Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 3 Good health and well-being
Initiative launched to ensure enough nutrition for Vietnamese children
A conference to respond to the National Breastfeeding Week and launch the “ENOUGH” Nutrition Initiative took place on August 5 in Hanoi. The event was jointly organised by the National Institute of Nutrition under the Ministry of Health, and the World Vision International in Vietnam, ...
Seminar on Blockchain, AI application in healthcare sector
Vietnam Blockchain Association, ABAII Institute of Blockchain Technology and Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine in Ho Chi Minh City organized a discussion with the topic ‘Global Blockchain and AI Picture – Applications in the medical industry’ for more than ...
Translated By Dan Thuy
Vietnam gearing up for aged society
Population aging, especially in developing economies like Vietnam, is creating new pressure and challenges to which the population and development work needs to flexibly respond as there are only 14 years left for Vietnam to prepare for an aged society. Experts held that Vietnam posts ...
Vietnam mandates emissions testing for motorcycles next year
The Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2025 mandates that motorcycles must undergo emissions testing at vehicle inspection centers. Upon completion, a certificate will be issued to the motorcycle owner, the law said.Compared to cars and specialized motorcycles, ...
Thanh Nhan, Minh Thuy
Urgent action critical to mitigate risks of air pollution
Air pollution is worsening at an alarming rate, prompting a need for changes in awareness, behaviours and collective actions for everyone’s benefit, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). On average, a Vietnamese person dies of a respiratory disease due to exposure to air pollution ...
Việt Nam nearing goal of universal health insurance
Fifteen years following the Party Central Committee Secretariat’s Directive No. 38-CT/TW on promoting health insurance in the new situation, the implementation of the health insurance policy for the 2009-24 period has gained many achievements, with the goal of universal health insurance likely to be reached. ...
US, Cần Thơ and An Giang launch effort to prepare for climate change-induced public health threats
The United States Mission to Vietnam, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), have launched an initiative in Cần Thơ and An Giang provinces to build a local framework for them to detect, prevent and respond to ...
Maternal, child health care – evidence of ensuring human rights in Vietnam
The cause of reproductive health care and health care for mothers and children – who are vulnerable but play a decisive role in the country’s future development – has gained many important achievements, which have been recognised and acknowledged by the international community. This is ...
Vietnam invests in healthcare system for aging population
After publishing articles on care for the elderly with inadequacies in health care and medical examination and treatment for the aging population, SGGP Newspaper had an interview with Deputy Minister of Health Prof. Tran Van Thuan.Deputy Minister of Health Prof. Tran Van Thuan said that ...
Vietnam issues new COVID-19 vaccine guidance
Facing an unpredictable global COVID-19 situation with new sub-variants continuing to emerge, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has issued updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations to bolster immunity, especially for high-risk groups.The World Health Organisation in Vietnam recommended in November 2023 updating priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination ...
