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Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (centre right) receives Danish health minister Ellen Trane Norby in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – The Vietnamese Government prioritises health care and stands ready to continue cooperating with Denmark in medical technology to modernise the health care system and improve quality of life, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. At his reception for Danish Minister of Health Ellen Trane Norby in Hà Nội yesterday, PM Phúc said he hoped to receive further support from Denmark in the prevention of non-communicable diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular illness and high blood pressure as well as in medical personnel training. Lauding the northern European country’s achievements in managing and providing comprehensive public health care as well as mobilising the involvement of the private sector, the leader said he hoped that Denmark would share its experiences with Việt Nam and help Việt Nam … [Read more...] about VN looks to lift medical cooperation with Denmark: PM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc presented the Hồ Chí Minh Order to the Việt Nam Military Medical University (VMMU) in recognition of its outstanding performances in training, scientific research and supplying health care services to soldiers and people. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc presented the Hồ Chí Minh Order to the Việt Nam Military Medical University (VMMU) in recognition of its outstanding performances in training, scientific research and supplying health care services to soldiers and people. The university received the noble award on Saturday during celebrations to mark its 70th anniversary. Party General Secretary and President Nguyễn Phú Trọng also sent a congratulatory letter to doctors and officers of the university. Phúc praised the achievements of doctors, nurses, officers and soldiers who helped develop the military medical sector, contributing to the great progress of the country’s healthcare system. The PM … [Read more...] about Military medical university honoured for service to soldiers, people

Bình Dân Hospital’s annual scientific conference highlighted the latest high-tech techniques in surgery and medical treatment. —Photo courtesy of Bình Dân Hospital Viet Nam News HCM CITY — High-tech treatments have become an efficient coworker for doctors in diagnosis and treatment in Việt Nam, Trần Vĩnh Hưng, the director of Bình Dân Hospital, said at a conference held in HCM City on Saturday. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the hospital’s annual scientific conference, Hưng said that progress in treating disease had had a significant improvement on the survival rates and the quality of patients’ life. The hospital has been a pioneer in Việt Nam in using robots in minimally invasive surgeries to treat 14 kinds of disease and cancer. Through a magnified 3D high-definition vision system, surgeons can direct the robot’s hands to bend and rotate 540 degrees, far more than a human hand can. Dr Vũ Lê Chuyên, chairman of the Việt Nam Urology and Nephrology … [Read more...] about Robotics, high-tech treatment improves medical care in VN

A nurse in the southern province of Đồng Tháp is taking care of a newborn. — VNS Photo Phước Bửu Viet Nam News QUẢNG TRỊ — More than 40 registered nurses in the central province of Quảng Trị are receiving training for advanced neonatal nursing techniques in an attempt to help reduce the rate of neonatal incidents in this poor locality. The local nurses are being trained in techniques to help newborns breathe easier by two American experts in neonatal care, including Patricia Kelly, an experienced retired nurse, and Eva Stazzoni, a qualified nurse practitioner from Arizona . The nurses were selected from medical centres and health stations in the remote and mountainous districts of Gio Linh, Đakrông and Hướng Hóa. The four-day training course started on Monday and ends on Thurday. It is run by Quảng Trị Medical College and GEI, a Germany company with a representative office in HCM City . … [Read more...] about US experts train Quảng Trị nurses in neonatal care

Through its technological innovations in medical examination, treatment and records-keeping, Thủ Đức Hospital has increased its number of outpatients from 200 to 5,000 per day.--VNA/VNS Photo Phương Vy Viet Nam News HCM CITY – Thủ Đức Hospital’s time-saving and accuracy-improving electronic medical records system has become a model for other hospitals around the country. Through its technological innovations in medical examination, treatment and records-keeping, Thủ Đức Hospital has increased its number of outpatients from 200 to 5,000 per day. “People usually think that investing into technology is costly but never care about its benefits. In fact, technology innovations enhance management capabilities and avoid wasted spending,” said Nguyễn Minh Quân, director of the hospital. Tăng Chí Thượng, vice director of HCM City Department of Health, said that the electronic medical records at Thủ Đức Hospital was a pilot project that will now be duplicated at the city’s … [Read more...] about Electronic medical innovations win ASEAN award

