Disabled, disadvantaged children receive care
The US's Johnson & Johnson Medical SA Inc. will provide $80,000 to help disabled and disadvantaged children in Hanoi.
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Hanoi’s rubbish-strewn ‘road to hell’
One of Hanoi’s outer ring roads has been turned into a rubbish-strewn muddy track.
Central Highlands' last rosewood forest close to extinction
Dak Uy, the only rosewood forest in the Central Highlands, is close to complete destruction because of illegal logging.
People with disabilities empowered through sports
Two international NGOs have donated 20 sport wheelchairs worth around $6,400 to Vietnamese people with disabilities.
Celebrities to walk 1,500 kilometres for charity
Doan Trang and Thanh Bach, hosts of the latest season of "Buoc Nhay Hoan Vu" will become goodwill ambassadors for a charity programme.
Over VND949 billion donated for the disadvantaged
The Vietnam Red Cross mobilised more than VND949 billion (USD46 million) through a number of movements in the first half of 2011.
Trans-national walk supports Agent Orange victims
Participants in the 2011 Green Itinerary Walk Across Vietnam arrived in Quang Tri Province and joined many activities to support AO victims.
Illegal sand exploitation poses environmental threat
Illicit sand exploitation along the Cai River in Khanh Hoa Province has caused serious landslides, threatening people’s lives.
Vietnamese embassy in Russia helps AO victims
The Vietnamese embassy in Russia held a fundraiser on July 11 to raise money for Agent Orange/Dioxin victims in the homeland.
Blatant illegal logging continues in protected forests
In the second part of an investigative series, DTiNews seeks to get a more detailed look at these operations.
Illegal loggers plague Quang Nam
DTiNews discovers first-hand about the illegal logging that is decimating the protected forests of the Truong Son mountain range.
Press agencies join efforts to help AO victims
Many domestic press agencies signed a cooperation agreement with the “Life is Beautiful” programme to provide support to Agent Orange victims.
Call for $160 million to support the disabled
Vietnam needs more than VND3.29 trillion (USD160 million) to support people with disabilities during the next 10 years.
Farmer straw-burning chokes Hanoi
The capital sat under a dense layer of smoke as farmers on the outskirts of Hanoi burnt rice straw.
Swiss extend aid for ethnic groups
A Swiss-funded programme to improve public services in Cao Bang and Hoa Binh provinces has been extended 4 years with total USD14 million budget.
China coal surge held back warming: study
China's soaring coal consumption in the last decade held back global warming as sulfur emissions served as a coolant, said a study.
Japan to support HCM City in flood mitigation
Japan will continue to support Ho Chi Minh City to enhance its management capacity of its sewer system.
EU provides poverty reduction aid for Vietnam
The European Union has disbursed a total of EUR29 million in grants to support poverty reduction in the country.
Hanoi tries to protect its precious trees
The City of Hanoi was forced to put steel cylinders around 20 Sua trees on Xuan Thuy Street because of illegal logging.
Orphans saved by Samaritans
Losing their parents at an early age, these teenagers have been brought up by Samaritans with the hearts of gold.
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