WB loan to help improve grassroots health services in Việt Nam The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved a US$80-million loan to help Việt Nam improve the quality of basic health services and access to care, especially in disadvantaged areas.

EU programme improves health care for mothers and children in Việt Nam

Support from the European Union (EU) has helped Việt Nam achieve health-related development goals, especially the improvement of health care for mothers and children, over the past decade.

Vietnamese movies compete at ASEAN Int'l Film Festival

Second human milk bank opens in Việt Nam HCM City’s Từ Dũ Hospital on Wednesday opened a Human Milk Bank, the second in Việt Nam.

City wants better training for obstetrics, paediatrics doctors lower-level hospitals

The HCM City Department of Health on Thursday instructed the top public obstetrics and paediatrics hospitals to expand the training they provide doctors at lower-level health facilities including private hospitals.

 

Rate of pregnant women tested for HIV still low

HCM City Paediatrics Hospital No1’s neurology and infectious diseases department has admitted children with HIV whose mothers did not have HIV tests during their pregnancy.

 

10,000 footwear workers in Trà Vinh sacked before Tết

A Taiwanese footwear company in the Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh has announced plans to fire more than 10,000 workers just days ahead of the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, the provincial Labour Union reported.

Winners of photo contest on primary healthcare in VN honoured

The winners of a photo contest on primary healthcare for Vietnamese people were honoured at an awards ceremony held in Hà Nội last week.

Farewell to a golf legend

Teed Off with Robert Bicknell

Conference talks cancer control plans

National Cancer Control Plans must be comprehensive and funded since the global cancer burden is huge and would increase, Dr Alexandru Eniu of the European Society For Medical Oncology’s executive board has warned.