Vietnam’s first methadone detoxification centre for drug addicts opened in Hai Phong City on June 18 in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong.

  Tai is under treatment. On June 17, Nguyen Thi Cam Tu, the mother of Nguyen Tan Tai, 3, said in tears “her boy suffered severe burns by a boiling traditional medicine pot on June 14. He was scalded at level 1-2, so he is treated specially”.

 “Eastern spirit” camping festival’s members light candles at the provincial Martyrs’ Cemetery.  Over 370 participants of the “Eastern spirit” camping festival 2011 paid a gift visit to Bo De Temple and made a tour to Minh Sang Plaza as well as paid a tribute to martyrs at the provincial Martyrs’ Cemetery.

The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) of Britain recently released a report on five Southeast Asian examples in development, including Vietnam.

 

 More than 200 clients in Tan Uyen district joined in a client conference, held by Prudential Vietnam Company. The participants learnt about the company’s operation and achievement over years. Prudential also introduced preeminent financial solutions to clients.

As of the end of May, 2011, the province had additional 38 hotels and guest houses with 572 rooms, capitalized at VND65.449bil and 3 domestic travel firms. So far, the locality has had 374 hotels, guest houses and 17 travel firms.

More than 100 workers of Avery Dennison Company in VSIP 1, Thuan An town just joined in a humanitarian blood donation. Each participant donated 250-400ml of blood. This donation was to respond the World Blood Donor Day co-held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham Vietnam) and Hospital of Blood Transfusion and Hematology and Center for Humanitarian Blood Donation.

Sixteen innovative ideas for social equity and sustainable growth have been awarded with almost VND8.5 billion at the launch of Vietnam Innovation Day (VID) 2011.

The provincial People’s Committee just issued Decision No.1673/QD-UBND on launching a project of strengthening legal education for youths in the 2011-2015 period.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Vietnam Family Day (June 28, 2001-2011), Phu Giao district yesterday held a family festive day with the participation of 33 typical households.

More than 400 artisans from the J’rai and Bahnar ethnic minorities gathered at a gong festival in Kbang district in the central highland province of Gia Lai on June 13-14.

In the first months of 2011, the province completed files of ranking 2 national relics including Ba Kien Bridge in Tan Uyen district’s Thanh Phuoc commune and Di An carriage plant in Di An town and one provincial relic of an exemplary strategic hamlet in Ben Cat district’s Lai Hung commune.

The provincial People’s Committee vice chairman Tran Thanh Liem and leaders of Thu Dau Mot town, Phu Cuong ward and departments and agencies yesterday paid a survey at a resettlement area of 21st Century Thu Dau Mot project.