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Health insurance helps ease financial burden for TB patients

Việt Nam is among 30 countries with the highest burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the world with more than 172,000 patients and 10,400 deaths from the disease per year, figures from a World Health Organisation report in 2020 revealed.

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PM studies Rotterdam Port management model

The Port of Rotterdam is the busiest seaport in Europe, and the 10th largest in the world. It employs around 500,000 people, and contributes 8 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

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Former Vice Chairman of Bình Thuận Provincial People's Committee prosecuted

Defendants are prosecuted for violations of regulations on management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness.

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Red Sunday 2023 blood donation campaign to open in Hà Nội on Sunday

The main festival of the 15th Chủ nhật đỏ (Red Sunday) 2023 blood donation campaign will officially take place at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology in Hà Nội on December 18.

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Up in smoke

A fire broke out at a building in Hanoi operating as a picture framing business on Tuesday morning. The fire may have been caused by the electrical faults in the building.

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Huge fire in central Hanoi engulfs old carpentry shop

According to witnesses at the scene, the fire started at around 10:30 AM. The firefighters arrive at the scene about 15 minutes later, and the entire section of Cửa Nam Street was blocked.

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Nam Định strives to spread “Godmother” programme for orphans

The women of the “Godmother” programme launched by the Women's Union of Nam Định Province have helped the disadvantaged children feel arms of love so that they can confidently rise up in life.

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Government requires full salary, bonus for workers

The Government requires enterprises to give sufficient salaries and year-end bonuses to workers, and have policies to encourage workers to return to work after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

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Community-based tourism needs more support to develop sustainably

The central province of Nghệ An boasts much potential for community-based tourism, but still needs support policies to facilitate this type of tourism.