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Controlling of infectious diseases to be tightened in Vietnam

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has added chickenpox, mumps and rubella to the list of infectious diseases capable of rapid transmission and potentially fatal.

 

Pollution caused by coal dust threat Hai Duong's people

Coal and cement dust are upsetting locals in Kinh Mon of the northern province of Hai Duong, the land with romantic rivers and mountains.

Vietnam's solar energy sector a magnet for foreign companies, funds

This month saw the inauguration of the largest solar power plant in Southeast Asia, Dau Tieng in Tay Ninh Province, by Dau Tieng Energy JSC and Thailand’s B.Grimm Power Public Company limited.

 

First contractors of North-South expressway project announced

Vietnamese firms have been the first contractors selected for the eastern North-South expressway project.

 

Vietnam reports more than 300,000 abortions per year

Up to between 300,000-350,000 abortions were carried out in Vietnam every year, the highest amount in Asia.

 

Vietnam shows support for emergency declaration on nature, people

Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has joined other leaders around the globe in voicing their support for an emergency declaration for nature and people ahead of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly this September.

 

"Hai Phuong" to represent Vietnam at Oscars 2020

An action film dedicated to motherhood, Hai Phuong (Furie), will compete for an Oscar in 2020, the culture ministry's Department of Cinema announced on September 24.

 

Hospitals in southern Vietnam lack hydroxyethyl starch to treat dengue-induced shock

Many hospitals in the southern region are worried about a shortage of hydroxyethyl starch used intravenously to treat shock caused by dengue fever even as the disease has entered its peak season.

Vietnam proposes enhancing dialogue at MSEAP 4

Vice Chairwoman of Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Tong Thi Phong has affirmed the role of multilateral co-operation in the region and the world in the context of rapid and complex global developments.

Former CEO of VN Pharma pleads guilty

The former general director of Viet Nam Pharma Joint Stock Company (VN Pharma), the mastermind behind the import of fake medicine for cancer treatment, yesterday pleaded guilty at the second-instance trial

Doctors at HCM City's Thong Nhat ospital remove 2.4kg tumour

Doctors at Thong Nhat Hospital in HCM City have removed a retroperitoneal tumour weighing 2.4kg protruding from the abdomen of a 40-year-old man from Tan Binh District.

ASEAN trade mechanism needed to support firms overcome disputes

A mechanism indicating fair, transparent and objective rules for ASEAN economies and their enterprises is needed to resolve trade issues when products are exported between markets.

Forest fire haze causes breathing problems to over 900,000 Indonesians

The number of Indonesians suffering respiratory problems or ISPA caused by smoke from forest and peatland fires blanketing parts of Borneo and Sumatra in the past few months has reached over 919,000.

ASEAN pledges to join global efforts in coping with climate change

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, as Chair of ASEAN in 2019, has reiterated the commitment of the grouping to partnering with the international community to cope with climate change.

Thailand, European Union to resume FTA talks

Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has said it is ready to revise long-delayed FTA negotiations with the EU and has scheduled public hearings nationwide before proceeding with proposals of the talks for cabinet approval by November.

China and the decade-long lie about the East Sea story

China has played a new trick with the "new map of the People's Republic of China", saying that the map was first published in 1951 and has just been "discovered”. The country constantly acts contrary to international laws in the East Sea.

NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 25

Vietnamese pianists win Putra International Piano Competition 2019 awards

 

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 25

Vietnam’s top 50 brands in 2019 announced

The last iron forger keeps the furnace’s flame burning on Hanoi’s old street

In the memories of many Hanoians’ generation, Lo Ren street in Hoan Kiem District houses many forging furnaces.

Change overdue in port infrastructure

Vietnam needs to address the shortcomings in its port infrastructure to fully benefit from its economic development.