World call for support to Vietnam’s AO victims
The second international conference of victims of AO/dioxin wrapped up with an appeal for people to join hands to support Vietnamese AO victims.
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Pulse oximeters donation to save more infants’ lives
105 pulse oximeters were donated to 95 hospitals in Vietnam to support their neonatal intensive care units.
12,000 people walk for AO victims
The Red Cross organised two charity walks in Hanoi and HCM City on August 8 to mark the 50th Agent Orange (AO) Disaster in Vietnam, August 10.
Scientists fear hydropower projects pose major environmental threat
Scientists have called for the suspension of the two hydropower projects due to their negative impact on the environment.
Vietnamese in Japan raise funds for AO victims
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Phu Binh has called upon Vietnamese in Japan to raise funds to support Agent Orange/dioxin victims.
Landslides pose great environmental threats in Can Tho
Landslides have become a pressing issue in Can Tho City and cause damages worth hundreds of billions of VND.
Action month for AO victims launched
The Vietnam Red Cross Central Committee launched a 2011 Action Month for Agent Orange Victims on August 5.
Danang to hold major tsunami drill
The central coastal city of Danang will hold a major tsunami drill in October, with nearly 3,000 participants.
Vietnamese expat dedicates life to teaching poor
A Vietnamese woman has been teaching poor Vietnamese kids in Cambodia for 18 years.
Tiger protection highlighted at Hanoi meeting
Experts from 13 countries are gathering in Hanoi to discuss tiger protection methods.
Large irrigation project comes to a standstill
An irrigation project worth VND300 billion in Thua Thien Hue Province has been postponed because of environmental threats.
Vietnamese in Germany raise funds for AO victims
The Embassy of Vietnam in Germany on July 31 hosted a ceremony to raise funds for Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims.
Vietnamese in US raise funds for AO victims
The Vietnamese and US people in New York raised funds for the Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims at a get-together on July 27.
European Overseas Vietnamese help AO victims
The Vietnamese community in Great Britain, Italy and Germany raised almost USD8,000 on July 25 for Agent Orange/dioxin victims in the homeland.
Recycled batteries pose drain on villages
A number of Vietnam’s handicraft villages are seriously polluted through their practice of battery recycling.
Floods destroy houses, crops in Lao Cai, Nghe An
Flash floods raged through Lao Cai and Nghe An provinces, destroying at least 37 houses and dozens hectares of crops.
HCM City provides more care to disadvantaged children
HCM City plans to invest VND30 billion in five projects to heighten protection for underprivileged children.
Vietnamese in Malaysia help AO victims
The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia on July 22 hosted a ceremony to raise funds for Vietnamese Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) victims.
Rag pickers go to school at rubbish dump
A Samaritan has begun to take classes for adult rag pickers close to a rubbish dump in Da Nang where most of them earn their livelihoods.
UN says climate change threatens world security
Climate change is generating a brew of extreme weather events that threaten global security, the UN chief said.
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