(VEN) - Today, Abbott announced the launch of its innovative childhood nutrition solution, the new PediaSure with arginine and natural vitamin K2. Vietnam is the first country in Asia to launch this innovation, marking another milestone in Abbott’s commitment to help promote catch-up growth and unlock growth potential in children at nutritional risk. Undernutrition in children is common globally and may result in both short and long term irreversible negative health outcomes. In Vietnam, despite some progress, undernutrition in children remains a persistent social and economic concern. Undernutrition includes a wide array of effects in children growth including underweight (low weight-for-age), wasting (low weight-for-height); stunting (low height-for-age), and micronutrient deficiencies. The rate of stunting, a form of undernutrition is quite high at 23% - or, one in four children. Globally, Vietnam ranked among the group of countries with shortest average heights. This comes … [Read more...] about Abbott launches new Pediasure in Vietnam
Made-in-Vietnam social network launched
At the launching ceremony (Source: vietnamnet) Hanoi (VNA) – New social network Gapo developed by Vietnamese made its debut in Hanoi on July 23. The network was created by the tech firm Gapo Technology. It has green background with interface, layouts and features similar to that of Facebook. Besides basic functions of a social network such as messaging, updating status, adding friends, liking and sharing, Gapo has an additional feature of decorating stories and requiring identification of user accounts. Users can use different wallpapers, colours, music, videos and even other interactive images. In particular, this social network allows users to identify accounts to protect and secure benefits in case of disputes. Gapo also has automatic keyword filtering and a team to censor bad news based on the information reported by users. Users could experience the network by downloading it on Google Play Store, App Store, or go to www.gapo.vn to sign up. At the … [Read more...] about Made-in-Vietnam social network launched
Quang Tri: gifts presented to social policy beneficiaries
Thousands of people visit the Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery, where some 10,263 soldiers were laid to rest, and the Road 9 National Martyrs Cemetery, which is the resting place of over 10,000 others who sacrificed their lives during the resistance war against the US. (Photo: VNA) Quang Tri (VNA) – Ministries, agencies and people nationwide have extended their sentiments to residents in the war-torn central province of Quang Tri prior to War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27). From July 19 to 23, many delegations visited and presented gifts to social policy beneficiaries in the province. The Government Office handed over 100 wheelchairs and 100 bikes to people with disabilities, Agent Organge (AO)/dioxin victims and needy orphans in the province, and 250 million VND (10,750 USD) to help Gio An commune in Gio Linh district build kindergarten rooms. The Ministry of National Defence also presented gifts to 40 social policy beneficiaries in Dong Ha city and Gio Linh … [Read more...] about Quang Tri: gifts presented to social policy beneficiaries
Vietnam, Cambodia look to deepen defence cooperation
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen. Tea Banh (R) and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Defence, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh (Source: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) - Deputy Minister of Defence, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on July 23 suggested Cambodia’s Ministry of Defence direct its military units to effectively implement annual protocols, cooperation plans and agreements signed between the two countries’ high-ranking officials and defence ministries. In a meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen. Tea Banh in Phnom Penh, Vinh conveyed regards of Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich to the host and briefed him on the results of the Vietnam-Cambodia Defence Policy Dialogue at the deputy ministerial level. For his part, Tea Banh highlighted the significance of the dialogue in the context of complicated development of regional and global security. He thanked the Vietnamese Defence Ministry for its … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia look to deepen defence cooperation
Indonesian police crush bomb-attack plot on Independence Day
Indonesian national police spokesman Brigadier General Dedi Prasetyo (Source: AFP/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesia’s anti-terror squad has arrested an alleged terrorist suspect and smashed a plan for bomb strikes on August 17 - the Independence Day of Indonesia, police said on July 23. The terrorist suspect, identified as Novendri, is a member of the outlawed Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), which is loyal to IS group, national police spokesman Brigadier General Dedi Prasetyo said. The bombs will be exploded in West Sumatra province on August 17 - the Independence Day of Indonesia, the spokesman said. In addition to that, the provincial police headquarters was also plotted for bomb strikes and police personnel were targeted, said Dedi. The militant plotted to assault and seize weapons of the police personnel, he added. Novendri was arrested by the anti-terror squad in the provincial capital of Padang on July 18 before he could execute his plots, the spokesman said. The … [Read more...] about Indonesian police crush bomb-attack plot on Independence Day
