Failing assistance from the “Truong Son gratitude” housing support program of Vietcombank and Saigon Liberation Newspaper, we would not have any accommodation. In the last rainy season, we were very happy when living in a new house. This statement is words from veterans who used to be Truong Son soldiers.

On Dec.18, the Student Association of the HCM city University of Natural Sciences and An Phong Investment Joint Stock Co. in HCM city jointly donated 10 scholarships worth VND500,000 each to children at Thuan An Center for disable children. The delegation also presented 180 gifts, including notebooks, pens…, to these children.

In 2010, Dau Tieng district has fulfilled its tasks in terms of politics, economics-society, national defence-security and attached a special importance to social welfare.

In 2010, Phu Giao district’s Steering Board of the “Day for the Poor” has extracted the local State budget and mobilized donors in and out of the district to build and donate 105 gratitude and compassion houses worth more than VND2.8bln to the poor.

Ben Cat district’s Fatherland Front Committee (FFC) has so far received more than VND782mln in cash and gifts from organizations and individuals as relief aid to flood-hit people in the central region. Of the total figure, VND83mln came from My Phuoc township’s people, VND25mln from Diamond Vietnam Co.Ltd., VND13mln from Chanh Duong Paper Co.Ltd…

SCG and Tuoi Tre newspaper has jointly awarded 24 “Sharing the Dreams” scholarships worth VND3mln each to 24 former scholarship recipients, who have successfully passed the entrance university exams in the 2010 and 2011 academic year.

Under the moral principles of “Paying debt of gratitude” and “When drinking water, remember its source”, provincial Youth Unions at all levels this year visited and donated 3,500 gifts to 1,694 policy beneficiary families with a total expense of nearly VND873mln.

Right after an approval on project of the provincial office for youth support and consultancy was issued, the provincial People’s Committee delivered a Decision 3863/QD-UBND on ratifying project of young worker gathering for the 2011-2015 period. The project has a total value of over VND46.6bil and duration of 5 years.

As a remote commune in Tan Uyen district, activities for the community of Hieu Liem communal youth union have over years made good impression on residential community. The youth union has been assessed as one of excellent units for many consecutive years.

Originating from offering favorable climate for youths and unionists’ creation and productive requirements, Binh Duong Building Material and Construction Company has set up a club for youths.

On December 15th, the Hanoi Dancers’ Association held a seminar on the reinstatement and promotion of ancient dances of Thang Long – Hanoi.

From and on January 01, 2011, minimum salary of laborers working for domestic and FDI enterprises will increase by VND 100,000-300,000 a month. The increase is thanks to issuance of two decrees No. 107 and No. 108 both stipulating on minimum wage system. Binh Duong Newspaper’s reporter interviewed Mr. Nguyen Phung Trung – Vice Director of Labor Invalids and Social Affairs Department on this increase.

In the morning of December 16, BIWASE granted one charity house to Mai Duc Hue, a veteran living in Cay Cam, An Binh, Phu Giao. The 40-sq-m house is cost VND 35 million, in which BIWASE donated VND 20 million. On the same day, Ho Chi Minh City’s Army HQ granted another charity house to Dang Tieng Si, a veteran residing at Xom Bung, Thanh Tuyen, Dau Tieng in witness of Dau Tieng District People’s Committee. The 70-sq-m house is sponsored by the HQ at the cost of VND 55 million.

 A Japanese cartoon festival will take place at the National Cinema Centre in Hanoi June 12th to 16th 2010.

A delegation from provincial Red Cross Society, its Volunteers’ Club and provincial Buddhist Sangha visited and presented 50 bicycles to 50 poor-but-excellent pupils at Tan Dinh primary school in Ben Cat district (photo).