Alcoholic abuse must be stopped By Dao Quang Minh A “beer street” in Vietnam. The country’s lawmakers should pay adequate attention to health problems and the cost of addressing consequences of alcoholism as well as its effects on young generations - PHOTO: LA ANH Tet, the Lunar New Year, is a merry time when a huge amount of alcoholic beverages are consumed. In this context, more specific and drastic measures are urgently needed to put alcoholic beverage production and consumption under control. Such measures may be a prelude to the reduction of and accessibility to alcohol in a bid to gradually curb alcoholic abuse among Vietnamese young people. Trying to escape from the scorching heat, I stopped by a 7-Eleven convenience store on Sukhumvit Boulevard in Bangkok, Thailand, to seize some beer cans. I took all the cans to a young female cashier there. Much to my surprise, the girl politely pointed to a wall clock that said 2:15 p.m. “We do not sell beer during this … [Read more...] about Alcoholic abuse must be stopped
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HCMC hospital aids foreigners in emergencies
A foreign patient is examined at Sài Gòn General Hospital in downtown HCM City. The medical services room for foreigners at the hospital receives more than 100 foreign out-patients from more than 30 countries and territories every month. — Photo courtesy of Sài Gòn General Hospital Viet Nam News San Hà HCM CITY — Guzman Rober, a 40-year-old American tourist on a recent visit to HCM City, began having an unremitting epileptic seizure at a hotel on Đề Thám Street in HCM City’s District 1 when a housekeeper luckily found him in time and called the reception desk for help. Six minutes after the call, the emergency crew at Sài Gòn General Hospital in downtown HCM City arrived at the scene and provided immediate medical help to manage the man’s crisis. Rober was then transferred to the hospital for continued care. An unremitting seizure can be life-threatening and requires prompt emergency intervention, according to Trần Điền Tú, a doctor with the emergency crew. When the … [Read more...] about HCMC hospital aids foreigners in emergencies
NA passes new laws on corruption, housing, taxes
NA passes new laws on corruption, housing, taxes (29-11-2005) Apartments are being built in the Me Tri Ha new urban area. — VNA/VNS Photo Doan Tung Ha Noi — The Law to Prevent and Combat Corruption, or the Anti-Corruption Law, was passed by the National Assembly yesterday. Prime Minister Phan Van Khai was appointed "Commander in Chief" of the Anti-Corruption Committee under the new law by unanimous agreement of the deputies. "The committee will not do the job of functional offices of the State apparatus," assembly Legal Committee director Vu Duc Khien reassured the deputies. Approval of the law was immediately followed by a call from National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An for the deputies, the Government, Party organisations, and particularly the Prime Minister, to take responsibility for the fight against corruption. The law, which passed with 75 per cent of the deputies voting for it, had great significance for the nation and its system of … [Read more...] about NA passes new laws on corruption, housing, taxes
NA committee reviews chemical substance law
NA committee reviews chemical substance law (07-03-2007) HA NOI – The National Assembly Standing Committee gave additional comments yesterday on the draft Law on Chemical Substances as well as on a Government report regarding a gas-fired electricity plant and fertiliser project in Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Minister of Industry Hoang Trung Hai said approving the chemical bill was imperative due to rapid increases in the demand for chemicals for industrial use. In addition, Hai said, "the improper use of chemicals in the recent past has caused harm to human life and damaged the eco-system." Although chemical substances had been controlled by several regulations, no one legal document was comprehensive enough, said Hai. The vice chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Science, Technology and Environment, Tran Viet Hung, argued that this remained the case. "The bill does not cover investment issues, research, production and treatment of chemicals for human and … [Read more...] about NA committee reviews chemical substance law