Words on the Street: Vietnam's E-Cigarette ban sparks debate
Welcome back to Words on the Street, where we explore the stories that influence discussions and spark arguments on Hanoi's bustling streets.
10:53, 2024/12/09
Hanoi to ensure medicine supply during Tet holiday
Plans are being drawn up to stockpile medicines in hospitals and a disease control center in Hanoi.
22:47, 2024/09/27
Japanese companies recognize vast potential of Vietnam's mom-and-pop sector
Vietnam's mom-and-pop sector has increasingly become a focal point for Japanese companies looking to expand their presence in Southeast Asia.
14:34, 2024/09/19
Hanoi works on cleanup, disease prevention after Typhoon Yagi
The city's medical units advice the community on the use of clean water, food safety, and environmental hygiene.
00:43, 2020/01/29
First novel coronavirus patient in Vietnam recovers
The first novel coronavirus patient in Vietnam is currently conscious, and can breathe by himself, eat and sleep, showed no signs of fever.
23:57, 2020/01/27
Vietnam sends 218 Wuhan tourists in Danang back home
During their stay in Danang, the Chinese tourists did not show any symptoms of the new coronavirus (nCoV), VnExpress cited a report by the local government as saying.
22:05, 2020/01/27
Vietnam determined to curb nCoV despite economic losses: PM
The Ministry of National Defense is asked to establish 9 field hospitals across the country to receive and treat nCoV patients.
12:07, 2020/01/24
Vietnam confirms first China coronavirus cases; authorities take action
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 23 dispatched an urgency note, requiring ministries to keep strict watch on arrivals at border gates and quarantine people suspected of carrying the disease.
16:34, 2020/01/17
Vietnam takes measures against China pneumonia outbreak
The Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on January 16 requested Vietnam’s relevant ministries to take measures to control pneumonia and prevent the epidemic from spreading into Vietnam.
10:37, 2020/01/11
US Embassy gives gift of life at Tet blood drive
The US embassy’s blood drive has consistently seen growth in the number of donors since the first event in 2012 with a total of 269 donors at this year’s blood drive.
02:30, 2020/01/07
Vietnam closely monitors Chinese pneumonia outbreak: Ministry
The Chinese health ministry has taken measures to control the outbreak and conducted more testing to identify the specific cause.
17:19, 2019/12/31
Caring for the elderly - a burden in Vietnam
High-tech healthcare will play a significant role in improving healthcare services for Vietnamese peole, especially the elderly.
19:13, 2019/12/24
Vietnam to import 50,000 Tamiflu tablets amid flu season
The move is taken due to the shortage of Tamiflu drugs in some provinces and cities, especially from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
23:48, 2019/12/20
Vietnam reports Tamiflu shortage amid flu season
The Drug Administration of Vietnam requested provincial and municipal departments of health to find drugs supply and meet treatment needs.
21:03, 2019/12/18
Hanoi hospital suspected of faking thousands of HIV test results
Saint Paul General Hospital's Microbiology Department had split 40 HIV test strips to perform tests on 80 samples, from the 80 strips it produced about 1,272 test results.
14:19, 2019/12/13
Hanoi police investigate HIV test strip scandal
Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung asked relevant agencies to inspect HIV test strip scandal before December 15.
16:58, 2019/12/12
First hospital in Hanoi to establish cardiovascular surgery department for children
This is the first general hospital in both Hanoi and Vietnam to establish a heart and chest surgery department for children.
08:13, 2019/12/11
Hanoi hospital downplays HIV test strip scandal
The director of Saint Paul Hospital denied the fraud and said it was only an experiment by the Department of Microbiology.
13:40, 2019/12/10
Staffers suspended after HIV and hepatitis B test fraud in Hanoi hospital
Saint Paul General Hospital's staff members who were directly involved in the case of HIV and hepatitis B fraud are suspended from work.
17:22, 2019/12/09
Liver cancer becomes most commonly acquired one in Vietnam
The number of liver cancer patients surpassed lung cancer, ranking first in both newly-contracted liver cancer and mortality, each reaching more than 25,000 people in 2019.
09:12, 2019/12/08
More than 100,000 Vietnamese people die of AIDS
Vietnam is being evaluated to have the highest HIV inhibition rate in the world.
11:44, 2019/12/06
Nearly 200 enterprises join Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo 2019 in Hanoi
Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo 2019 is an important trade promotion channel for Vietnamese and foreign enterprises in the medical and pharmaceutical area to meet, exchange and learn from each other.
17:14, 2019/12/04
Hanoi to raise tuition fees at high-quality public schools
The monthly tuition fee per pupil at the 14 best educational institutions in the city will increase by VND400,000 (US$17.2).
10:59, 2019/11/27
Some 180 enterprises to join Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo 2019 in Hanoi
Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo 2019 will welcome big names in international markets.