The Hanoi Amnesty Advisory Council on April 27 decided to grant prisoners parole and reduce their terms at detention camps in the capital city, marking Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30).

The seminar was jointly held by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Office in Vietnam, to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work (April 28).

In his letter sent to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), Dam highly valued Buddhism’s great contributions to the nation. 

After ceremonial part will be a get-together for delegates. Earlier, deputies will join in an incense offering ceremony at the provincial Martyrs’ Cemetery.

Early April 24, provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment organized a conference to extend the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Circular No.01/2012/TT-BTNMT dated March 16, 2012 on approving and checking the implementation of detail projects on environmental protection; setting up and registering simply projects on environmental protection at the hall of provincial Agencies Bloc’s Party Committee.

World Environment Day 2012 with the theme of “Geen Economy: Does it include you” emphasizes the responsibility of each organization and each individual in building up a green economy towards sustainable development. This is a practical theme in response to the 2012 International Year of Sustainable Energy for All launched by the United Nations.

After receiving 24 works assigned by Tan Uyen district on Jan. 1, 2010, the center’s cadres and employees implemented a survey to grasp situation of clean water supply for rural areas. Typically, Lac An commune water supply station will be upgraded and invested with the cost of over VND8bil by June, 2012. The investment will supply clean water for 750 local households. In addition, the center will repair the remaining water supply stations in the locality.

Early April 24, Phu Giao district’s Steering Board for Humanitarian Blood Donation cooperated with Cho Ray Hospital’s Blood Transfusion and Hematology Center to organize the first voluntary blood donation stage of 2012.

A delegation of doctors from My Phuoc General Hospital yesterday provided free medical check-ups and medicine for 200 policy beneficiaries, the poor and the lonely elderly and orphans in Tan Uyen district’s Tan Binh Commune (photo).

On behalf of local leaders, Van extended health wishes to the heroic mothers and affirmed that the Party and State always memorize heroic mothers’ contribution and sacrifice.

Laos and Cambodia are two promising markets for Vietnamese workers as Vietnamese businesses operate many projects in the two neighbouring countries, the Vietnam Economic Times has said.

ECA International ranked the two biggest cities of Vietnam as among 25 most liveable cities in Asia out of 49 cities under survey.

The 46th provincial job transaction session has just been organized at provincial Job Placement Center.

To mark the Vietnam Day of People with Disabilities (April 18), Hiep Thanh ward’s People’s Committee donated 100 gifts worth VND300,000 each, including rice, sugar, cooking oil, seasoning powder…, to the disable, orphans and poor patients.