Health ministry urges action after kid dies of diphtheria in northern Vietnam
The Ministry of Health has ordered immediate action to contain a diphtheria outbreak in Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam following the death of a 11-year-old schoolchild due to the disease. The ministry’s Department of Preventive Medicine on Monday issued a directive to the provincial health department and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, emphasizing proactive measures to prevent the spread of the disease. Health authorities confirmed the death of Giang M.H., a native of Thach Lam Commune in Bao Lam District. The medical center collected and sent samples taken from the patient to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology for testing, with results confirming that the child was positive for diphtheria. The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology will monitor the outbreak closely and provide local authorities with guidance and support.
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November 26, 2024 21:39 UTC
Vietnam News Headlines November 26/2024
“AMR is one of the top health and development threats globally and to Việt Nam, and a priority for WHO’s support to Việt Nam. Disadvantaged groups in Việt Nam to benefit from tele-health servicesThe project 'Telehealth to Improve Access to Healthcare Services for Disadvantaged Groups in Việt Nam' was officially co-launched on Thursday in Hà Nội by the Việt Nam Administration for Medical Services, the Korean Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) and UNDP. The review of district budget disclosures for 2023 revealed that the average district budget disclosure score nationwide was 21.93 out of 100 points, corresponding to a 'low' level of disclosure. Bulgarian President tours Vietnam Military History MuseumBulgarian President Rumen Radev and his entourage toured the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi on November 25. Vietnam and China boost defense cooperationLieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, received Colonel Jiang Bo, Defense Attaché of China to Vietnam, in Hanoi on November 26.
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November 26, 2024 18:54 UTC
SepPure Cuts Emissions and Costs with Solvent Recovery Technology
SepPure Cuts Emissions and Costs with Solvent Recovery TechnologyNEW YORK, US - Media OutReach Newswire - 26 November 2024 - From pharmaceutical manufacturing to petrochemical refinement, many industries utilize solvents for various processes, such as synthesis, extraction, purification, and more. They contribute to 10% of the global CO2 emissions, millions of liters of wastewater, and consume 10% of the world’s total energy and 40% of industrial energy. These industries tend to offload their spent solvents after a single use through toxic industrial waste collectors. In 2022, global CO2 emissions related to energy and industrial processes rose to an all-time high of 36.8 gigatons . Dr. Mohammad Farahani, Founder and CEO of SepPure Technologies says, “RE(SOLV)® offers a sustainable solution for industrial processes.
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November 26, 2024 16:50 UTC
Rice exports top eight million tonnes
HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam's rice exports had reached 8.05 million tonnes as of November 15, bringing home US$5.05 billion, according to the General Department of Customs. The Philippines, with a strong demand, remained Việt Nam's largest market, accounting for over 45 per cent of the total exports. By the end of October, it had imported 2.91 million tonnes from Việt Nam. It is projected that the total volume of the grain imported by the Philippines this year could exceed four million tonnes. Recently, Vietnamese companies secured 83,500 tonnes of rice in a tender for 500,000 tonnes held by Indonesia in October.
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November 26, 2024 16:50 UTC
Roads to Long Thanh airport project in southern Vietnam built at snail’s pace
According to the Ministry of Transport, the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project commenced in early 2021, with three out of four components being developed as scheduled. The expansion is an important solution to meet forecast travel demand once Long Thanh International Airport is on stream. The route is often congested, especially during holidays, although Long Thanh International Airport has yet to be put into operation. The passenger terminal of the Long Thanh International Airport project is set for completion at the end of 2026. The first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project is expected to cost VND110 trillion (US$4.3 billion).
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November 25, 2024 22:23 UTC
Vietnam News Headlines November 25/2024
At the same awards ceremony, Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, was named the World’s Best Golf City Destination 2024. Looking ahead, Director of the provincial Department of Tourism Bui Manh Ha said the province has identified Japan as a priority market in its international tourism strategy. She provided an insightful overview of the cooperative relations between Vietnam and Argentina, stressing that Vietnam has now become Argentina's sixth largest trade partner. Over 25,000 students in Vietnam learning Korean: seminarAn international seminar on Korean language education in central Vietnam in the age of hyperconnectivity opened in Da Nang city on November 22. Serving as the seat of 13 Nguyen Dynasty kings (1802-1945), Hue is home to an immense cultural heritage system.
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November 25, 2024 13:43 UTC
Việt Nam must gear up for green mobility transition: experts
Việt Nam must develop charging infrastructure and ensure a stable electricity supply to prepare for the era of electric mobility transition. To prepare for this transition, Việt Nam must develop charging infrastructure and ensure a stable electricity supply. Experts shared these insights during the launch of the new World Bank report 'Việt Nam: Recommendations to the National Roadmap for Electric Mobility Transition', held in Hà Nội on Friday. To meet the target of 100 per cent electric urban buses by 2030, Việt Nam will need to phase out 9,600 diesel buses. Most of the charging needs during this period will focus on electric motorcycles, which dominate Việt Nam's electric vehicle landscape.
