A gala night called Hai Phong Vuon Ra Bien Lon (Hai Phong reaching out to the sea) is scheduled to take place on May 12 at the Opera House Square in the city centre to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the city’s Liberation Day, which falls on May 13. … [Read more...] about Flamboyant flower festival to dazzle Hai Phong
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HCMC aiming at becoming specialized medical center of ASEAN
Finally, HCMC is going to invest in more construction projects to build new specialized hospitals to make a group of hi-tech medical institutes in Binh Chanh District, comprising a blood bank, a verification center for medical tests, the second branch of Emergency Center 115, the second branch of Binh Dan Hospital, a practice hospital under the management of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, specialized hospitals for oriental medicine, otolaryngology, odonto-stomatology, heart, spinal spine. … [Read more...] about HCMC aiming at becoming specialized medical center of ASEAN
If hunger and poverty still exist, development goals will not be achieved
The National Assembly plays an important role in perfecting the legal framework for building a socialist-oriented market economy, building a socialist rule-of-law state of the people, by the people, for the people, and completing state governance institutions, upholding the supervisory role of the people's power agency. Through the implementation of legislative, supervisory and decision-making functions on important national issues, the National Assembly discussed, passed laws, national strategies, and decided on the budget for the targeted program related to sustainable development, especially in the areas of environmental protection, climate change response, hunger eradication and poverty reduction, caring for ethnic minority and high-risk areas... … [Read more...] about If hunger and poverty still exist, development goals will not be achieved
Vietnam, Ukraine beef up trade cooperation
An, who co-chaired the session, suggested that both sides work closely together to create a favorable legal framework for key Vietnamese farm products such as seafood, meat, and fresh fruits to access the Ukrainian market more easily, and similarly for key Ukrainian goods such as cereals, meat and milk on the other way. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Ukraine beef up trade cooperation
Struggle for AO/dioxin victims in Vietnam endures
Secretary-General of the France - Vietnam Friendship Association Jean-Pierre Archambault considers the January 25 hearing an important stride forward in the lawsuit Nga has pursued for more than six years to seek justice for Vietnamese AO/dioxin victims. He categorised the arguments presented by the lawyers defending the US multinational companies as disgusting, noting they believe their actions followed US Government orders and, hence, they do not bear any responsibility for producing the dangerous herbicides that are still tormenting millions of victims in Vietnam even though the war ended decades ago. He also pledged support to the struggle by Nga. Marie Toussaint, a Greens member of the European Parliament, expressed her discontent over the defendants’ lawyers providing incorrect arguments that Nga no longer has AO/dioxin in her blood. The US companies tried everything possible to cast off their responsibility in AO production, Toussaint said, adding it is a historical … [Read more...] about Struggle for AO/dioxin victims in Vietnam endures
