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A high school student in Gia Lai Province has set up 15 charity projects to help students from low-income families. Le Van Phuc Le Van Phuc, a 12th grader at Hung Vuong High School, is leading the Fly to Sky Charity Club. Phuc has had outstanding academic achievements. He has been an outstanding student for eleven academic years and won third prize at provincial and national geography competitions. He was also selected to attend the 8th Vietnam Youth Union National Congress. "I have loved geography since I was in 10th grade. I started reading more books about it which helped me a lot during the competitions," he said. "I have never stopped reading books and online. Continuous learning has expanded my vision and I have also visited authors to learn more." Phuc will be admitted to the university after winning third prize in the national geography competition. Phuc said he wanted to continue learning geography at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National … [Read more...] about High school student devotes to charity works

Doctor Catherine Gonzalez. — Photo Courtesy of Family Medical Practice Hanoi. Viet Nam News By Dr. Catherine Gonzalez October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month As modern-day women, it’s all too easy to use the “I’m too busy” excuse, so you may be tempted to let your annual breast screening or a lipid profile test slip. Don’t let that happen. As busy as you are as a modern women, there is no reason why you cannot have a healthy life. Here are five of the most important medical tests that all women should take: Pelvic Examination and Pap smear With cervical cancer said to be the second leading cause of death for women, uterine and pelvic health should be given prime importance.  It is always advisable that you visit your gynecologist periodically and have a complete pelvic examination and a Pap smear test. Do not get scared as most do on hearing about these tests. A pelvic exam checks for abnormalities such as growths while Pap smear is a … [Read more...] about Medical tests every woman must have

MICE is a sophisticated tourism model that combines work and tourism. It requires a high level of organization, infrastructure, staff, and additional services. Over the past 2 years, Quang Ninh has adopted MICE to catch up with worldwide tourism trends and has hosted events that demanded elaborate preparations from upgrading transportation infrastructure to expanding tourism facilities. Quang Ninh is on its way to building its own MICE tourism brand, according to Trinh Dang Thanh, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Tourism.  "Our ambition is to boost MICE tourism from 20% to 35% of the local tourism market share. MICE is expected to become a brand of Quang Ninh and boost the GDP of the local service industry," said Mr. Thanh. Quang Ninh has paid special attention to tourism human resource training, especially professional vocational, and foreign language skills. Thanks to natural resouces, developed infrastructure, and relatively high quality human resources, Ha Long … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh speeds up MICE tourism development

A sluice in a coastal commune in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang prevents saltwater intrusion. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Authorities in provinces in the Mekong Delta and Can Tho city are dredging irrigation works and storing fresh water to cope with saltwater intrusion during the dry season. Saltwater intrusion is expected to be more severe this year because of low flooding levels and lower than usual rainfall during the rainy season, according to local authorities. During the dry season, saline intrusion will occur earlier than usual, causing a shortage of fresh water for agricultural production, according to the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research. Kien Giang province's People’s Committee has told agencies to dredge irrigation canals to improve water storage and to build temporary dams to prevent saline intrusion.  The province plans to … [Read more...] about Delta provinces take steps to control saltwater intrusion

The People's Council in Hai Phong City has approved a resolution to offer free education for children from pre-school to high school level. Hai Phong People Council approves free education plan Hai Phong City People's Council has approved of the resolution during a recent session. The city will start exempting school tuition fees for pupils from primary to secondary school from 2020-2021 school year and for high school students from 2021-2022 academic year. Free education is given to children at nursery schools set up or licensed by Hai Phong City authorities, as well as secondary or high school students that have permanent residence, temporary registration or police's confirmation about their lives in Hai Phong. Nursery children will be given financial support for 12 months a year and nine months a year for secondary, high school and further education. It is hoped that the programme will be a motivation for the students to study harder, support for low-income families and to … [Read more...] about Hai Phong People Council approves free education plan