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Vietnam actress to study at top US arts school
Film star Hong Anh will begin a three-week acting course in the US on July 15 at the invitation of the John F. Kennedy Centre for Performing Acts. -
Over VND 7.7 trillion in housing support for the poor
Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tran Nam has announced the number of poor families who will enjoy housing support based on the Prime Minister’s Decision 167/2008/QD-TTg. Accordingly, over 480,000 poor families will be given support for housing, with a total capital of over VND 7.7 trillion. -
Mrs World 2009 pageant to be held in Vietnam
The pageant aims to honour women who are beautiful and successful and have much contributed to the society. -
Seminar discusses prevention of trafficking in women and children
More than 150 representatives of women’s union chapters from 63 provinces and cities nationwide gathered at a seminar in central Hue city on July 26 to discuss solutions to prevent trafficking of women and children. -
Draft law sets minimum age for VN seniors at 60
Ha Noi — Under the leadership of Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly, Tong Thi Phong, the NA Standing Committee yesterday discussed the draft Law on Health Examination and Treatment and the Law on the Elderly. -
Mrs. Vietnam 2009 getting nearer
The first-ever pageant for married women in Vietnam will see the participation of several beauty queens of previous pageants for single women. However, their names will be announced after the preliminary round, August 15, said the organising board. -
26 countries register to attend 2009 Mrs World Pageant
Twenty-six out of 85 countries have registered to send contestants to the 2009 Mrs World Pageant, which will be held in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau in November, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. -
Nearly 1.6 billion to support heroic mothers and wounded soldiers
A program to give savings books to Vietnamese heroic mothers and wounded soldiers on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the Vietnamese Day for Wounded Soldiers and Martyrs (July 27) has received the support of 30 enterprises across the country, with a total capital of VND 1.585 billion VND. -
CARE helps poor women to improve knowledge of the law
A project to help increase knowledge of the law among poor women, with support from the UK’s CARE International organisation, proved to be useful, said a seminar held in Hoa Binh province on July 17. -
Two-month campaign aims to stem human trafficking
A two-month campaign to tackle the trafficking of women and children starts next week.
