The conference provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of this successful 15-year old programme, identify its shortcomings and propose improvements on February 19-22 in Canberra - Australia.
Despite drizzly weather, an annual wrestling festival featuring 100 male and female competitors was held on February 12 in Thu Le village in central Thua Thien-Hue province.
First Full Moon of Spring tops a list of the 100 best poems written in Vietnamese during the 20th century. Lady Borton reports.
Next Monday, a special television programme entitled Xuan Hoi Ngo (Gathering in Spring) will air live on VTV1 and VTV4 from the Opera House with the aim of connecting Vietnamese people at home and abroad.