In 2010, provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Inspection Commission, provincial Inter-sectoral Inspection Squad 814 and localities jointly made inspection tours of 4,554 facilities trading in fields of culture-services and travel. As a result, they discovered 693 wrong facilities with a total fine of more than VND1bln; confiscated 11,863 various illegal disks, 17 sets of computer, 67 game machines, 5 business registration certificates…; removed 839 illegal advertising banners; destroyed 38 game machines, 108 banners, panels…The Divisions of Culture-Information of the districts and towns also destroyed 23,200 various illegal disks and cassette tapes and 20 game machines.

An exhibition presenting the work of French embroidery artist Lionel Descostes has opened at L'Espace, the French cultural centre in Hanoi.

 A photograph exhibition, entitled “All people unite to build a cultural lifestyle” opened at the Exhibition House, 45 Trang Tien, Hanoi, on February 20.

Public Security Minister Le Hong Anh applauded the public and Binh Duong provincial Public Security for their findings and settlements for nail crimes. The minister steered local public security force to solve nail crimes strictly.

The provincial Department of Home Affairs and local Buddhist Society yesterday worked with town People’s Committee, mass bodies to hear report on preparation for the 2011 national Buddhism seminar.

Thanks to many measures implemented in a synchronous way, Dau Tieng Rubber Corporation last year saw decrease in rubber latex stealing. The above result also came from close cooperation between the corporation’s security force, the local police and armed forces. They discovered 1,321 cases of property stealing and seized 1,690 wrongdoers with a total fine of more than VND54mln…

Thuan An town Red Cross Society in cooperation with Thien Hoa charity team held an opening ceremony of charity meal at the town. In the opening night, nearly 20 music items, performed by singers and artists from the HCMC and disabled children at An Phuc center for disabled children, left good impression on participants.

Individual traffic means, especially motorbikes become an essential means for people. However, this kind of means should be minimized at populous localities to curb traffic accidents.

Right after Tet holiday, Ben Cat district’s youths and unionists have involved in a good deed of humanitarian blood donation. More than 150 youth volunteers donated 151 units of blood. The donated blood was taken to Cho Ray hospital’s blood transfusion centre.

Implementing poverty reduction on Phu Giao district’s party committee’s resolution, the local steering board of poverty reduction program has over the past 5 years instructed its affiliates to excel supportive policies for the poor.

Duong Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, student of Binh Duong University is not only a talent in terms of singing, but also a flexible and enthusiastic Youth Union official at the school. In 2009, Mai was honored as one of the province’s outstanding youths in following and teaching Uncle Ho’s teaching.

Provincial Youth Union’s Standing Committee has just planned to implement a message-sending program to support children with extremely hard circumstances, beginning from Jan.1 to Dec.31, 2011.

Once a string of satellite hospitals belonging to Bach Mai hospital get off the ground, they will provide high-quality medical services for millions of people.

Thanks to good preparation, the Lady Thien Hau Temple Festival 2011 of Binh Duong province took place safely and healthily.