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The Vietnamese Government granted USD100,000 to help Thailand overcome the consequences of the worst floods over the recent five decades.

The Korean Association of Veterans and Agent Orange presented $40,000 scholarships to Vietnamese poor pupils across the country on October 27.

The Republic of Korea’s MBC Television wants to support Agent Orange victims in Vietnam, MBC General Director Kim Jae Cheul said.

Up to 3,780 poor households in the city will be funded to repair or build houses.

A single seat on the first commercial flight of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner was bought for over $34,000 in a charity sale, the company said.

A critically endangered species of rhino has been poached to extinction in Vietnam, wildlife groups said.

Experts say that if the sea level rises by just one metre, the damages to Vietnam and it's economy would equal 10% of the GDP.

The UN is always ready to help Vietnam cope with floods, said Elisabeth Byrs from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

The Vietnamese government has granted USD100,000 to help Cambodia deal with the aftermath of recent floods.

Nearly 350,000 ha of land for rice cultivation in Vietnam have been turned into non-farming purposes over the past decade.

Capital Aid Fund for Employment of Poor has helped many disadvantaged families in HCM City's Binh Chanh District to escape from poverty.

The Thai government has donated three million baht (USD100,000) to help the Vietnamese people get over the aftermath of the recent floods.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee has launched a “Month for the Poor 2011” from October 17 to November 18.

A group of local beauties was under criticism after a publicised charity trip they joined donated little money and allegedly was used as a photo op.

Gruppo di Volontariato Civile Organisation built seven rehabilitation centres worth USD1.3 million for disabled children in Bac Giang Province.

Hundreds of students cycled to improve people’s awareness on environmental protection and traffic safety.

The Rural Society of the Republic of Korea has supported two rural communes in Tien Giang Province.

Hydropower projects should be banned from interfering with natural water currents, said one official of the National Assembly.

Thac Bac, or the "Silver Waterfall", in Sapa has been a tourist attraction for years, but now is marred by trash.