(VOVWORLD) - 52 Vietnamese people won Australia Awards Scholarships in 2017. 3 of them were people with disabilities, who made extraordinary efforts to win the prestigious scholarship.

(VOVWORLD) - A dialogue was held in Hanoi last week at which 150 youth union members talked with functional agencies about environmental protection and climate change response. Participants also shared their thoughts, aspirations, and concerns about natural resources.

(VOVWORLD) - People in Quang Ninh province are being given cards of congratulation or condolence whenever they come to the grassroots level People’s Committees to register for administrative procedures. This is the way many communes and wards in Quang Ninh are showing their care for the locals.

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said reproductive health problems are a leading cause of ill health and death for women and girls of childbearing age in developing countries. Over the past few years, Quang Ninh province has paid much attention to making sure that all citizens from rural to urban areas receive appropriate medical services for sexual and reproductive health. Its progress has caught the attention of the UN agency, which promotes health and equal opportunities for all people. VOV reporter followed UNFPA’s delegation to visit health centers in Van Don district, Quang Ninh province.

(VOVWORLD) - In 1998 Ireland’s Doctor Colman Patrick Ross came to Vietnam to work, he never thought he would stay for 20 years. During this period he has lived and worked with ethnic minority people in 12 provinces across Vietnam. Their love for him and their difficult lives encouraged Dr. Ross to call on the Vietnamese government and foreign non-government organizations to do more to assist these ethnic minority groups and improve their living conditions. We’ll bring you excerpts of our talk with Dr. Colman Patrick Ross about Vietnam’s poverty reduction efforts and changes among the ethnic minorities.

(VOVWORLD) - Every year, natural disasters and epidemics have caused great losses for the Vietnamese agricultural sector and farmers, accounting for 1.5% of the national GDP. As a result, agricultural insurance has become an urgent need.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam reported 6,800 new HIV carriers and 3,500 AIDS patients between January and September this year. The incidence of HIV infection in Vietnam has dropped two thirds over the past 10 years.

(VOVWORLD) - Typhoon Damrey, which hit Vietnam’s central coast and central highlands early this month, has left more than 100 people dead or missing and damaged 115,000 houses, thousands of hectares of crops, and large portions of the electric grid. Two weeks after the storm, the government and functional agencies are working to help people recover their lives and production.

(VOVWORLD) - Developing public administrative centers is part of Vietnam’s administrative reforms. Modern and friendly centers of this kind in Quang Ninh have created breakthroughs in streamlining administrative procedures.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is facing severe impacts of environmental pollution and climate change. Efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and slow climate change have received a strong response from the general public including women.