Excellent-but-poor students enjoy scholarships disbursed from piggy banks. With the model of raising piggy banks to support poor students, Tan Uyen district-based Huynh Van Nghe high school’s students have known how to use money usefully.

To offer necessary skills on youth gathering, Thuan An district Youth Union just cooperated with the district Center for Political Training to hold a forum on life skills for local youngsters. About 450 youths attended the forum chaired by Prof. Ph.D Vu Gia Hien.

Tan Uyen district’s People’s Committee has just extended a plan for this year’s tree-planting festival in honor of the 120th anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh’s birth and the 51st anniversary of a tree-planting campaign launched by him.

Phu Giao district Women’s Union, in collaboration with TDM town’s Charity Society, handed over 54 gifts worth VND150,000 each, including rice, cooking oil, seasoning powder…, to poor women and disabled children in An Binh commune. The total cost for the donation is more than VND8mln, funded by the town’s Charity Society.

The award and exhibition ceremony of Thuan An art photo contest took place at Thuan An district Center for Culture-Sports on May 14.

The national fine art exhibition 2010 has been launched in Hanoi as an every five year opportunity for artists to show their talents.

Tan Uyen district’s Youth Union and Division of Natural Resources and Environment co-held the 2nd “Youths and environment” contest on May 13 and 14.

The statement was made by provincial vice-chairman Nguyen Van Hiep at a recent meeting on the province’s inspection plan for telephone, internet and audiovisual services in  2010.

From the beginning of the year, weather in the province has been unpredictable with prolonged hot sun-shining days. Mr. Phan Van Chuc, who is Director of Hydrometeorology Center, had a talk with Binh Duong Newspaper.

Yesterday of May 13th, Provincial People’s Committee Deputy Chairman Pham Hoang Ha had a working session with Electricity of Vietnam Southern Power Company (EVN SPC) and suggested for extra supply to Binh Duong.

An Phu commune lastly held a music exchange show and a short drama contest of 2010 with the participation of 7 teams to mark the 120th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s birth and Party congresses at all levels.

A special music show was held in Thuan An district’s Binh Nham commune on the evening of May 11. This is part of provincial Ethnic Music Troupe’s art performance program for 10 communes and township in Thuan An district.

These days, wage payment via ATM cards has become familiar with people. With many advantages, ATM cards has become an indispensable part in the modern society. However, the usage of ATM cards remains many difficulties.

The local department of Environment and Natural Resources has held the 6th online exchange 2010 for local people and businesses to answer questions relating to the State management on land and environment.

In response to this year’s World Environment Day themed “For a city without waste”, Binh Duong province will further maintain environmental protection activities, mobilize all walks of life to raise their awareness of environmental protection and build a civilized, clean and nice city.