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Doctor rotation project yields successful results
Some 6.6 million people have received better medical treatment as a result of a project which rotates doctors from high-level to lower-level hospitals, implemented in Việt Nam since 2008.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam bans sale of soft drinks in schools: PM
Advertisements of soft drinks and other ‘unhealthy products’ are also being blacklisted, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Soft drinks will be prohibited from all school canteens across Vietnam in an effort to improve children’s health and height.Keep reading ...
Minh Nga
88 percent of hospitals have effective waste treatment systems
The Medical Environment Management Agency has announced that 478 out of 543 hospitals across Vietnam have well-operating waste treatment systems, accounting for 88 percent of the total.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
2017 storms cause 386 deaths and missing
Vietnam has seen a record number of storms this year which has left 386 deaths and missing and VND60trn (USD2.64 billion) in damage.Keep reading ...
Dan Tri Reporter
HCM City hospitals use IT to regulate antibiotic use
Many hospitals in HCM City use software to monitor the prescription of antibiotics to ensure they are not abused causing bacteria to mutate to become antibiotic-resistant, a major global health problem, including in Vietnam.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Roadmap proposed for calculating pensions for female workers
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will propose a new roadmap for calculating pensions for female workers to the National Assembly (NA).Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Japan likely to become top labour market of Vietnam in 2018
The Japanese labour export market is seen as the most successful employment market for Vietnamese guest workers as it offers diverse industries suitable for all working classes.Keep reading ...
VOV Reporter
Community-based innovations could help "save" environment
With new knowledge and techniques, local communities can apply innovations to adapt to quick environmental changes. This is the main content of the workshop “Building Community Capacity in Response to Mekong Delta Environmental Changes” which was held on December 28.Keep reading ...
Lan Nguyen
New criteria for delimitation of ethnic, mountainous areas suggested
The National Assembly’s Council of Ethnic Affairs has proposed issuing a new set of criteria for delimitation of ethnic minority and mountainous areas in service of bettering the making of policies for the regions.Keep reading ...
VOV Reporter
Strong rise in unemployment among graduates: labour ministry
The unemployment rate among university graduates and those holding higher degrees in the third quarter of 2017 was 4.51%, compared to 3.63% in the previous three months, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).Keep reading ...
VOV Reporter
