An “Agent Orange pain” exchange will be held at Binh Duong Culture Center on Aug. 9 evening on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Day for Agent Orange victims (Aug. 10, 1961-2011).

Thuan An town-based Lai Thieu ward Red Cross held a ceremony to build a charity house for Do Thi Bao in Nguyen Trai quarter. The 50sqm house is worth of VND31mil, 24mil of which is funded by the Red Cross and Club for Volunteers.

Addressing the presentation ceremony on August 6, Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee, Nguyen The Thao, said the precious souvenirs from Truong Sa are evidence that affirms Vietnam’s sovereignty over its seas and islands.

The event is co-organised by the UNESCO Office in Hanoi and the Management Board of the My Son Relics Complex.

Binh Duong Lottery Company just granted VND10mil to Bui Van Cop, 50, in My Hoa hamlet, My Hoi Dong commune, Cho Moi district, An Giang province.

Vietnam-Singapore Vocational College’s Youth Union has just launched the 2011 summer youth volunteer campaign.

Branches of the provincial Youth Union for state agency bloc have positively involved in works and activities for youths. Accordingly, since the start of this year local youths and unionists have held 3 supposed trials with the participation of 900 students and students.

The mobilization of “All people unite to build cultural life in residential areas” in attachment to new rural building has showed concrete results. The fund of “Day for the poor” has upheld its efficiency in real life.

Tan Uyen district summer steering board held a homebound journey with the theme of “Learning about D war-base history” for over 200 pupils, leaguers and volunteer youths at the district Martyr Cemetery on Aug. 3.

In this summer, aside from activities for community, volunteer students and youths have involved in environmental protection. This is a good deed, helping create a life better and show youths’ enthusiasm.    volunteer youths clean streets.

The 32nd Architects Regional Council Asia meeting and the 16th Architects Regional Council Asia forum (ARCASIA) will be held at the Furama Resort in Da Nang City from August 15-18. 

More than 500 artisans, artists and athletics from Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces are attending the Vietnam Coastal Village Festival which opened in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on August 2. 

TDM town Women’s Union has given more support on sci-tech, loan and vocational training for the local women and organized many social models at their demands, contributing to raising their position in society…