Bạch Mai Hospital gives free checkups and gifts for the needy in Yên Bái Province

A group of doctors and social workers from the Bạch Mai Hospital (under the Ministry of Health) collaborated with Yên Bái Province's health department to organise free screenings for vascular diseases for 120 patients at the Yên Bái General Hospital. The group also presented gifts for the poor patients, local war heroes, as well as delivered scholarships and life skill books for 322 primary students in the northern mountainous locality. The programme was funded by the US-based medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific. — VNA/VNS Photos Dương Ngọc

AmCham expands annual scholarships

The American Chamber of Commerce in Việt Nam will award 60 scholarships valued at VNĐ12 million (US$515) each to students from 18 leading universities in HCM City and Bình Dương Province.

Vietnamese, Australian universities co-operate in training

HCM City Open University and Australia’s Flinders University are jointly providing an International Credit Transfer Programme that allows students to study 1.5 years at HCM City Open University and two years in Australia for a bachelor’s degree at Flinders.

VN, China promote HN-Hai Phong-Kunming road

Ministry of Transport and Hải Phòng City People’s Committee on Monday launched a pilot programme on passenger transportation on route Hải Phòng – Hà Nội – Kunming, aiming to promote the cross-border route between Việt Nam and China.

An Giang develops giant river prawn farming area

Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang have bred giant river prawns on 74ha so far this year, up 40.6 per cent against the same period last year, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Environmental auditing key to VN’s sustainable development: ASOSAI 14

The theme of environmental auditing that Việt Nam has chosen for the Asian Organisation of Supreme Auditing Institutions (ASOSAI) as it hosts the event has received unanimous approval from the member states and showcased the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to sustainable development.

Typhoon Mangkhut weakens

Torrential rain is still forecast for northern regions of Việt Nam today, although super typhoon Mangkhut weakened into a tropical low-pressure system and made landfall in China’s Quangxi Province yesterday morning.

Companies fined for medical violations

A number of businesses have been fined for violations related to the production of medicines, according to the Ministry of Health’s Drug Administration of Việt Nam.

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