Accordingly, Phu Yen will get over 106 tonnes of the grain, Ninh Thuan more than 589.6 tonnes, Lam Dong 7.3 tonnes, Dak Lak 170.67 tonnes, and Dak Nong 170.67 tonnes.
The rice will be handed over by the end of July 10./.
VNA
More than 1,029 tonnes of rice from the national reserve will be distributed to five central and Central Highlands localities ahead of the lean season.
Accordingly, Phu Yen will get over 106 tonnes of the grain, Ninh Thuan more than 589.6 tonnes, Lam Dong 7.3 tonnes, Dak Lak 170.67 tonnes, and Dak Nong 170.67 tonnes.
The rice will be handed over by the end of July 10./.
VNA
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The Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPost) jointly released a postage stamp collection on December 18 showcasing the heroic past of the Vietnam People’s Army on its 80th anniversary.
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President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Phan Anh Son chaired a discussion with an Indian delegation in Hanoi on December 16 to share insight on Vietnam’s current situation and enduring friendship between Vietnam and India, as part of the 12th Vietnam-India People's Friendship Festival.
A delegation of 24 volunteers from the Hanoi branch of the Missionary Training Centre (MTC) under the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) and five staff members from the Asia Area Office of LDS Charities (LDSC) in Hong Kong (China) led by President of the Hanoi branch Rob Howell held a working session with the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) in Hanoi on December 16.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) on December 13 held a closing ceremony for its 2024 class of young professionals.
The Vietnamese Association in Russia has been developed into the Union of Vietnamese Organisations in Russia, reflecting the diversity and size of the 100,000-strong Vietnamese community in Russia.
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Nearly 200 attendees logged on to the "Singapore Study Dream 2024" online event, eager to explore the wealth of educational opportunities available in the island city-state.
Ten Vietnamese universities have secured spots in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025, which were recently released by the UK-based education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
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The Dong Hanh Singapore scholarship fund, in collaboration with the Vietnamese community in Singapore, held the Dong Hanh Singapore Concert 2024 in support of disadvantaged and excellent students from Vietnamese universities.
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The Mekong Delta province of An Giang on December 4 launched a campaign to mobilise resources for the settlement of the temporary and dilapidated houses, making contributions to the local sustainable socio-economic development.
A delegation of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) led by Deputy General Director Nguyen Tuan Hung held a working session with representatives from Granma, the official daily newspaper of the Communist Party of Cuban Central Committee headed by Deputy Editor-in-Chief Oscar Alberto Sanchez Serra in Hanoi on December 3.
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A legal knowledge contest on gender equality and gender-based violence prevention and response was held in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien on December 1.
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