Vietnam aluminium profile association launched
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The association of Vietnamese aluminium profile for the north made its first public appearance in Hanoi on July 23. A workshop on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was held as part of the launching event for businesses to discuss opportunities and challenges for the aluminium sector. Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the association Vu Van Phu said Vietnam’s aluminium exports to the EU make up only 5 percent. Vice President of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCharm) Nguyen Hai Minh said the tariff for Vietnamese aluminium exports to the EU will be reduced by zero percent within eight years when the EVFTA takes effect. However, the most important thing in the removal of tariff is that businesses must meet the market’s conditions to enjoy incentives. With this deal, European businesses will shift their investment to Vietnam, then export to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations … [Read more...] about Vietnam aluminium profile association launched
Vietnam wins more gold medals at ASEAN Schools Games
Vietnam's team at the ASEAN Schools Games in Semerang, Indonesia. (Photo: thethaohcm.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese students on July 22 bagged two more gold medals at the ongoing ASEAN Schools Games in Semerang, Indonesia. Hoang Thanh Giang pocketed a gold medal in the girls’ triple jump with a result of 12.67 metres. She was followed by Arisa Choosiri of Thailand (12.35m) and Hurano Diana Rysia of the Philippines (11.87m). Bui Thi Ngan took the other gold in the girls’ 800m after clocking a time of 2:15.81. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha also of Vietnam and Halimatusakdiah of Indonesia were the runners-up. Vietnam have won eight gold medals, seven silvers and four bronzes in total to temporarily rank fifth in the medal tally. Indonesia sat atop the table with 33 gold medals. Thailand were in second with 26 and Malaysia close behind with 18. A contingent of 103 athletes from Vietnam joined about 1,600 student athletes and officials from 10 ASEAN countries at the Holy … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins more gold medals at ASEAN Schools Games
Vietnamese, Russian youths urged to foster bilateral relations
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh (R) and Head of the Russian Federal Agency for Youth Affairs Alexander Bugayev (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese and Russian young generations in general and agencies in charge of youth affairs in particular should organise practical activities to continue fostering the friendship and cooperation between the two nations, said a senior Vietnamese official. While receiving Head of the Russian Federal Agency for Youth Affairs Alexander Bugayev in Hanoi on July 23, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh said the Vietnamese Party and State have always paid due attention to and created the best conditions for young people of the two countries to join exchange programmes, cooperate, enhance mutual understanding and share working experience. Minh applauded the signing of a cooperation agreement for 2019-2022 between the National Committee on Youth of Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Russian youths urged to foster bilateral relations
HCM City cracks down on groundwater exploitation
Filling up a well in HCM City’s Hoc Mon district. (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is taking measures to restrict groundwater exploitation, which has led to increased water pollution, flooding and subsidence. Many households and organisations have exceeded the permitted exploitation level, and the city now has an average subsidence rate of 4 centimetres a year, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Tan Binh district’s An Lac ward, for instance, has subsided 81.4 centimetres over the past 12 years, the highest rate in the southern region. The city aims to reduce the quantity of groundwater exploitation to 100,000 cu.m a day by 2025. To protect groundwater, the city has been filling up wells that are damaged, unused or unlicensed. It has also encouraged households to fill up wells in areas where there is clean tap water. In areas where the … [Read more...] about HCM City cracks down on groundwater exploitation
Ceremony marks Vietnam-Azerbaijan relations
At the ceremony (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - A ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s visit to Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, was held in Hanoi on July 2. Jointly organised by the Vietnam-Azerbaijan Friendship Association (VAFA) under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), and the Azerbaijani Embassy in Vietnam, the event contributed to bolstering the relationship between the two nations. Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the VAFA Nghiem Vu Khai recalled Ho Chi Minh’s visit to Baku 60 years ago, when the late Vietnamese leader said that he hopes Azerbaijan will help Vietnam develop oil and gas industry. The official also highlighted the developing relations between Vietnam and Azerbaijan in recent years, saying that Azerbaijan universities have helped Vietnam train thousands of engineers, naval officers, and scientists. The Vietnam-Azerbaijan relationship has been strengthened in all channels of Party, State, … [Read more...] about Ceremony marks Vietnam-Azerbaijan relations