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 The country is facing a shortage of Salbutamol, a medication approved by the WHO to treat respiratory illnesses such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and prevent premature births. 

 The following is some of the key instructions and policies announced by the Government of Viet Nam from June 23-July 1.

 Enterprises participating in the midterm Vietnam Business Forum, held in Hanoi today, July 4, urged the Government to remove obstacles to their operations and help them take full advantage of opportunities ushered in by free trade agreements.

 With the fees of some healthcare services decreasing and supplies of basic products increasing to meet consumption demands, there will be no significant overall change to commodity prices in the coming time. 

To mark 100th anniversary of the death of famous composer Claude Debussy, a classical concert night will be held on July 7 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music.

 The proposal by a French firm to build cable cars over the Red River in Hanoi to ease traffic congestion has been questioned.

 Many tourists have complained about getting itchy rashes after bathing in Da Nang beaches. 

 Vietnam on July 4 handed over two Chinese men, who have been wanted by Chinese authorities, to the Chinese police.

 The border guards of the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien arrested a woman who was allegedly transporting a large volume of drugs on July 4. 

Vietnam ranked the fourth most optimistic country globally with a rise of 9 points on the Consumer Confidence Index in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the last quarter of 2017.

 There is still an abundance of opportunities for foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to partner with Vietnam during the country’s development path, even after Vietnam has become a low middle-income country with less outside assistance.

 Vietnam earned 4.15 billion USD from exports of wood and wooden products in the first six months of this year, marking an increase of 8.4 percent compared with the same period last year.

 Nearly 5 trillion VND (216.5 million USD) will be invested in building a solar power plant in the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.

 Hospitals in the country have been instructed to ensure health exams and treatment for insured patients as fees for 70 healthcare services will fall on July 15 under a newly issued circular, according to Deputy Minister of Health Pham Le Tuan.

 Local and international filmmakers will gather in Hanoi for the 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) from October 27-31. 

 China’s reduction of import tax on tra fish will help domestic firms boost exports to the country – the largest market for Vietnamese tra fish. 

 Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and Vice President Phankham Viphavan have urged Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs to continue assisting its Lao counterpart in personnel training, particularly at the district level. 

 Vietnam’s export of aquatic products maintained a two-digit growth in the first half of 2018 and is forecast to continue growing strongly in the rest of the year despite plunging shrimp prices across the world.