Healthy Lung programme improves Asthma & COPD management in Việt Nam

A programme on asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) management has gained remarkable results in reducing the number of hospitalisation rate of patient with asthma and COPD in Hải Phòng City.

Việt Nam looks to tackle child drowning

Drowning is the leading cause of death for those under the age of 19, killing more than 3,000 children and adolescents annually.

Community-based management enables early detection, treatment of hypertension Screening in the community is an effective way to raise people’s awareness of the dangers of high blood pressure and help people detect it early, health experts have said.

Street foods test positive for carcinogens Hà Nội’s Food Hygiene and Safety Control Department has recently inspected 50 street food restaurants and taken food samples for testing, reported online newspaper vietnamplus.vn.

Street foods test positive for carcinogens Hà Nội’s Food Hygiene and Safety Control Department has recently inspected 50 street food restaurants and taken food samples for testing, reported online newspaper vietnamplus.vn.

Vietnamese nationals jailed as cannabis ring smashed

A gang of Vietnamese nationals have been jailed for a total of 37 years after police smashed a sophisticated cannabis ring operating in the United Kingdom.

Chile president fends off police abuse claims amid fresh clashes Chile's president said on Wednesday his government had "nothing to hide" concerning allegations that police killed, tortured and sexually assaulted civilians during deadly protests against him.

Visa waivers for victims' families in Essex lorry tragedy: UK Family members of 39 victims in the Essex lorry tragedy will receive visa waivers if they want to travel to the UK, the British Home Office announced on Tuesday.

Telemedicine helps save patients at grassroots hospitals, train doctors there

Many hospitals in HCM City use telemedicine, which allows doctors to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients from a distance using telecommunications technologies, saving patients with grave illnesses and improving the quality for training for doctors at grassroots levels.

Ninth suspect arrested in connection with Essex lorry deaths: Police

Nghệ An police chief said on Tuesday that another person has been detained in suspected connection to people smuggling ring that may be involved in the deaths of 39 victims found in Essex, UK two weeks ago.