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Meticulously wrapping a white linen scarf around her head, adjusting a silver necklace, Lý Thị Mai made the final touches before joining her friends. Mai and her friends were on the way to their frequent VSLA (village savings and loan association) meeting where they could listen to the latest bulletin on market prices and parenting.

VinaCapital Foundation funds medical equipment, pediatric training VinaCapital Foundation has announced a donation of VNĐ2.3 billion (US$99,000) to help improve healthcare for children in the northern mountainous provinces of Cao Bằng and Bắc Kạn.

Book on children living in region under anti-French war issued

Well-known author Ma Văn Kháng’s latest book on children living in the Việt Bắc Region under the anti-French war, has been released by Kim Đồng Publishing House.

WB loan to help improve grassroots health services in Việt Nam The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved a US$80-million loan to help Việt Nam improve the quality of basic health services and access to care, especially in disadvantaged areas.

Archaeologists unearth site from 9,000 years ago Archaeologists from the Việt Nam Archaeology Institute and Bắc Kạn Provincial Museum have unearthed ancient artefacts on karst mountains in Ba Bể District, the northern province of Băc Kan.

Archaeologists unearth site from 9,000 years ago Archaeologists from the Việt Nam Archaeology Institute and Bắc Kạn Provincial Museum have unearthed ancient artefacts on karst mountains in Ba Bể District, the northern province of Băc Kan.

Bắc Kạn to prosecute deforestation culprits

Police in Bạch Thông District, Bắc Kạn Province have reported that they are rushing to file prosecution documents against people involved in recent incidents of illegal deforestation.

Bắc Kạn rangers discover illegal logging Bạch Thông District rangers in the northern mountainous province of Bắc Kạn have seized a truck carrying precious timber, said Hà Ngọc Bảo, head of the district’s Forest Protection Department.

Child abuse control to be focus of NA supervision in 2020 National Assembly deputies on Monday voted to focus on laws and policies to prevent and fight child abuse. 

Summer youth volunteer campaigns launched Young volunteers across Việt Nam are planning to fix and build about 4,300km of roads, carry out coastal clean-ups at 400 locations and plant at least 2.5 million trees during this summer from June to August.