried, although she felt as if she were drowning, she said in an interview this weekend at her home.

Fund for support of overseas Vietnamese set up

Mon, 04/28/2003 - 11:12

Nhandan.org.vn, April 28, 2003

A meeting was held on April 25 at the Committee for Overseas Vietnamese to establish a Fund for Support and Encouragement of the Overseas Vietnamese Community (the Fund for Community Support).

Vice State President Truong My Hoa will act as the chairwoman of the fund’s Sponsoring Council.

SARS has run its course in Vietnam, WHO says

Mon, 04/28/2003 - 11:03

Mon Apr 28, 7:15 AM ET

Steve Sternberg USA TODAY

The World Health Organization (news - web sites) declared today that the SARS (news - web sites) outbreak in Vietnam is over, making it the first nation to successfully control the deadly and contagious virus.
No new cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome have been reported in Vietnam since April 8.

Thus Vietnam becomes the first country to be scratched from the list of 26 nations with outbreaks of SARS. These countries have reported 5,218 probable cases of SARS and 317 deaths.

WHO Says Vietnam Shows SARS Can Be Tamed

Fri, 04/25/2003 - 13:00


Thu Apr 24, 6:16 PM ET
By Richard Waddington - REUTERS

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that
Vietnam -- one of the first countries to be hit by SARS -- had controlled
the killer virus, offering hope that it can be contained elsewhere.

"In Vietnam, certainly, the disease has been brought under control ... We
have not had any new cases ... for over 10 days," said Dr Julie Hall,
coordinator for the WHO's global outbreak alert and response unit.

Monks to get new lease on life

Tue, 04/22/2003 - 17:47



HA TAY (April 22, 2003)— Restoration has started on two ancient statues built up from the corpses of monks at Dau Pagoda, Ha Tay Province.

The monks, Vu Khac Minh and Vu Khac Truong, were uncle and nephew. Under the Buddhist names of Tu Dao Chan and Tu Dao Tam, they were head monks at the pagoda in the middle of the 17th century.

PM wants better life for minorities

Mon, 04/21/2003 - 11:44

Viet Nam News, April 21, 2003

TAY NGUYEN — Prime Minister Phan Van Khai told leaders from the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) provinces of Gia Lai, Kon Tum and Dac Lac that improving the living standards of minority peoples is their most important task for future years.

The prime minister made the observation last week during his tour of the highland region.

SARS well under control in Viet Nam, says WHO

Fri, 04/18/2003 - 10:17



Ha Noi (Apr 18, 2003) — The WHO representative in Ha Noi, Pascale Brudon, announced on Tuesday that SARS was under control in Viet Nam but nevertheless urged authorities to keep a close vigil on border gates with China.

She said the disease would be considered eliminated in the country if no new cases are found in the next two weeks.

The WHO official said that meanwhile it was vital to put out information on the epidemic, including daily updates. The Vietnamese Government had not concealed SARS figures, she said.

Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien on Iraq situation

Thu, 04/17/2003 - 09:32

Interview given by Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien to the Vietnam News Agency on the Iraqi situation on 14 April 2003

Vietnam News Agency: What is the position of the Vietnamese Government on the current situation in Iraq?

Commemorating the Hung Kings

Thu, 04/10/2003 - 17:24

Nhandan.org.vn, April 10, 2003

The main festival is at the Hung Kings Temple on Nghia Linh Mountain, 85 kilometres northwest of Hanoi in Hy Lang commune, Phong Chau district, Phu Tho province.

Actually held in many parts of the country, the festival not only attracts people from everywhere and offers them a chance to participate in traditional cultural activities, but is also a sacred pilgrimage back to the origins of Vietnamese culture.

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