Social development
Electronic medical records to be applied nationwide from March
First-class health care facilities nationwide under the management of the health ministry are required to apply electronic health care records starting from March 1, according to a circular issued by the ministry. Other health care facilities are required to apply the records before 2028.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Measles reported in 43 localities, prompting preventive measures
Measles has been reported in 43 out of 64 provinces and cities nationwide with 664 patients since early this month, particularly in the south, according to the Ministry of Health. The ministry noted that up to 90 per cent of infected children had not received ...
VNS Reporter
About 10,000 new HIV cases discovered in 2018
There were about 10,000 new HIV carriers detected in 2018, including 2,000 fatalities, equivalent to those in 2017. The figure has so far raised the total number of living HIV patients to 208,800; up to 94,900 of them developed into AIDS and 98,500 were dead. The ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam-made seasonal influenza vaccines available on market
The IVACFLU-S vaccines, which have been produced in Vietnam to protect against seasonal flu such as A/H1N1, A/H3N2, and B, are now available on the market, according to the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals under the Ministry of Health.[] The institute is capable of ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam opens up pharma import market for foreign businesses
It is now easier for foreign companies to join the Vietnamese pharmaceutical market, buoyed by recently-loosened business conditions regarding drug registration and imports.Keep reading ...
Minh Tam
Vietnam National University – Hà Nội up 216 spots in world ranking
Vietnam National University – Hà Nội (VNU) retained its top spot in the Vietnamese rankings and was in 1090th place globally, up 216 steps from the last ranking announced in August 2018.In the first Webometrics rankings of world universities in 2019, announced yesterday by the ...
VNS Reporter
Hanoi works to reduce gender imbalance at birth
Hanoi has set a goal this year to limit the imbalance of the sex ratio at birth and keep the rate at 113 girls per 100 boys. According to the municipal Department, local family planning work is facing difficulties due to the city’s large population and ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam’s first LGBT-friendly clinic provides relief from illness and prejudice
A month ago, the Binh Dan Hospital in District 3, Saigon, has opened a new clinic on its 6th floor, catering to members of the LGBT community, making it Vietnam’s first public medical facility to do so. [] Vietnam is regarded highly in the region for ...
Le Phuong
70 percent of rural Vietnam community carries superbugs
Antibiotics-resistant bacteria have been found in the intestines of 70 percent of citizens in a Vietnamese rural community. This alarming fact was reported Wednesday by the bi-annual medical publication Infectious Disease Special Edition.Keep reading ...
Phan Anh
1 mln USD total prize offered for innovative climate change responses
Organisations and individuals with creative ideas that can help Vietnam respond and adapt to the impacts of climate change may win the chance to access aid worth 75,000 USD for each project.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter