Social development

Việt Nam faces challenges applying stem cell therapy

Việt Nam is facing challenges keeping pace with other countries in the application of stem cell therapy, many doctors say.  The therapy can help cure or even save the life of a patient if it is successful.Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

8% of couples face infertility

The country’s infertility rate currently stands at about 8 per cent of Vietnamese couples, experts say, indicating that infertility is a major task for the obstetrics and gynecology sector in Việt Nam.Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

New curriculum puts pressure on teachers

One of the goals of the new general education programme issued by the Ministry of Education and Training is to reduce pressure on students and give them more practical experience. But after a month-long pilot programme in six provinces and cities, experts and teachers have ...

VNS Reporter

VN successfully produces inactivated seasonal influenza vaccine

The Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC) of Vietnam has announced the successful production of inactivated seasonal influenza vaccine (IVACFLU-S) for commercial use. The results were recorded after a period of study, trial and production from January 2015 to January 2018, according to IVAC.Keep reading ...

VNA Reporter

Vietnam ministry proposes restricting hours of alcohol sale

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is collecting feedback on the proposal to prohibit the sale of alcohol during specific time of the day, which is aimed at minimizing the negative effects of alcoholic beverages on the society.Keep reading ...

Duy Khang

Việt Nam faces serious shortage of qualified nursing care workers for elderly

Việt Nam is facing an alarming shortage of qualified nursing care workers for the elderly. Most elderly people are cared for by their relatives or domestic helpers with little medical expertise, health experts say.Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Students’ mental health needs more attention

About 80 percent of students have problems that they want to share with others and want a private space in the school to seek help and talk about their problems, according to the Ministry of Education and Training’s surveys conducted in the capital city of ...

VNA Reporter

18 reportedly die of rabies in January-April

At least 18 people died of rabies in the last four months, mostly because of ignorance about rabies control and prevention, reported the Preventive Medicines Department under the health ministry.Keep reading   ...

VNS Reporter

Draft of amended Law on Education raises concerns

Proposals for draft amended Law on Education by the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), especially regulations on private nurseries, are raising concerns among the public, including parents and nursery school teachers. According to the proposals, the number of children in a private nursery classroom ...

VNS Reporter

Vietnam shares experience in ensuring indigenous peoples’ rights

The Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) is attending the 17th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), which takes place from April 16 to 27 at the UN Headquarters in New York. In a speech, a representative of the ...

VNA Reporter

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