Đắk Lắk to reduce coffee-growing area

Đắk Lắk, the country’s largest coffee growing province, plans to reduce the area under the crop from 204,800ha now to 180,000ha by 2030, according to the permanent deputy chairman of its People’s Committee, Nguyễn Hải Ninh.

Number of HIV/AIDS cases continues to fall

The number of HIV/AIDS cases in Việt Nam continued to be under control this year, with a reduction in new incidences of HIV/AIDS and mortality from AIDS, according to the Ministry of Health.

 

City faces shortage of blood

The HCM City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital has asked the city’s People’s Committee to set a higher quota for blood donations in all districts to resolve the shortage of stored blood.

Run with me-2gether

Nearly 1,000 people including about 300 visually-impaired runners set off around Hoàn Kiếm Lake yesterday morning on the “Run With Me-2gether 2018” event.

Sunny outlook

People buy products at the “Sunflower Festival 2018” in HCM City’s Đầm Sen Park yesterday in support of child cancer patients. The festival is part of the “Thúy’s Dream” programme set up by Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper ten years ago.

Hà Nội to maintain operation of four major bus stations

The Hà Nội People’s Committee decided to maintain operation of four major bus stations in the inner city: Gia Lâm, Mỹ Đình, Giáp Bát and Nước Ngầm. The city’s Department of Transport had previously planned to switch the stations into car parks and inner-city bus interchanges by 2020.

Australia explores partnerships with Vietnamese schools

A delegation of eight Australian organisations representing State and Territory education, as well as curriculum authorities and schools, yesterday spoke about their activities at the Australia-Vietnam School Partnership Showcase.

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