The Ministry of Health (MOH) has approved a new recommended schedule of the National Expanded Program on Immunization, in which the second measles shot given to children aged 18 months old will be replaced by a measles-rubella vaccine. On May 13,...
The Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) under the Ministry of Health have found an additional 1,500 people with HIV in the first quarter this year, bringing the total HIV cases in Vietnam to 230,000, the An Ninh Thu Do newspaper...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has proposed criminalizing the use of banned chemicals in food processing in order to prevent food poisoning and protect consumers’ health. According to the ministry’s proposal, processing, supplying and selling...
Nearly 15 million liters of fresh water were delivered on May 12 to central Ninh Thuan Province's Thuan Nam and Bac Ai districts, which have been suffering from a severe drought. The fresh water is for local residents who need water for drinking and...
Scientists from domestic universities and Japan’s Tohuku University made practical proposals to prevent erosion along Cua Dai beach in central Quang Nam province’s Hoi An city at a workshop on May 12. The ongoing serious destruction occurring along...
The central Vietnamese province of Ninh Thuan is suffering from a serious drought which has depleted 20 local lakes during the last six months. Phan Rang, the province’s biggest city, is considered the most arid area in the country with a yearly...
The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province has reported three new species of eyeless spider in the park. Dr Pham Dinh Sac, a scientist with the national Institute of Ecology and Fauna Resources, found the species in the many...
Only 20% of the 8,000 tones of urban waste in HCM City is treated, according to the city's Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Toxic waste volume has increased every year as treatment facilities have not been upgraded.
Only half of...
The UK Trade and Investment has brought several education firms to Vietnam on May 13-15 explore cooperation opportunities with the local universities and colleges, the Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper reported on May 15. The delegation known as The...
Representatives from associations for Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin victims across the northern region gathered at a 2-day working conference on May 7 in Thai Nguyen. Their discussion revolved around a number of topics including State policies supporting...
