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Draft law tightens rules on abortions

Stricter regulations on abortion will be introduced to limit the number of procedures, protect women's health and maintain a balanced gender ratio at birth.

Health on the agenda

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius at Children's Hospital 1 in HCM City yesterday during her visit to Viet Nam to boost medical co-operation between the two countries.

Kids with genital defects get surgery

A total of 15 poor Vietnamese children suffering from genital defects have been assigned free genital reconstruction surgery this month with the support of Italian surgeons.

Tragedy strikes as Toddler chokes to death on a lychee seed

A 6-month-old boy in the northern province of Thai Binh's Kien Xuong District died after choking on a lychee seed on Monday.

26 tonnes of Chinese potatoes destroyed

Authorities in Lam Dong Province's Da Lat City destroyed 26 tonnes of substandard potatoes imported from China on Saturday.

Medical staff to deal with toxic mushrooms

Nearly 80 medical staff from seven northern provinces including Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Hung Yen and Yen Bai yesterday finished a four-day training course on dealing with cases of mushroom poisoning in the mountainous northern province of Ha Giang.

Private preventative medicine discussed

Municipal councillors yesterday suggested that the People's Committee and Department of Health encourage private sector participation in the preventive medicine system to ease the human-resource and financial burden on the government.

Firms produce unsafe drinking water

The Food Safety and Hygiene Department in southern Dong Nai Province has suspended the operations of seven companies that sell drinking water following concerns over the water's safety.

Warning on German contraceptives

The Drug Administration of Viet Nam is keeping a close eye on information relating to two drugs, Yaz and Yasmin, used to prevent pregnancy.

Hospital for police officers opens eye clinic

The April 30 Hospital under the Ministry of Public Security today opened a hi-tech eye centre to meet the demand for check-ups and medical treatment for police personnel.

Paediatrics hospital gets transgender nod

The Ha Noi-based National Hospital of Paediatrics has become the second hospital in the country allowed to perform transgender surgeries.

Hightlight

Income not the only measure of poverty

Viet Nam's poverty rate is estimated at around 10 per cent but the number of people who do not achieve social well-being is believed to be much higher. It's necessary to go beyond income when defining people's experiences.

Clouds cover VN weather forecasting

Viet Nam has so far only accomplished 30 per cent of the workload to modernise weather forecasting technology and upgrade monitoring systems.

Viet Nam private equity outlook bounces back

Investors viewing Viet Nam's investment environment favourably has increased over the last six months, according to a bi-annual survey on the nation's private equity outlook done by Grant Thornton Vietnam.

City taxi inspectors urged to crackdown on violations

Taxis operating in HCM City will be subject to greater scrutiny and punishment in the coming months, says Duong Hong Thanh, deputy director of the city's Transport Department.

Shares slide but outlook remains bright