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình and leading Vietnamese and Japanese health officials attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Health Evaluation and Promotion Centre at Chợ Rẫy Hospital. — VNS Photo Thu Hằng Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City in coordination with Japan’s International University of Health and Welfare (IUHW) on October 14 opened the Health Evaluation and Promotion Centre (HECI) at Chợ Rẫy Hospital. Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The centre, the first of its kind in the country, with state-of-the-art Japanese medical technology, offers a wide range of premium-quality health care packages to help people stay free of lifestyle-related diseases, said Assoc Prof Nguyễn Trường Sơn, director of Chợ Rẫy Hospital. With collaboration from leading Japanese medical professionals, the centre provides Japanese-style high-quality health services and examinations known as the “Ningen … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Japan cooperate in high-quality health services

Việt Nam’s first-ever high speed train running from Hà Nội to HCM City is projected to cost more than US$58 billion, project consultants unveiled on Tuesday.–  Photo baodauthau.vn HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam’s first-ever high speed train running from Hà Nội to HCM City is projected to cost more than US$58 billion, project consultants unveiled on Tuesday. In a report on the feasibility of the colossal North-South railway project which was once rejected by the National Assembly and only revived recently, a group of State-owned consultant companies including the Transport Engineering Design Incorporation (TEDI), Transport Engineering Design Incorporation in the South (TEDIS) and Transport Investment and Construction Consultant Company (TRICC) suggested building a rail route of 1,545km divided into three sections for separate investment. Rail sections running from Hà Nội to Vinh City in Nghệ An Province (285km) and from Nha Trang City to HCM City (364km) are planned to be built first with … [Read more...] about $58b for North-South high speed train: consultants

A health worker takes care of paediatric patients with dengue fever. More than 29,000 dengue fever cases are reported in 50 of the 63 provinces and cities nationwide in the first eight months of 2015. — Photo vtv.vn HA NOI (VNS) — Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked provinces, cities and relevant sectors nationwide to take drastic measures to stop the spread of dengue fever in Viet Nam. In a message released today, he said provinces and cities should launch education and communication campaigns and encourage people to take drastic measures to kill mosquitoes and mosquito larva with traditional methods or chemicals in their homes. Places at high risk of dengue fever were construction sites, those with a high density of population or water shortage and areas with unhygienic conditions, Dam said. People with dengue symptoms, such as high fever, headache and pain in muscles or bone joints, should go immediately to hospitals for examination and treatment, instead of … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Dam wants urgent action to combat dengue fever

Urgent search on for people in contact with Danang’s Covid-19 suspected cases The Saigon Times A road in Danang’s Son Tra District is under lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The health authority of Danang is on the lookout for people who interacted with three Covid-19 suspected cases – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The health authority of Danang has urged individuals who were in close contact or traded goods with three traders from two of Danang's markets, who are suspected to have contracted the novel coronavirus, to contact medical centers to receive Covid-19 health safety guidelines. The Health Department of Danang City last night, August 21, issued an announcement over the three suspected cases at Tan Lap market in Thac Gian Ward and Sieu Thi market in Chinh Gian Ward, both in Thanh Khe District. It said they tested positive in their first Covid-19 test results. Of them, T.T.M.H, aged 38, sells macerated fish products at Tan Lap market’s Lot No. 97; T.T.S, aged … [Read more...] about Urgent search on for people in contact with Danang’s Covid-19 suspected cases

Nguyễn Thiên Mạnh was diagnosed with a heart defect and underwent free emergency heart surgery when he was 10 days old, thanks to the help of the Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients in HCM City and five donors. — Photo courtesy of the Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients in HCM City Viet Nam News San Hà HCM CITY — When doctors in Cần Thơ City diagnosed Phạm Thanh Nhựt with a heart defect shortly after his birth, his parents had no idea where to seek help. The family, which had no home or assets, was living with Nhựt’s grandmother in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang, surviving on unskilled manual work and an unstable income. A year later, they heard about the Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients in Cần Thơ City, which was able to find local donors who were willing to pay for the operation to repair the wall between the left and right ventricles of Nhựt’s heart. However, to his parents’ dismay, doctors at the HCM City University Medical Centre, where … [Read more...] about Group helps the poor access life-saving medical care