Society

31/07/2018

More preferential treatment to revolutionary contributors

(VOVWORLD) - Caring for national contributors has received great attention from the Party, State, and society, especially during the holiday period. The ordinance on preferential treatment for national contributors has specific incentive policies for martyrs’ relatives, war invalids, and soldiers who need medical attention. Nguyen Duy Kien, Deputy Director of the Department of National Devotees of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, explains these regulations in detail.

25/07/2018

High-tech applied to identify martyrs’ remains

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam still has more than 300,000 unidentified martyrs’ remains buried at war cemeteries nationwide. The remains of more than 200,000 other martyrs still haven’t been found. Advanced technology will be needed to identify the unknown martyrs.

16/07/2018

More people register for cornea donation in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - Following the donation of corneas by a 7-year-old girl named Hai An in Hanoi before she died of a brain tumor, the number of people registering for organ donation has significantly increased and spread across Vietnam. The move illustrates the Vietnamese people’s spirit “Do as you would be done by”.

12/07/2018

Cymbidium orchids help Ta Phin people escape poverty

(VOVWORLD) - Ta Phin is an extremely disadvantaged commune in Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province with more than 60% of families living in poverty at one point. But cymbidium orchid plantation as part of local crop restructuring has made Ta Phin a highlight of the district’s socio-economic development.

10/07/2018

Medicinal herbs improve mountainous people’s livelihood

(VOVWORLD) - As a gateway district leading to Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark in Ha Giang province, Quan Ba is home to many natural medicinal herbs thanks to its cool climate. It is also suitable for growing and developing herbal trees imported from other localities or countries. Realizing their economic value, Quan Ba has preserved and expanded the cultivation areas of the trees, helping to raise the income for local ethnic groups.

30/06/2018

President Ho Chi Minh’s call for patriotic emulation inspires innovations

(VOVWORLD) - On June 11, 1948, President Ho Chi Minh issued an appeal for patriotic emulation which encouraged everyone to contribute to the resistance war to liberate the country. At a recent conference in Hanoi to mark 70 years of the appeal, outstanding examples were honored for their contributions to community development.

25/06/2018

Charity meals help ease poor patients’ burden

(VOVWORLD) - Every Friday for the past 7 years, Ho Thi Hong Hoa and her charity group 1C in An Hai Dong ward in Da Nang City have prepared free meals for patients at Da Nang hospital. The meals served with love have eased the patients’ suffering and boosted their morale.

20/06/2018

HCMC youths dream of establishing 1,001 libraries for remote areas

(VOVWORLD) - A group of young people in HCMC has begun a project to set up 1,001 libraries for children in remote areas. To date, more than 200 free libraries have been established, helping thousands of ethnic children around the country to access a wide range of age-suitable of books.

11/06/2018

VOV inspires startup spirit among ethnic minority youths

(VOVWORLD) - There are ever more young ethnic people taking the lead in the startup movement and finding initial success. The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) has recently worked with the Government Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs to launch the "Ethnic Minority Startup" program to honor outstanding ethnic youths in the Northern provinces for the positive results yielded from starting their businesses. The practical program aims to motivate the startup spirit in disadvantaged regions.

04/06/2018

Dak Lak tries to conserve its elephant herds

(VOVWORLD) - In recent years, shrinking forests have reduced food and territory for elephants in Dak Lak province. Local authorities have tried a number of measures to revive local elephant herds.