Vietnamese, Philippine leaders hold phone talks Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held phone talks with President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday to discuss bilateral and regional cooperation amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Typhoon forces 140,000 from homes in virus-hit Philippines Over 140,000 people were forced into cramped shelters as a powerful typhoon hammered the Philippines on Friday, compounding the nation's battle with the coronavirus pandemic.

Testicular Pain and Torsion: teenage boys beware

Boys have two oval-shaped structure called testicles which are located inside a thick-skinned sac called the scrotum. Each testicle is supplied with oxygen by an intertwined structure of muscle fiber, nerves and blood vessel called spermatic cord. When this cord becomes twisted, it cuts off the blood supply to the attached testicle. This condition is called testicular torsion.

Philippines cancels 10th ASEAN Para Games The 10th ASEAN Para Games (APG) in the Philippines has been officially cancelled due to financial restraints.

Dole Asia Joins Worldwide Efforts To Ensure Access To Nutritious Foods During COVID-19 Dole Asia Joins Worldwide Efforts To Ensure Access To Nutritious Foods During COVID-19

Việt Nam returns Philippine sailor found adrift at sea

The southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu’s Border Guard Command and the provincial Department of Home Affairs transferred a sailor found adrift at sea to the Philippine Consulate General in HCM City on Thursday.

UnionBank’s UShare platform accelerates online donations for Philippine NGOs in fight against COVID-19 UnionBank’s UShare platform accelerates online donations for Philippine NGOs in fight against COVID-19

Philippines issues statement condemning China's sinking of Vietnamese fishing vessel1 The statement said the Philippines’ own experience revealed how much trust in a friendship is lost by such acts.

Whooping cough: an under-recognised disease Whooping cough or Pertussis, caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, is a vaccine-preventable respiratory disease. It occurs year-round, but increases during summer and fall. Despite widespread vaccination, the number of cases worldwide has been rising since the 1980s, with peaks occurring every 3-5 years. Infants less than one year old have the highest number of reported cases among all age groups.

Việt Nam, Philippines discuss co-operation amid pandemic

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. discussed co-operation between the two countries amid the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic during recent phone calls.