Half of all childbirths in Quảng Nam Province now take place in 'Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding', ensuring thousands of newborns and their mothers have access to quality newborn care and breastfeeding support.

The HCM City Party Committee held the fifth conference in its 11th tenure on Tuesday to discuss a draft report on socio-economic and budget performance in the first quarter, and key tasks and goals for the second quarter.

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam told a working session with the Ministry of Science and Technology on Tuesday that breakthroughs in science-technology are needed for the country to accelerate  development.

Việt Nam is marking International Thalassemia Day on May 8 with a message calling on people to conduct pre-marriage counselling and health check-ups, the General Office for Population and Family Planning said on Monday.