Female doctor dedicated to the healthcare of ethnic minorities

As head of the Department of Occupational Health and Non-Communicable Disease Control of the Central Highlands Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ngô Thị Hải Vân has had ample opportunity to fulfil her vocation: contributing to the healthcare of ethnic minorities.

Bayer announces landmark training and education agreement with pharmacies

Global leader in health care and nutrition Bayer Vietnam recently announced new agreements with two large Vietnamese retail pharmacies, Pharmacity and FPT Long Châu, to enhance the contribution of pharmacists to public healthcare and strengthen the services the companies provide their customers. 

Flights across the sea save lives

For senior lieutenant and doctor Tạ Văn Bạch, each flight is a challenge because most of the patients ordered to return to the mainland are in critical condition. Ensuring their safety during the flight is extremely difficult.

The surgeon who saves children’s smile

Dr Nguyễn Văn Đẩu has been doing this since he started working at Nhi Đồng 1 Hospital in 1988. In 1989, he and his colleagues had their first surgeries on children with cleft lips in Việt Nam.

Giving pavements back to pedestrians

Parts of Hanoi are not exactly pedestrian friendly, but the authorities are trying to do something about it. Officials are determined to move illegally parked vehicles and stop shops encroaching on pavements. Do you think this is a problem? Let us know in our comments below.

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