Melamine contamination reports not inconsistent: ministry

Dairy cows at a farm in Vinh Phuc Province. Many farmers from the province have said they would sue the Health Ministry for making contradictory claims of melamine contamination about Hanoimilk products, a company that bought fresh milk from them.

The Ministry of Health has denied making contradictory statements about melamine contamination of a major dairy [...]

Vietnamese athletics officials say not enough money for training

Sports officials are concerned there is not enough government funding for Vietnamese athletes who will compete in the region’s two main sporting events in 2009.

Athletics Department Manager Duong Duc Thuy said the national sporting body planned to send athletes abroad for training and competition at international tournaments but the funding was too tight to ensure [...]

HCMC consumers not protected from fake goods: seminar

Market control officials make an inventory of suspected fake goods at a shop in Ho Chi Minh City. Experts say city authorities have not been able to get rid of counterfeits and knockoffs.

Ho Chi Minh City does not have effective measures in place to protect consumers from knockoffs and forgeries, delegates at a seminar said [...]

Local IT training just not worth it: meeting

Students from Ho Chi Minh City’s University of Natural Sciences, one of Vietnam’s leading IT trainers.

IT training in most Ho Chi Minh City centers is still wasteful as only a few graduates can meet businesses’ requirements, said IT industry insiders at a conference.

A recent meeting on information technology (IT) development highlighted [...]