23/06/2014
Trang An-Ninh Binh complex recognized as world heritage site
(VOVworld) – UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee officially recognized and included Vietnam’s Trang An complex in Ninh Binh province in the world heritage list on June 23.
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22/06/2014
Revision to the Health Insurance Law prioritizes the poor
(VOVworld) - The National Assembly is expected to pass amendments to the Health Insurance Law this month. The revision will be more lenient to the poor, as Minister of Health, Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, was speaking on a feature “people ask, minister answers” on Saturday.
21/06/2014
Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day
(VOVworld) – June 21st marked Vietnam’s 89th Revolutionary Press Day. Head of the Party Central Committee’s Communication and Education Commission Dinh The Huynh visited and congratulated the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and central media agencies in Hanoi on this day. He expressed his belief that VOV will continue to develop and renew itself to meet people’s need for information.
20/06/2014
International conference discusses Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa archipelagoes
(VOVworld) – 100 Vietnamese and foreign scholars gathered in Da Nang to study historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos. A similar event took place there in April, 2013.
18/06/2014
Vietnam supports international cooperation on humanitarian mine action
(VOVworld) – The first meeting of the expert group on Humanitarian Mine Action within the framework of the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) opened in Hanoi on Wednesday.
17/06/2014
Vietnam and the Netherlands join global efforts to fight climate change
(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte co-chaired a conference on plans for coordination to develop the Mekong river delta in Hanoi on Tuesday.
16/06/2014
Writing contest on the 1975 Victory launched
(VOVworld) – The Vietnam War Veterans Association has launched a writing contest about Vietnam’s victory in the anti-US war in 1975 and patriotism in the current spirit of national defense and construction.
15/06/2014
Art program “Light up your dreams”
(VOVworld) – An art program called “Light up your dreams” was held on Saturday in response to the action month for children 2014.
13/06/2014
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam: Mobilizing social resources to prevent HIV/AIDS
(VOVworld) – Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam urged related ministries and agencies to further efforts to mobilize all possible social resources for the fight against HIV/AIDS as the state budget and ODA funds for HIV/AIDS preventive programs have reduced since the beginning of this year.
12/06/2014
Vietnam joins efforts in land mine clearance
(VOVworld) – An expert working group on humanitarian mine action within the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM+) will begin their first meeting in Hanoi on June 17.
