COMMUNITY

Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Kawasaki City has recently promised to gift children in Vietnam’s central region an addition of 4,000 bicycles from now to 2013.

More than 6,000 visitors attended the international bazaar held by the United Nations Women’s Association in Geneva, Switzerland on November 22.

The Australian Government in the Asia-Pacific region has helped give cataract surgery and screening for refractive errors to Vietnamese patients.

Thousands of Vietnamese and expatriates flocked to the 18th annual HCM City Consular Club’s Charity Bazaar to raise fund for disadvantaged people.

Ha Tu Phuoc is a man with strong arms, a radiant smile typical of people from the Western Highlands, is caring for the mentally ill as his own children

More than 5,000 people from agencies and businesses joined a walk to raise funds for the poor in HCM City on November 13.

The Vietnamese Party and State always create the most favourable conditions for Overseas Vietnamese (OV) to invest in Vietnam and to contribute to the national construction cause.

US Ambassador to Vietnam David Shear presented $50,000 to four Vietnamese civil organisations to support their community development projects.

Recent floods on November 7-8 destroyed a long section of coastline in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

Many National Assembly deputies propose stricter regulations to be applied to hydropower plants’ water discharge which cause flooding.

The charitable cycling event is held in the central Thua Thien Hue Province from November 17-21 to raise fund for children.

The Hanoi City People’s Committee officially launched a “Day for the Poor” campaign in Hanoi on November 8.

The Vietnam Youth and Student Association held a charity music festival to raise funds for Japanese victims of earthquake and tsunami.

China has presented $30,000 to the Vietnam Red Cross Society to support flood victims in the Mekong Delta.

USAID announced two five-year programmes to support Vietnam implementing a sustainable response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

The HCM City Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients received 640 hearing aids to help poor hearing-impaired children on November 2.

Construction on the fifth bridge, initiated by Dantri/DTiNews, was kicked off in Thanh Hoa Province on November 3.

British charity foundation Kianh has started construction of a Day Centre for disabled children in Quang Nam Province.

After the death of the last Javan rhino, people have raised concerns about threats to a rare species of bulls in Cat Tien National Park.