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.
Pharmacies struggle with drug management system
A recent inspection at 70 pharmacies connected to the system found some pharmacies have not updated information sufficiently and regularly.
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.
Foreign sailor rescued off Hoàng Sa Islands
Doctors from the centre gave staff on the ship first aid guidance on the phone.
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.
Children receive cleft lip, palate jaw surgeries
More than 200 children will receive free-of-charge cleft lip and palate jaw examinations in the central province of Phú Yên.
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.
Huge bomb uncovered in Quảng Bình Province
A bomb weighing about 330kg was uncovered on Sunday by workers while they were maintaing the 500kV national grid system in the central province of Quảng Bình.
"Innovate like a Swede” contest launched
Innovate like a Swede – an annual innovation contest for Vietnamese university students was launched on Monday in Hà Nội by the Embassy of Sweden.
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
Japan helps improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Việt Nam
AMR refers to a microorganism's ability to stop an antimicrobial like antibiotics from impacting it.
Popular community races raise funds for charities, scholarships
Phùng Quán of District 2 jogs for five kilometres each day on the grounds of the apartment building where he lives.
Reducing working time in compliance with modern trend: VGCL
The Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has requested the drafters of the revised Labour Code maintain the proposal to cut working time from 48 hours per week to 44 hours per week.
Committee critiques $58b high-speed railway plan
The committee told the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) it was concerned about the feasibility of attracting investment for the ambitious plan.
Vietnamese female scientist co-authored new Nature study
A new study of free-living soil nematodes co-authored by Vietnamese scientist Nguyễn Thị Ánh Dương was published ịn Nature – the world's leading multidisciplinary science journal.
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.
Gov't to decide on VN Stock Exchange headquarters
The Government will decide the location of the soon-to-be-established Việt Nam Stock Exchange (VNSC) in either Hà Nội or HCM City, a National Assembly (NA) deputy chairman said on Monday.
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.
