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The May consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.01% compared to April, primarily due to increases in the price of food, electricity, and water, according to the General Statistics Office.

Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra on May 29 told legislators that her ministry is advising the Government and the Prime Minister on the salary reform roadmap, in which it stresses the need to use special policies and treatment for medical staff in general and those working at the grassroots level and in the preventive medicine sector in particular.

People will continue benefiting from free COVID-19 vaccinations in 2023, and funding will come from the state budget, the COVID-19 Vaccine Fund, with sponsorship from domestic and foreign organisations and individuals, along with other legal sources.

Vietnam has approved the first traditional medicine for treating respiratory tract viral infections, including flu and mild COVID-19.

More than 236 trillion VND (10 billion USD) had been mobilised to directly serve the COVID-19 prevention and control as of December 31, 2022, according to a report by a National Assembly (NA) supervisory delegation.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 22nd session in Hanoi on April 10 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

People in the ancient capital of Hue must have been familiar with the phrase "Thai Y Vien", which was once the health care agency for not only the royal family and mandarins in the Royal Palace, but also soldiers and people under the Nguyen Dynasty. Over the past time, local authorities have exerted efforts to preserve the heritage and turn it into a unique tourist product.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 24 asked the healthcare sector to develop a fair, high quality, effective and internationally integrated medical system, with the growth of both State-owned and private medical systems and the modern and traditional medicine.

An obstetrician has saved hundreds of babies in their mothers’ wombs. She is Dr. Nguyen Thi Sim from the Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital.

All 76 Vietnamese military personnel together with about 40 tonnes of relief goods and equipment are now ready to depart for Turkey to assist the country in recovery efforts following the devastating earthquake.

Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector is continuing to recover strongly and posting many impressive results. The city’s efforts in improving product quality and creating new offerings have given the sector a boost, but limitations remain that need to be addressed for the city to become an appealing destination, especially for international visitors.

As a result of Ho Chi Minh City’s unceasing efforts to diversify tourism products, several has been listed among the top 20 unique tours promising interesting experiences for travellers in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City is striving to become a centre of medical care for the ASEAN region, a leader of the city’s Department of Health said.

The herbal medicine industry remained largely untapped despite Vietnam’s many favourable conditions, said industry experts and policymakers.

The Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) on December 13 launched a campaign to call for no prescription of medicines based on wild animals.

As many as 358 runners from 25 countries on November 6 joined the annual race #Run4WildlifeHN to raise funds and awareness on the problem of traditional medicines made from wildlife.

The General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health on November 3 sent a document to the Health Department of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, asking it to step up monkeypox prevention and control.

The Ministry of Health believed the COVID-19 situation is still unpredictable due to the risk of more new dangerous virus variants, and countries must continue working to strengthen their surveillance systems.

The Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health held a graduation ceremony for 21 students of the Master of Public Health –International Program, 6th term.

Twenty-one students, including three foreigners, have graduated from the International Master of Public Health Programme at the Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health under the Hanoi Medical University (HMU).