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Get-together celebrates neighbouring countries' lunar New Year
A get-together was held in Hanoi on April 7 to celebrate the traditional New Year festival of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar, drawing a crowd of diplomatic corps, officials and students of these nationalities. -
Overseas Vietnamese in Laos get together
The Vietnamese State and Government always helps facilitate the overseas Vietnamese community in Laos in conformity with Lao legal regulations. -
Vietnamese water puppetry shines in France
Vietnam's water puppetry has attracted almost 1,000 French children to each show presented at the on-going Imagine Festival in Paris, said the festival's organising board. -
US to fund Vietnam mine clearance
The US plans to donate US$3.3 million to support the continuation of mine removal in Vietnam in fiscal year 2006, its embassy in Hanoi said in a press release on Tuesday. -
Viet Nam's population, poverty reduction achievements praised
Shin Sakurai, former Chairman of the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD), spoke highly of Viet Nam's achievements in population affairs, hunger elimination and poverty reduction at a seminar in Ha Noi on April 5. -
Brunei prince donates $50,000 to Vietnam Agent Orange victims
Brunei's Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah and his wife Wednesday donated US$50,000 to the Vietnam Association for Agent Orange Victims to help its poor members. -
Australia holds trans-Vietnam tour to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy
Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Bill Tweddell yesterday waved a flag to start a race called ChallengeMD! with the participation of 32 Australian riders to raise money to help fight Muscular Dystrophy (MD) and raise awareness of MD. -
Australian exhibits sculpture in Hanoi
Australian artist Nerine Martini opened an exhibition in Hanoi Friday displaying her sculpture based on a traditional boat from the central Vietnamese town of Hoi An. -
Vietnamese, Thai and Lao women share experiences
Vietnamese, Thai and Lao women shared experiences in ensuring gender equality and improving women's roles in society. -
Expat youths take part in charity on trip home to Vietnam
Twelve expat Vietnamese youngsters arrived in Vietnam Monday sponsored by the US Catalyst Foundation for a 10-day trip to help local underprivileged kids and discover their home country in the process.
