The cruellest cut

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SaigonTimes English 10 month(s) ago

The cruellest cut

It’s thirty seven years since the last U.S. Military helicopter left Saigon. However, for many rural Vietnamese families, the effects of the conflict that event concluded remain an everyday reality. It’s estimated that 19 million gallons of Agent Orange, the defoliant used by the American forces, was dropped on southern and central Vietnam between 1961 and 1971. During this period, around 17% of Vietnam’s entire forested area was sprayed with Agent Orange and, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...

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Hanoi Craft Show 2012 to open in October

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Nhân dân English 10 month(s) ago

Hanoi Craft Show 2012 to open in October

Representatives of the organising board at the press conference.

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Poor people to access markets to cut poverty

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Nhân dân English 12 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news

The final workshop for the three-year “Making Markets Work Better for the Poor, Phase 2” project (M4P2) was held in Hanoi on June 21.

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Poor people to access markets to cut poverty

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VietnamPlus English 12 month(s) ago

The final workshop for the three-year “Making Markets Work Better for the Poor, Phase 2” project (M4P2) was held in Hanoi on June 21.

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Hoi An man turns tourists to farmers

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 16 month(s) ago

Hoi An man turns tourists to farmers

Tran Van Khoa from Cua Dai District in the tourist town of Hoi An of the central province of Quang Nam has been taking tourists on his self-designed tours where they become farmers or fishermen and integrate into rural Vietnamese life

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US professor passes, ending years of dedication to Vietnam's healthcare

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Báo Thanh Niên English 17 month(s) ago

A US professor and an honored advocate for increased healthcare services for Vietnam’s rural communities died from a stroke Friday at 74.

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Survey finds Vietnam rural incomes varied between provinces

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Báo Thanh Niên English 24 month(s) ago

The income gap between rural households in various provinces throughout the country has continued to widen, according to a development official in central Vietnam.

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Rural poor in Vietnam face harsher living conditions

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Báo Thanh Niên English 24 month(s) ago

More rural Vietnamese are struggling with meager diets, less agricultural land and lower wages during the 2008-2010 period, according to recently released data.

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Culture ministry urged to have strong development targets

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Nhân dân English 29 month(s) ago 1 related news

Culture ministry urged to have strong development targets

Culture, sport and tourism activities to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi were held consecutively for a long time. ( Image: Kim Phuong/VNA )

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Culture ministry urged to have strong development targets

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VietnamPlus English 29 month(s) ago

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to define concrete development targets for culture, sports and tourism and to devise development programmes for the next 10 years.

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Locals buying into Tet celebrations

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Báo Đầu Tư English 30 month(s) ago 2 related news

Locals buying into Tet celebrations

Tet is definitely the most important and popular festival in Vietnam. It is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which falls between late January and early February.

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Vietnamese celebrate Tet festival in France

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Báo QĐND English 42 month(s) ago

Vietnamese celebrate Tet festival in France

Thousands of Vietnamese nationals and international friends attended a special programme at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on February 6 to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

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Vietnamese celebrate Tet festival in France

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VOV News English 42 month(s) ago

Vietnamese celebrate Tet festival in France

Thousands of Vietnamese nationals and international friends attended a special programme at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on February 6 to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).
During the three-hour event, participants had the chance to explore the distinctive characteristics of a rural Vietnamese market, traditional dishes and folk games.
Foreign guests were surprised by Vietnam’s traditional costumes, colourful New Year Greetings cards and intricate handicrafts made by Vietnamese nationals in France.
The handicraft stand captured...

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Qualcomm launches computer labs project to help rural schools

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SaiGon GP English 46 month(s) ago

Qualcomm launches computer labs project to help rural schools

Qualcomm of the US announced the October 26 launch of its Wireless Reach project to establish computer labs at rural Vietnamese schools.

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Sex work, human trafficking may rise with male birthrate

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Báo Thanh Niên English 48 month(s) ago

Sex work, human trafficking may rise with male birthrate

Unusually high male births rates in Vietnam may spur an increase in sex work and human trafficking, according to research by the United Nations Population Fund.

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