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.
21:58, 2024/11/13
Hanoi's journey to becoming a global learning city
Hanoi has the largest education network in the country, with 2,913 schools, 2.3 million students, and nearly 130,000 teachers
22:39, 2024/10/25
Hanoi 10th graders win Asia's largest business simulation competition
The success is a testament to the strength and determination of Hanoi's students in international competition.
14:03, 2018/12/18
Hanoi’s medical center earns greater prestige with high-tech services
The Hanoi High-tech & Digestive Center is the first of its kind in Hanoi meeting European standards.
15:00, 2018/12/14
Hanoi hosts Asia-Europe conference on life-long learning
Vice President of the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education Phil Hanil Ulf-Daniel Ehlers said that the 2030 agenda for sustainable development targets prosperity in the two global economic and social dimensions.
17:35, 2018/12/13
Vietnam and US enhance cooperation in infection prevention
Vietnam became the 15th country in the world to receive the US government’s assistance in the fight against HV/AIDS through PEPFAR in 2004.
16:51, 2018/12/12
Liver cancer is the most common cancer in Vietnam
Liver cancer in Vietnam is increasing rapidly and mortality is high due to shortage of hepatitis B vaccination.
12:01, 2018/12/06
Vietnam favors educational cooperation with US
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highly valued Prof. Vallely’s efforts and contributions to promoting education cooperation between Vietnam and the US.
13:35, 2018/12/02
More than thousand join 2018 Hanoi Run for Children
This is the annual event to raise treatment funds for disadvantaged children with cancer and congenital heart diseases.
11:04, 2018/11/30
Vietnam applies South Korean traditional medicine in chronic disease treatment
In recent years, the Institute of Oriental Medicine of South Korea has cooperated with the Vietnamese Traditional Medicine Hospital to carry out joint researches.
22:33, 2018/11/29
Hanoi to administer vitamin A to 6-36 month children
It is expected that more than 1,900 children under six months who are not breastfed in Hanoi will be provided with vitamin A.
20:00, 2018/11/26
Hanoi students win nine gold medals at the WMTC 2018
Vietnam has sent 36 students from both primary and secondary schools in Hanoi`s Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, and Cau Giay districts to the World Mathematics Team Competition 2018 (WMTC 2018).
19:30, 2018/11/22
Vietnam awards Friendship Order to WHO regional director
Dr. Shin Young-soo has provided support and consultations to the Ministry of Health to build reform policies for Vietnam’s healthcare system.
06:58, 2018/11/22
Foreign investment in Vietnam’s education on the rise
Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has made efforts to review and amend investment incentive policies and crafted a specific mechanism to encourage the operations of non-profit foreign-invested training units.
16:47, 2018/11/21
Vietnamese spend billions of dollars on overseas study
Up to 90% of Vietnamese students abroad pay full-fee for their studies even in the world’s most expensive countries.
15:32, 2018/11/21
Some 89% of HIV/AIDS patients in Vietnam covered with health insurance
When social insurance paid for HIV testing services, viral load, medical examination, HIV/AIDS patients with health insurance has increased.
06:25, 2018/11/20
Eight of 10 deaths in Vietnam caused by non-communicable diseases
Vietnam is facing the burden of non-communicable diseases, mainly cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.
11:55, 2018/11/19
A thousand runners join the 2018 Kizuna Ekiden Relay Run for Traffic Safety
The 2018 Kizuna Ekiden Relay Run for Traffic Safety aimed to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.
12:45, 2018/11/16
Satellite hospital project helps reduce burden at downtown hospitals in Vietanm
The downtown hospitals should only focus on treatment requiring high technology, patients with common diseases should be treated in the satellite hospitals to avoid overcrowding.
23:51, 2018/11/14
Vietnam responds to World Antibiotic Awareness Week
Vietnam needs to set up a number of laboratories to evaluate and test antibiotic susceptibility to advise clinicians on the use of medications.
17:29, 2018/11/14
Vietnamese students in the US increase for 17th straight year
Vietnamese students contribute $881,000,000 to the US economy.
23:37, 2018/11/12
Vietnam raises awareness of early diabetes prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation chose November 14 as World Diabetes Day to promote coordinated actions to control diabetes which is a critical global health issue.
15:10, 2018/11/05
Over 110,000 Vietnamese die of cancer in 2018
The Ministry of Health has made great efforts in controlling cancer, but its situation in Vietnam remains at an alarming level.