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Perinatal intervention prevents hepatitis B among newborns

Eight years ago, Nguyen Thi Lanh (not her real name) of HCM City was diagnosed with hepatitis B, and several months later, she became pregnant.

Investors suspicious of uptrend forecast

 The benchmark VN-Index confirmed a steady uptrend with a forth consecutive rally week, but suspicion lingers in the context of modest liquidity and dominant role of large-cap stocks.

Fatalities in Typhoon Doksuri increase to nine, four missing

 Doksuri, the 10th storm arising in the East Sea and the strongest one hitting Vietnam in many years, claimed nine lives, leaving four missing and 112 injured, according to reports from affected localities by 10pm on September 16. 

Vietnamese party delegation visit Brazil

 A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Hoang Binh Quan, member of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, visited Brazil from September 15-16.

Thai Nguyen residents vow to protect natural treasure

‘Than Sa’ is understood as a kind of mineral from God. Than Sa in the Vo Nhai district of Thai Nguyen province is an archaeological relic ranked by the state for national conservation.

Family-run companies struggle to continue business line

The first generation of entrepreneurs who appeared after doi moi (renovation) in 1986 is now getting older and beginning to worry about the transfer of business to the next generation.

HCM City continues VNEN, other provinces reject teaching model

The argument about whether to continue the VNEN teaching model has resurfaced after the World Bank released a report, affirming the great advantages of the model, and HCMC’s decision to continue the model at local schools.

Geographical indication development: A national-level strategy needed

To promote the value of geographical indication (GI), products under GI protection require a forceful boost from the market, especially in attracting the choice of consumers. 

Four people killed as typhoon Doksuri strikes central region

 Four people were killed and eight others were injured after a powerful typhoon swept through central provinces of Viet Nam on September 15.

83 websites found liable for copyright infringement

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI) under the Ministry of Information and Communications on September 14 announced a list of 83 websites that have been found to infringe copyright rules.

Commercialized education

Public education, especially at elementary level, is free in principle as the Government wants to ensure that all children can go to school, and has earmarked sizeable funds for education, estimated at 20% of the country’s annual State budget. 

70 percent of Vietnamese people infected with H. pylori

Around 70 percent of Vietnamese are infected with H.pylori bacteria while infection with H. pylori is the strongest known risk factor for gastric cancer.

Vietnam's trade gap from Thailand nears $3.5bln

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh yesterday chaired a conference in Hanoi with leaders of departments and agencies to find the reasons why Vietnam excesses of imports over exports from Thailand.

PM appoints two new Deputy Ministers

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed two decisions to appoint new Deputy Ministers of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

Around 600 business conditions to be cut

 It is expected that about 464-612 business conditions, equivalent to an estimated 38.15% to 50.3% of the total business conditions, will be cut in the near future.

Death row inmate arrested after escaping from Vietnam prison

 One of the two death row inmates who escaped from solitary confinement in a prison of the Ministry of Public Security (MOPS) in Hanoi on September 10 have been arrested.

Vietnamese in Top 5 for student numbers in New Zealand

 Over  2,200 Vietnamese are currently studying in New Zealand, putting it among the Top three Southeast Asian countries in terms of student numbers, Education New Zealand revealed at a recent conference in HCMC on studying abroad.

Foreclosure an emerging option to resolve bad debts

 Since the National Assembly's Resolution No.42/2017/QH14 on the pilot settlement of bad debts of credit institutions was enacted, credit institutions are more aggressive in resolving bad debts by foreclosing on collaterals. 

BMP closes on abolishing foreign ownership limit

Binh Minh Plastics JSC has been continuously adding necessary information to complete its documents so as to remove its foreign ownership limit, so the day when 100 per cent stakes of the company becomes available to foreign investors is coming.

Digiworld moving to make their mark on healthcare market

 Surpassing Mobile World and FPT Shop, Digiworld JSC has officially stepped into the healthcare industry with a focus on functional foods and over-the-counter drugs.