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A programme on screening for congenital heart diseases and administering flu vaccines for disadvantaged people was launched on April 26, targeting the central province of Quang Binh and the Central Highlands provinces of Dak Lak, and Lam Dong.

The Mekong Delta is the largest area for rice, fruit and fisheries production in Vietnam but has also been hit hard by climate change. Various solutions are being taken to cope with its impacts, including the worsening drought and saltwater intrusion.

Singapore has asked Cordlife, one of Asia's largest stem cell bank providers, to tighten supervision of its processes after improper handling ruined thousands of samples, an official has said.