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National week for disaster prevention and control to be launched
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to designate May 15-25 as the national week for natural disaster prevention and control. The week aims to raise public awareness of the efforts to build a society resilient to natural disasters for sustainable development.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Hospital-infection control work key task of health sector
Hospitals and clinics in Việt Nam have started implementing surveillance of nosocomial infections and monitoring the hospital-infection control process, Deputy Minister of Health, Nguyễn Viết Tiến said at Tuesday meeting.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam moves to control non-communicable diseases
Diagnosis and management of outpatient treatment of non-communicable diseases like hypertension at commune-level health stations will be the focus of the Project on Strengthening Management of Hypertension and Diabetes at Commune Health Station and Communication on Salt Use Reduction.Keep reading ...
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
VN hospitals fall short of infection control targets
Hospital infection control is a major concern for health care providers and patients all over the world. Preventing such infections is a critical aspect of improving hospital safety, heard a recent conference in Hanoi.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Prime Minister approves waste database
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project that would build a national database of waste resources, helping authorised agencies better control the discharge of waste nationwide.Keep reading ...
Chi Kien
Vietnam Wants to Control Social Media? Too Late.
The bill was released for public consultation in June but only garnered wide attention recently, when as the National Assembly was reconvening, the Chamber of Commerce stated its objections. The proposed law requires foreign tech giants like Google, Facebook and Skype to set up offices ...
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