Society
Localities apply drastic measures against African Swine Fever
Localities nationwide have mobilised resources and equipment to prevent and control the African Swine Fever (ASF) amidst the fast spread of the disease.
Society
Society
Society
Second district of Ninh Binh free from African swine fever
The People’s Committee of Nho Quan district of northern Ninh Binh province on May 3 announced that it has been free of African swine fever (ASF), becoming the second district of Ninh Binh to get rid of the virus.
Health
Hanoi health sector works to prevent epidemics
The health sector of Hanoi has built a monitoring system for early detection of epidemics across the locality as part of efforts to improve the city’s capacity to prevent and control diseases.
Health
Dengue fever prevention in Gia Lai province inspected
A team from the Ministry of Health on August 5 inspected dengue fever prevention efforts in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, which is a hotbed of the mosquito-borne disease at present.
Health
Vietnam sees strong progress in epidemic prevention, control
Vietnam has made significant progress in epidemic prevention and control over the past seven decades with many important achievements.
Health
Vietnam to enhance Ebola prevention measures at medical units
The Ebola emergency operations centre (EOC) under the Health Ministry
held a meeting on October 19 in a bid to early address Ebola
prevention measures concerning Vietnamese current situation.
Health
HCM City launches Measles, Rubella vaccination programme
Approximately 1.3 million children in Ho Chi Minh City between the ages
of 1 and 14 will be vaccinated against measles and rubella as part of a
2014-2015 vaccination campaign launched by the City’s Health Department.
Ministry trains health workers in Ebola preventive measures
The Health Ministry organised in Hanoi on August 13 a training course
on preventive measures against the deadly virus Ebola which is raging
through West Africa for health workers in the north.
Health
Bac Ninh launches measles, rubella vaccination campaign
The northern province of Bac Ninh is busy with a large-scale
vaccination campaign against measles and rubella, with nearly 280,000
children aged 1-14 expected to become immune, said a local health
official.
Hai Phong to give measles-rubella vaccine to 430,000 kids
The northern city of Hai Phong has planned to earmark about 3.6
billion VND (169,000 USD) for a large-scale vaccination campaign
against measles and rubella for children aged between 1 and 14.
Health
Health ministry tightens epidemic prevention measures
The Ministry of Health has tightened epidemic prevention measures amid
the threat posed by dangerous diseases such as of the Middle East
respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, dengue fever,
hand-foot-mouth and avian influenza.
Soc Trang tackles bird flu outbreak
The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has promptly rolled out measures
to contain the spread of avian influenza, after six cases of the
infection were detected in the districts of Cu Lao Dung and Nga Nam.
Politics
Vietnam, Australia look to comprehensive partnership
Vietnam and Australia have agreed to elevate bilateral relations to the level of a comprehensive partnership.
