(CPV) - Two computer games on wildlife protection, especially targeted for youth at the age of 12-15, were launched on May 22 in Ho Chi Minh city on the occasion of the World Biodiversity Day 2013, Wildlife At Risk (WAR) and Khan Quang Do magazine.

On May 22, in Hanoi, Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan presented insignia for the cause of education to Tsuno Motonori, former chief representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Vietnam.

On May 22, in Hanoi, the General Department of Environment of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held a meeting to mark the International Day for Biodiversity to raise community awareness of protecting biodiversity and water, and minimize the effects of climate change.

According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Quyet, director of Vietnam – Germany Friendship Hospital, on the evening of May 21, doctors from the hospital carried out successful two kidney transplants and one liver transplant to save the lives of three patients suffering from fatal disease.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam has bagged a gold, a silver and three bronze medals at the 2013 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiads (APIO 2013).

An international exhibition showcasing energy efficient and environmentally-friendly equipment will be held in Vietnam from May 29 to 31.

On May 15, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Health has coordinated with the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to hold a forum on 40 years of bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in the health sector.

Ho Chi Minh city set an objective that each district will ensure at least of 30% of medical stations have family doctors in 2013. The city will complete this model by 2015.

(CPV) - A new contingent of 88 Australia awards scholarships recipients will soon depart Vietnam to commence study in Australia, said the Australian Embassy to Hanoi on May 16.

(CPV) - Enforcement capacity of Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and five target cities/provinces on water management administration has been improved, thanks to a Technical Cooperation Project implemented by JICA.

According to the central Thua Thien – Hue provincial People’s Committee, on May 14, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Can Van approved a project on building Thua Thien – Hue into a science and technology centre in the country.

On May 14, the Management Board of the Small Satellite Project under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology said that two days after the successful launch of the VNREDSat-1 into orbit on May 7, the satellite took photos and transmitted information to receiving stations in Vietnam and several places in the world.

(CPV) - Conference and exposition Banking Vietnam 2013 under the theme “Leveraging new trends of technology to build governance capabilities, operational excellence and service innovation” is being held in Hanoi on May 15-16.

(CPV) - Three financing agreements (worth USD400 million) and related legal documents were signed in Hanoi on May 14 by the State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank in Vietnam.

On May 13, in the southern city of Vung Tau, the General Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, held the first international conference on geology and natural resources of ASEAN (GeoASEAN 1).

The Ministry of Education and Training has announced 20 scholarships for two-year Khmer language study in Cambodia, according to the school year 2013-2014 agreement.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has announced that mobile phone users will now be able to change network providers without swapping their mobile numbers from January 1, 2017.

A workshop to build a comprehensive resilience plan for integrated flood risk management in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho was jointly held by the World Bank (WB) and the provincial People’s Committee on May 10^th.

At 11am on May 9 (Hanoi time), the Vietnam Natural Resources, Environment, Disaster Satellite, the first Vietnamese Earth observation satellite (VNREDSat-1) successfully sent its first photos to the ground receiving station.

According to the Space Technology Institute under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will conduct flights to complete a survey in the Central highlands as well as collect atmosphere samples for scientific research.