Yeast infection - do you need to see a doctor?

Vaginal yeast infections are a common problem in women and one of the most common causes of vulvovaginal itching and discharge. This type of infection is caused by a fungus called "Candida" therefore “vulvovaginal candidiasis” is the term we (doctors) use instead. Candida species are part of the normal vaginal flora of approximately 25 per cent of women.

Foodwise: Cellophane noodles are great for New Year

As Tết approaches, a group of gourmets from Hà Nội is visiting the northern province of Cao Bằng to seek the best miến dong (canna vermicelli) to make cellophane noodles. The rhizomes of the plant are full of starch.

Hùng kings to be honoured in Phú Thọ

The annual pilgrimage festival honouring the Vietnamese people’s ancestors, the Hùng kings, will be held in the northern province of Phú Thọ between April 21 and 25, 2018.

Exhibition praises victory of 1968 Tết Offensive

Commando Ba Mủ (whose real name is Đỗ Văn Căn) disguised himself as a rubber latex collector to fool the enemy. He used a tricycle to transport weapons to serve the South Việt Nam liberation forces during the 1968 Tết Offensive. The tricycle is on display at exhibition that opened on Friday in Hà Nội.

Book streets learn from HCM City

HCM City has just commemorated the second anniversary of its Book Street in Nguyễn Văn Bình Street by selling 1.2 million books for a total of  VNĐ67 million. More than four million people flocked to the event.

Int’l Film Festival in Rotterdam kicks off

The cold winter did not appear to dampen the spirits of more than 1000 guests, directors and filmmakers who gathered for the opening night of the 47th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in the Netherlands on Wednesday (January 24).

Field widens in photo contest

Amateur and professional photographers have been invited to submit photos for a heritage contest launched yesterday in Hà Nội.

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