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.
18:01, 2022/11/27
Kids in Hanoi to receive high doses of vitamin A
About 406,000 children in Hanoi will get intake sessions next week.
07:19, 2022/11/26
Hanoi addresses students' mental health issues
School is one of the most critical psychosocial environments for adolescents.
19:11, 2022/11/23
Hanoi strengthens periodic and unexpected inspection in school kitchens
Schools in Hanoi are setting up food safety self-monitoring groups, assigning tasks to individual members to oversee the origin and quality of food used by school kitchens to ensure food safety and hygiene.
12:07, 2022/11/10
Hanoi sets targets for higher adult height by 2030
Hanoi's targets are feasible thanks to an adequate nutritional regimen coupled with a better diet and physical exercise.
20:08, 2022/11/06
Weekly Covid-19 update: Hanoi monitors new variants of coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic in Hanoi remains under control, with no fatalities reported.
17:21, 2022/11/04
Japan supports Hanoi-based hospitals in training of rehabilitation for elderly
According to the United Nations, Vietnam's population aging is expected to accelerate by 20 years from 2010, and the speed of aging is faster than that of Japan.
09:20, 2022/11/04
Vietnam – Important health partner of the US: HHS
The cooperation includes strengthening laboratory and surveillance systems, preventing zoonotic and vaccine-preventable diseases in the community, supporting workforce development, and outbreak response.
21:41, 2022/11/02
Supervision over foreign entrants with monkeypox symptoms to be tightened at Noi Bai Airport
The medical quarantine area at the Hanoi-based airport has been equipped with billboards and where communication leaflets on epidemic prevention instructions are distributed.
18:12, 2022/10/25
Hanoi plans to vaccinate second shot of IPV for under 1-year-old children
Hanoi has set a target that 90% of children aged 9 to 12 months who have received the first dose of IPV will be injected with the second dose in the expanded immunization program.
20:58, 2022/10/20
Vietnam records second monkeypox case
The medical team at Tan Son Nhat International Airport quarantined the patient right upon arrival at the airport for testing.
11:59, 2022/10/17
Weekly Covid-19 News: Hanoi’s daily Covid-19 infections decrease
Hanoi's health sector continues to prioritize vaccination to prevent and control the Covid-19 pandemic in the future.
17:28, 2022/10/10
Weekly Covid-19 News: Hanoi’s Covid-19 caseload decreases
The past week had the lowest number of new infections in the past two months.
06:05, 2022/10/05
Monkeypox unlikely to spread to the community in Vietnam
Anyone showing suspicious symptoms should immediately go to the hospital for early detection and treatment and to avoid infecting others.
18:45, 2022/10/03
Vietnam records first monkeypox case
To quickly control monkeypox transmission risk, subnational health departments must coordinate with relevant units to strengthen monkeypox prevention and control at border gates.
11:27, 2022/09/30
Vietnam reports 70-100 human deaths from rabies each year
International partners are working with the Government of Vietnam to end rabies-mediated deaths by 2030 as part of the global efforts to achieve ‘Zero by 30’ goal.
10:34, 2022/09/28
Hanoi ensures treatment for patients infected with Adenovirus
The Hanoi Department of Health has asked relevant units to disseminate Adenovirus knowledge to patients and their families and recommend solutions to control infections.
13:03, 2022/09/27
US sponsors ten more liquid oxygen systems for Vietnam’s hospitals
Increasing patient access to oxygen strengthens the nation’s health care system and saves lives.
17:28, 2022/09/26
Vietnam plans Covid-19 inoculation for six-month-old infants
All provinces and cities across Vietnam must submit a report on the population of children in the age group of six months to less than five years and propose the quantities of vaccine needed to Pasteur Institutes before September 30.
19:20, 2022/09/25
US intensifies healthcare cooperation with Vietnam
Vietnam’s healthcare sector likely climbs to US$23 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7%.
15:15, 2022/09/23
Stronger regulations needed to control dietary supplements
Law specialists have raised ideas to improve existing rules to better manage the advertising and sale of dietary supplements and protect the interests and health of consumers.