In addition, the provincial department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs were ready to join in the 2012 Art and Sport Contest for the Disabled. Also the same time, the provincial song and dance troupe in cooperation with the divisions of Culture and Information of localities held 14 art shows in service for about 8,500 people.

Vietnam’s environmental protection strategy aims to promote international cooperation to complete the legal system, improve environmental management skills, apply technology and create financial resources for environmental protection.

Eight Vietnamese students who competed in the 13th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) in New Delhi, India, won medals, according to the Ministry of Education and Training. 

Mach Mang stream martyr memorial stele is to commemorate martyrs who sacrificed in a raid at Mach Mang stream in 1968. On May 5, 1968, Vietnamese soldiers and guerrilla bravely fought against enemies in a violent struggle at Mach Mang stream. More than 100 Vietnamese cadres, soldiers and people sacrificed in the struggle. During the resistance wars, Tan Binh ward had secret tunnels built by people to help Vietnamese soldiers.

The Danang International Paramotor Race, DIPR 2012, will be held for the first time in the central city of Danang from May 23-27.

International and domestic experts have jointly assessed the impact of climate change on energy and transport as part of the first phase of a US$2.5-million project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Vietnamese Buddhism is a religion of patriotism, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan at a grand ceremony to mark the 2556th birthday of Lord Buddha, which was held in Hanoi on May 5 by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee.

A ceremony to mark the 2,556th  birthday of Lord Buddha was grandly held at Hoi Khanh pagoda in Binh Duong on the morning of May 5.

From a poor locality of Thuan An town, Binh Chuan now rises up with a lot of changes and bears the image of a modern city in the near future.

On May 4, the provincial department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a training class on safe vegetable and fruit production on VietGAP standards.

 Chairwoman Le Thi Thanh Van said each house is worth VND50 million. Half of the construction cost was funded by the Ben Tre Lottery Company and the remainder sourced from businesses and individuals.

Youths in Tan Uyen district has just taken part in a propaganda parade through main streets, collected waste and cleaned up streets in response to the 2012 National Week on Clean Water and Environmental Hygiene.

A ceremony to launch the 5th provincial Week for Young Workers was organized in Binh Duong new city on the evening of April 28, with participation of nearly 3,000 young workers. The launching ceremony took place with many significant and joyful activities, motivating a week joining hands to care for young workers.

In 2011, Thai Thi Thuy Giang, the first year student of Binh Duong provincial Political School was awarded merit certificate from the Oriental Research Institute in the trans-Vietnam walk program, “From Lotus Village to Nha Rong Wharf”. Aside from study, Giang spends her all time for social and youth union activities.

At the session, Tran Thanh Liem welcomed the delegation and briefed them on the provincial socio-economic development. He added that the entire province is home to 28 industrial parks in readiness to serve for investors and lures 15,000 businesses, 2,000 of which are foreign ones. Japan alone now ranks second among nations and territories investing in the province.