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November 25, 2024 05:39 UTC
 Mr. Francis Ngai and Ms. Ada Wong, JP, Deputy Chairs of the Organizing Committee of the Hong Kong Social Enterprise Summit; Mr. Alan Cheung, MH, Member of the Organizing Committee; Ms. Rebecca Choy Yung and Dr. CA Tse, Co-chairs of the Committee; Mr. Clarence Leung, Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs; Ms. Dorothy Lam; and Mr. Timothy Ma, MH, J)
Social Enterprise Summit 2024 Collaborate and Innovate to Respond to Complex Social Issues and Shaping Hong Kong's Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 25 November 2024 - The Social Enterprise Summit (SES 2024) officially opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Amid the growing social entrepreneurship movement, we aim to create an environment conducive to social innovation development. Through three key initiatives—international symposiums, community programs, and social innovation knowledge—it has brought together diverse forces to promote the development of social enterprises. Under the track of "Shaping Hong Kong's Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem", featured representatives from various social enterprises and public and private sectors, including the government, foundations and businesses to discuss topics such as "Social Entrepreneurship 101", "Changemakers' Wellbeing and Their Journey", "Spectrum of Social Entrepreneurship" and "The Trend of Impact-Financing in Social Enterprises", analysing how to promote the development of social entrepreneurship in Hong Kong. Since 2014, an array of community programmes has expanded the engagement beyond the conference in Hong Kong.
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November 25, 2024 04:32 UTC
Việt Nam well-positioned to achieve sustainable development
Country Representative of UN Women Việt Nam Caroline Nyamayemombe speaks to Việt Nam News reporter Thu Trang about the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. In your view, what have been the most impressive achievements of Việt Nam and what urgent challenges remain? The Gender Equality Law mandates gender impact assessments for every law, ensuring that gender perspectives are effectively integrated into legislation. This approach has enabled Việt Nam to address the Beijing Platform for Action’s 12 critical areas of concern through a systemic, cross-sectoral lens. Now, in terms of some of the challenges that I think Việt Nam still needs to resolve is the allocation of resources.
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November 25, 2024 01:14 UTC
Thailand, Malaysia promote seamless travel across Southeast Asia
BANGKOK – The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by its Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, has dispatched a team of advisers to Malaysia to discuss strategies to enhance tourism cooperation between the two countries. The visit comes as part of the Thai Government’s broader initiative “Six Countries, One Destination”, which aims to promote seamless travel across Southeast Asia. Both sides discussed ways to facilitate smoother border crossings for tourists, increase flight frequencies between key cities and explore cross-border transportation options, coordinate the promotion of shared cultural events and festivals, and offer special deals and packages to attract visitors. The Thai Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has identified Malaysia as a crucial partner in realising the “Six Countries, One Destination” vision.
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November 24, 2024 21:29 UTC
Using AI, advanced diagnostic technologies to better control infectious diseases
HCM CITY — The application of diagnostic technologies in the laboratory and artificial intelligence (AI) plays an increasingly important role in the fight against infectious diseases, especially new or emerging infectious diseases, Nguyễn Vũ Trung, director of the Pasteur Institute in HCM City, said at a scientific conference held in HCM City on Friday (November 22). The Pasteur Institute in HCM City organised the scientific conference on infectious diseases and public health issues in the post-COVID-19 era. The conference shared and updated the latest scientific research results on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; antibiotic resistance, new vaccine research, laboratory quality management, non-communicable diseases, and other public health issues after the pandemic. “These technological advances could help us better respond to recognising new or emerging infectious diseases, and minimise their impact on public health,” he said. Many delegates also pointed out difficulties and challenges in the control and prevention of infectious diseases and discussed to find solutions together.
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November 24, 2024 16:15 UTC
Communist Review delegation visits India
NEW DELHI – A delegation from the Communist Review led by its Editor-in-Chief Assoc. Prof Lê Hải Bình is paying a working trip to India from November 21-26. The delegation started the agenda by laying a wreath at the statue of President Hồ Chí Minh in New Delhi. They later visited the headquarters of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) in the capital, and met with National Secretary of the CPI’s International Department Pallab Sengupta and R.Arun Kumar, member of the CPI-M Central Committee and its International Department. Praising the role and stature of the CPI and the CPI-M in India, he hoped for a stronger and more sustainable relationship between the CPV and the two Indian parties.
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November 24, 2024 14:58 UTC
Vietnam police bust loan shark operation charging annual interest rates of 600%
Police in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam on Friday announced the arrests of 17 members of a loan shark group where debtors were forced to pay interest rates of up to 600 percent per annum. Investigators in the provincial capital city of Thanh Hoa on the same day filed charges against the 17 for their involvement in illegal money-lending activities. Previously, 13 members of this loan shark operation were arrested during simultaneous raids on their residences, mostly located in Thanh Hoa City, where officers seized 12 mobile phones, 37 loan contracts, four cars, VND477 million (US$18,700) in cash, and various loan-related documents. Further investigations led to four additional suspects, who are also residents of Thanh Hoa City, being arrested. Like us on Facebook or follow us on X to get the latest news about Vietnam!
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November 24, 2024 14:10 UTC
Vietnamese YouTuber dares to dance with venomous snakes in Tanzania
The road leading to the snake village in Tanzania. While exploring Tanzania, YouTuber Phan Thanh Quoc, known as "The Nomad," visited the Zigua people's Snake Village to learn about their cultural practice of snake dancing. The Snake Village is located nearly 100 kilometers from the central area, accessible only via rugged dirt roads. Everyone in the community is skilled in catching snakes and performing the snake dance. A "snake dance ensemble" includes multiple drummers playing differently sized Ngoma drums to produce various rhythms.
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November 24, 2024 13:01 UTC
In southern Vietnam, this family's car-topped gate is a real head-turner
A family in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam caused a stir in the online community by placing an old car high in front of their house as a keepsake. Duc moved to Dong Nai Province from the north-central province of Ha Tinh to start a business when he was young. An old car is placed high in front of a house as a keepsake in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam. / Tuoi TreAfter purchasing a new car, Duc decided not to sell the old one but kept it as a memento. An old car is placed high in front of a house as a keepsake in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam.
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November 24, 2024 10:26 UTC