Cases of rare Whitmore’s disease reappear

Cases of Whitmore’s disease, also called melioidosis, has increased remarkably during the rainy season with a high rate of mortality, director of the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases Đỗ Duy Cường said.

Endocrinology hospital crucial in treating non-infectious diseases

The National Hospital of Endocrinology held a ceremony to celebrate its 50th anniversary yesterday and received the Labour Order first class from the Government in recognition of its outstanding achievements and contribution to public healthcare and national construction.

Vietnamese, Cuban news agencies seek stronger partnership

General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Nguyễn Đức Lợi and President of the Prensa Latina (PL) news agency of Cuba, Luis Enrique Gonzalez Acosta, held talks in Hà Nội on Tuesday to review outcomes of bilateral co-operation and discuss measures to strengthen their partnership in the future.

Việt Nam attends UNHRC’s 42nd session on climate change

Ambassador Dương Chí Dung, head of Viet Nam’s Permanent Mission to the UN, the WTO and other international organisations, is leading a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the impact of climate change on human rights, which opened in Geneva on Monday (local time).

PM orders HN administration handle Rạng Đông fire’s environment issues

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday ordered chairman of the People’s Committee of Hà Nội Nguyễn Đức Chung to closely work with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to urgently handle environmental issues after the fire at Rạng Đông Light Sources and Vacuum Flask JSC occurred late last month.

New students get scholarships in new-school year

A Japanese business scholarship and employment foundation has been established in providing supports for Vietnamese students in central region, offering total scholarship of VNĐ12 billion (US$521,000) and more than 6,000 jobs.

Fish die en masse in Hà Tĩnh

An investigation has been launched after 85 tonnes of fish died since Sunday in Thạch Sơn and Thạch Đỉnh communes of Thạch Hà District

VNA opens new television centre

The VNĐ250 billion (US$10.8 million) building opened after four years of construction to mark the 74th anniversary of VNA.

Hà Nội authorities asked to deal with Rạng Đông fire issues

The Office of the National Committee for Disaster Response and Search and Rescue has sent an urgent dispatch to authorities in Hà Nội to co-ordinate with relevant agencies to quickly handle environmental issues after the fire at Rạng Đông Light Sources and Vacuum Flask JSC, said Lê Mạnh Tiến, deputy chief of the office.

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