Everyone in Tan Uyen district’s Binh My commune knows about Mr. Pham Dinh Chieu’s family, a privileged family making greater efforts in bringing up and educating children. Mr. Pham Dinh Chieu, a war invalid, looks very sound at the age of 78.

▪ Learning is dream for greater contributions, says worker Le Ba Tinh
▪ Happiness comes from charity doings
▪ Artisan Nguyen Van Nam grasps the Golden Hand Cup 2008

  
 

Possibly speaking, provincial armed force’s officials and soldiers won highlighted results in the first half of 2008. Colonel Van Cong Danh, head of provincial Military Command revealed the new changes:

▪ Provincial People’s Council deputy put focus on basic construction, environmental pollution
▪ TDM’s Youth Union further steps up “Vietnamese youths study and follow Uncle Ho’s teaching” campaign
▪ Province vice chairman receives head of Cuban Granma International’s English edition

 
 

Provincial Armed Force’s farm has so far been expanded with a total area of over 520ha, including 291 ha used for rubber growing, 15 ha for manioc growing, 42 ha for fruit garden and natural forest, 1 ha for livestock breeding…

▪ ATM systems nationwide to make connection by the end of 2008
▪ SHB to open 2 transaction offices
▪ Training courses on collective economy held

  
 
Binh Duong province is currently home to 32 vocational training facilities. To further carry out province’s development plan for vocational training system in 2001-2010 period and contritute to fulfilling province’s target of 60% of trained laborers in 2010,
▪ Over 26,000 students under national defense education
▪ Over 780,000 applications for second university entrance exams
▪ AusAID grants 150 scholarships for Vietnamese candidates

 
 

The 6th stage of the 2008 women’s national cycling race with total length of 103km started on July 17. As a result, Vo Thi Phuong Phi from Binh Duong won the blue jersey. The victory brought Phi’s number of points to 13, earning her the blue jersey of the 6th stage.

▪ The 9th Women’s An Giang Television Cycling Cup 2008 opens
▪ 2008 national young cycling race wraps up
▪ Will Binh Duong qualify for U17 National football final round kicks off?

  
 

Thu Dau Mot town’s Phu Loi ward youth union on July 13 granted 12 bikes worth VND7.8mil in total to local disadvantaged-but-excellent students. The bikes were funded by local donors.

▪ ‘Little star’ pre-school, model of first int’l pre-school in province
▪ 10-year development of Binh Duong Internet service
▪ Poor kids enjoy gift packages