The German Red Cross (GRC) will continue its assistance for Vietnam’s humanitarian activities in the years to come, affirmed Head of the GRC’s International Services and National Relief Division Richert Johannes. The statement was made at a signing...
The Institute for Vaccines and Medical Biologicals under Vietnam’s Health Ministry is stepping up preparations for making a vaccine against H1N1 flu virus in humans in late 2014. After good results of the first trial of its vaccine conducted on 48...
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Justice in Vietnam remain undecided on whether to legalize surrogate births despite the rising demand, said experts. At a recent conference to review results of Marriage and Family Law, Deputy Health...
The Ministry of Health has requested concerned agencies across Vietnam to boost management on the vaccination activities after a series of wrongdoings were found recently, causing worries for local people. The ministry urged health departments and...
Diabetes is on the rise in Vietnam, with the number of diabetic patients nationwide rising by 211% compared to that in 2003, the Ho Chi Minh City Nutrition Center said at a recent conference. The center issued the warning at the conference in HCM...
Vietnam will work with other countries to develop its river basins and deltas sustainably amid climate change, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Thai Lai said at a recent conference in Ho Chi Minh City. The statement was...
Leading experts from Vietnam and Germany gathered at a meeting in Hanoi on May 23 to share experiences in developing public-private partnerships (PPPs) in water sector and environmental service in the Southeast Asian nation. The event, co-held by...
Vietnam will take part in the humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and military medicine (HADR&MM) exercise in Brunei early next month, marking the country’s first time sending its force abroad for this kind of exercise, said Lieutenant-...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have launched a week of activities from May 20 -25 in response to the International Day for Biodiversity [May 22] to raise...
The Ministry of Education and Training has asked schools to introduce swimming lessons to prevent students from drowning. The ministry said swimming lessons should be included in the school curriculum and extracurricular swimming training should be...
