Vietnam is still in need of six-in-one (hexa) vaccines, according to Head of the Preventive Health Department Tran Dac Phu. Vaccinations centers nationwide have run out of the paid vaccines above since the beginning of 2014 but the authorities could...
Vietnam needs about 1.8 million blood units for medical treatment each year, of which 60% is met, meaning that more lives will be saved if the number of blood donors increases, the Lao Dong newspaper said August 10 citing government statistics. In...
The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology said that as per schedule, from May, 2016, inactivated vaccines against poliomyelitis and diarrhea will be included in the National Expanded Immunization Program. Concerning to the shortage of six-...
Relevant agencies in Vietnam are considering a draft bill ruling on the payment of compensation to victims of vaccination accidents, but experts say it is difficult to confirm the reasons leading to such mishaps. The bill also suggests paying...
The risk of an outbreak of dengue fever was high in Hanoi, healthcare officials have warned. "The number of dengue fever cases is on the rise. In July, 357 cases were reported while in June there were 168 cases, an increase against the same period...
A major water pipeline in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi has broken again, leaving more than 70,000 households in disturbance following water scarcity in the 13th incident since the first operation of the system in 2008. The investor, Vietnam...
Environmentalists warn recent prolonged flooding in northern Quang Ninh Province has washed tons of coal dust and metal into Halong Bay, threatening its fragile ecosystem. Hoa Chat Stream, which runs from the Thanh Cong coal mine through Ha Khanh...
A wastewater treatment plant, the largest of its kind in the Mekong delta, has been put into operation in Vietnam’s southern city of Can Tho. With a daily capacity of 6,000 cubic meters for the first phase, the plant that is located in Tra Noc...
Authorities in the northern Ha Giang Province have just announced a plan to open a new nature reserve area in the province's Meo Vac District. Nguyen Duc Vinh, director of the province's agriculture and rural development department, said the 5,500ha...
A workshop was held on August 13 in central Quang Ngai province focusing on improving the performance of the provincial disaster response team (PDRT). During the event, co-organized by the Vietnam Red Cross and the provincial People’s Committee,...
