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.
20:27, 2024/09/20
Health Ministry intensifies inspections of cosmetic sales on e-commerce
As ads for fake beauty products proliferate on social media, Vietnam's Ministry of Health is taking action to protect consumers and crack down on online counterfeit cosmetics.
12:27, 2024/09/07
Hanoi schools closed due to super typhoon Yagi
All students are advised to stay indoors this Saturday due to the large radius of the super typhoon's path.
22:18, 2024/08/28
Hanoi leads the country in student number
The number of school-age children in the capital city is growing faster and faster.
09:18, 2014/04/28
Forum talks non-communicable diseases strategy
Senior experts from the Government, public and private hospital administrations, civil society, and academia have gathered in Hanoi for a discussion on the state of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Vietnam.
08:48, 2014/04/26
Health ministry to buy extra measles vaccines
The Ministry of Public Health has proposed buying an extra 1.2 million doses of measles vaccines as the outbreak has so far claimed 133 lives across the nation through both direct infection and complications linked to the disease.
13:50, 2014/04/25
More support for HIV/AIDS-affected children
The Prime Minister has agreed with the national plan of action for HIV/AIDS-affected children for the 2014-2020 period, said the Vietnam Government Portal.
08:47, 2014/04/25
CIHBT - a pioneer in stem cell transplants in Vietnam
The Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (CIHBT) has conducted 107 stem cell transplants since the first in June 2006, helping treat patients with deadly blood diseases.
16:07, 2014/04/24
Experts concerned about strange behavior of measles this year
At a Hanoi conference this week evaluating the ongoing outbreak of measles, experts said that they have seen many strange things in the epidemic this year.
14:36, 2014/04/24
Localities work hard to fight measles
Local authorities nationwide are exerting every effort to eliminate the outbreaks of measles as soon as possible.
09:30, 2014/04/24
PM demands measles be contained soon
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on April 23 asked agencies concerned and Hanoi city must ensure enough workforce, medicines and equipment to bring measles under control and reduce the number of fatalities as soon as possible.
09:04, 2014/04/24
Institute celebrates 100 successful stem cell transplants
The National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) held a ceremony on April 23 to mark over 100 successful haematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs) conducted by its experts.
14:31, 2014/04/23
First floating school in Vietnam put into operation
A floating school, the first of this kind in Vietnam, with one classroom and modern equipment, has been put into operation in the Mekong Delta Vinh Long Province.
10:39, 2014/04/23
Education Development Day kicks off in HCM 2014
On April 22, the opening ceremony of Education Development Day themed " Innovation - Integration - Development " was held in Ho Chi Minh City. The festival takes place in 3 days on April 22- 24.
09:40, 2014/04/23
Internet HIV prevention efforts prove successful
Le Son of Ho Chi Minh City openly admits that he has been using smartphone applications to contact other men for friendship.
08:45, 2014/04/23
Hanoi conference tackles measles crisis
Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent measles, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen emphasised at a Hanoi conference on April 22 evaluating the ongoing outbreak of the disease.
15:54, 2014/04/22
Health Minister inspects the containment of measles
Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien on April 21 visited several hospitals in Ha Noi to inspect progress made in controlling the measles outbreak that has so far claimed 116 lives nation-wide.
09:18, 2014/04/22
Health minister inspects measles control in Hanoi
Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien on April 21 visited several hospitals in Hanoi to inspect the containment of measles.
14:16, 2014/04/21
Exchanges between Korean and Vietnamese students enhanced
Hanoi University of Industry held a graduation ceremony for fifty-seven Korean students those explore Vietnam’s history and culture.
11:27, 2014/04/21
Vietnamese brides teaching mother tongue language
Many Vietnamese brides in Taiwan have become teachers of native language after engaging in a programme entitled “Ngọn đuốc tân di dân” (New Immigrant Torch).
08:28, 2014/04/21
Central hospitals see fewer new measles patients
Central hospitals saw a slight decrease in the number of new measles patient on April 19, the Preventive Medicine Department under the Ministry of Health has reported.
14:22, 2014/04/20
Two more fatal cases of measles reported
An additional 116 patients were infected with measles virus and two more died of the infectious disease on April 19, according to the Ministry of Health.
14:13, 2014/04/18
Activities to commemorate Vietnam’s first Book Day in Hanoi
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approved of a new national holiday, Vietnam Book Day, to be celebrated every year on April 21.
10:20, 2014/04/18
Ministry urges local departments to work harder against measles
The Ministry of Health has pushed healthcare departments in all cities and provinces nationwide to keep a close eye on measles that is currently developing in 61 out of 63 localities.