Prices of some 2,000 medical services available at public hospitals in Vietnam will rise in August, according to the roadmap set by the Ministry of Health. This move is a delay from a hike that was scheduled in July. However, in order to prevent the...
The Operation Smile Vietnam is going to team with three hospitals to offer free surgeries for some 350 kids with facial deformities from June 10 to July 1 in Hanoi and Quang Ngai province, state media reported. Accordingly, on June 10 a check-up...
Japan wants to build a center for cancer patients in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi, the information was announced in the meeting between the municipal People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung with a Japanese delegation of cancer experts and...
Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine in Mekong delta city of Can Tho Dr. Huynh Minh Truc on June 8 said that there has been an increase in dengue fever cases. Since the beginning of the year, Can Tho City has 361 cases of dengue fever,...
Annually, Vietnam has consumed about 60,000 tons of traditional or herbal medicine of various kinds, and over 80% of herbal medicine was imported from China. Total herbal medicinal materials are harvested in Vietnam annually is 5,000 tons, reported...
Vietnam invested an estimated VND39.59 trillion ($1.76 billion) in the national programs on safe water and hygiene in rural areas during 2011-2015, state media reported on Jun 7. The total amount included bank loans (61.6%), foreign official...
Three seniors from HCMC University of Technology have developed a mobile app as a water leak detector to help reduce water losses in a building or a city. Developed by Trinh Quoc Anh, Nguyen Tran Quang Khai and Vo Phi Long, the app called “Reduce...
Vietnam will take part in the Global Green Growth Forum–the 3GF Summit 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark on June 6-7, to mark its efforts in the global programs against climate change and on green growth. The Vietnamese delegation at the 3GF Summit led by...
Vietnam’s government has issued a document on managing air quality, targeting to have 70% of heavy metal production facilities equipped with automatic gas monitoring systems by 2020. However, the goal is somewhat out of reach, especially in steel...
The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long has suggested Israel cooperate in developing long-term programmes on tackling climate change and helping technology transfer for regional drought and salinity prevention projects in the region. Nguyen Van Liem...
