Luxembourg-funded project helps reduce poverty
The Luxembourg government is funding a project to increase tourism activities and assist the goal of sustainable poverty reduction in Quang Nam province.
Cultural Values
Scientists talk Truong Sa archipelago in seminar
Scientists and cultural experts nationwide dealt with the legal basis on Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Truong Sa archipelago at a symposium in the central coastal province Khanh Hoa on June 15.
Youth play key role in preserving cultural traditions
Young people are a key force in preserving and developing traditional cultural values fostered by fraternal ethnic groups during the nation’s thousand-year history, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan.
Phu Yen looks to boost tourism
Hundreds of local and foreign scientists, cultural activists and heritage managers met on Saturday in the central province of Phu Yen to discuss solutions to promote tourism in connection with cultural heritage in the central coastal provinces.
San Diu folk songs fade with time
The folk singing of the San Diu ethnic group in the northern province of Tuyen Quang is fading with time, worry local elders.
Culture Vulture
The Viet Nam Folklore Association has announced the result of the first phase of its project for Publication of Vietnamese Ethnic Folklore, the project began in 2009 but slated to continue to 2019. Viet Nam News spoke to association chairman To Ngoc Thanh about the project.
From Health
ASEAN task pressure talks about mental health
The very first meeting from the ASEAN task pressure on mental health has been heldin Hanoi from May 23-25, with associates from regional and globalorganisations participating. Addressing the openingceremony, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Nguyen Thi Xuyen stated theevent offers nations an opportunity to share good practices in protectingmental health, adding to strengthening cooperation within the regionand fulfilling the aim of “Healthy people, healthy ASEAN”. Xuyen known as on nations to
Desperate people get free facial, eye surgery
Forty-two kids with harelips and cleft palates within the two CentralHighlands provinces of Dak Nong and Dak Lak have obtained free check-upsand procedures. The programme for poor children inremote and ethnic minority areas, worth about 500 million VND, wascarried out and based on the Center for Research and Aid forOperation Smile (OSCA) at Dak Nong province’s general hospital from May19-21. OSCA Director Bui Tu Anh stated this isthe very first time the center provides free check-ups and surgical
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