Pre-marital counselling to fight rising divorces

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Hanoi (VNA) - A sharp increase in divorce cases across the country has raised the need for young couples to gain from pre-marital counselling so that they can be better prepared for their life wit

Strong buying keeps VN-Index up

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Hanoi (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City share prices closed 0.65 percent higher on July 9, backed by strong buying and increasing blue chips, dealers said.

Disabled drivers learn about road safety

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Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs held a trial road-safety training course for the hard of hearing in Hanoi this week in a bid to reduce accidents and traffic viola

1,000 storm-proof houses built for the poor

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Quang Binh (VNA) - The Vietnam Red Cross (VRC) has almost completed a 1.2 million project to build 1,000 storm-proof houses for the poor in provinces regularly hit by disasters.

VN to host Miss World

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HCM City (VNA) - A signing ceremony on the organisation of Miss World 2010 in Vietnam took place on July 9 t in Ho Chi Minh City .

Carmakers keep accelerating despite slow economy

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Hanoi (VNA) - Seventeen auto makers in Vietnam sold a combined 68,609 vehicles in the first half of 2008, up 141 percent year-on-year, the VietnamAutomobile Manufacturers' Association (VAMA)

Regional meet talks on drug controls

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HCM City (VNA) - Delegates from 10 ASEAN countries and China met in Ho Chi Minh City on July 9 to review joint measures to control production, distribution, and use of drugs.

German NGO helps restore life in minefields

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Quang Tri (VNA) - The German non-governmental organisation, Solidarity Service International (SODI), has helped central Quang Tri province clear mines on more than 760 ha, and restore normal life f

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