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To improve the quality of health services, Son La province has devised a set of five standards for local hospitals, including careful screening, good organisation, hygiene, dedication and readiness. Since deploying the five-standard model, health institutions have won greater satisfaction from patients. Son La General Hospital is a shining example in the province in applying the standards. Since the application of the five-standard model a year ago, the hospital has been more organised with clinical records and health equipment readily available all the time. The five-standard model is not only applied to provincial hospitals but also at district-level health institutions. For example in Mai Son district hospital, the five-standard model has lured more patients to the hospital, easing the pressure on upper level health institutions. The five-standard model has eventually become a common among local health workers.-VNA … [Read more...] about Five-standard model improves quality of health sector

At the event (Photo: VNA)  Prague (VNA) – A ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of Asia Dragon Bazar, a shopping centre of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic, recently took place in Cheb city, Karlovarsky province bordering with Germany. Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan lauded Asia Dragon for its contributions to the life of the overseas Vietnamese in the European country and its border areas in particular. He asked the Vietnamese people in Asia Dragon to continue building on the past achievements and look toward the homeland. Tran Van Dang, General Director of Asia Dragon, said from its beginning as a wheat field, the centre is now home to over 200 Vietnamese vendors selling food, apparel, cosmetics, household appliances, mechanical engineering products and electronics. They raised fund in support of disaster victims at home, he said, adding that his company also invested in a wind power project worth … [Read more...] about Asia Dragon Bazar’s 20th anniversary marked in Czech Republic

The management board of the Vu A Dinh scholarship fund is honoured with a Labour Order, First Class.(Photo: VNA) Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 15 to mark the 20th anniversary of a fund that provides scholarships to school children of ethnic minority groups, with the participation of Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh. On the occasion, the management board of the Vu A Dinh scholarship fund was honoured with a Labour Order, First Class. Speaking at the event, Binh commended the fund for its operation over the past 20 years. It has conducted many projects that support school children of ethnic minority groups all over the country who strive hard in their study. The official further said that in the time to come, the fund should join hands with individuals and organisations in further intensifying the work for the benefit of the children. For her part, chairwoman of the fund Truong My Hoa, who is also former Vice President … [Read more...] about Scholarship fund for ethnic minority children honoured

A geotube dyke in Tien Giang province’s Go Cong Dong District. Many of the geotubes have been damaged, leaving the entire dyke with an uneven height. (Photo: VNA) Tien Giang (VNS/VNA) - The use of geotubes to protect the Go Cong Dong sea dyke in southern Tien Giang province’s Go Cong Dong district has achieved positive results after two years of implementation, but some of the geotubes have broken, according to local authorities. The geotubes are made of permeable but soil-tight fabrics and filled with sand. The geotube dyke is used to prevent erosion caused by strong waves and to create alluvial grounds on the shore side where mangrove trees will be planted. Nguyen Thien Phap, head of the province’s Irrigation and Flood and  Storm Prevention and Control Sub-department, said the first phase of the tube project was completed in December 2016. The soft geotube dyke, which is 1,400 metres long and about 180 metres away from shore, has helped create alluvial … [Read more...] about Tien Giang plans to repair geotube sea dyke

Ambassador Do Minh Hung (middle) together with Vietnamese students (Photo: VNA) Tel Aviv (VNA) – The Arava International Centre for Agriculture Training (AICAT) in southern Israel on June 14 held a graduation ceremony for Vietnamese students and their peers from 10 other countries who finished their training course on agriculture of the 2018-2019 school year. Addressing the ceremony, First Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel Khuat Van Quyen said the 11-month course was very useful to the trainees, most of them coming from countries with developing agriculture, as it provided an access for them to the modern agriculture of the host country. Speaking to VNA reporters, Director of the Agency for International Development Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Gil Haskel said he has received positive feedback from lecturers and farm owners about Vietnamese students. The official further said the host side plans to bring in more students from Vietnam … [Read more...] about Graduation ceremony for Vietnamese students in Israel

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Lao Cai (VNA) - Police of the northern province of Lao Cai have arrested three men who illegally transported 16 bricks of heroin in Muong Khuong district.   This is an inter-provincial and trans-national drug trafficking ring from Laos to the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, and via Lao Cai to China. Over 50 officers and soldiers were mobilised, dividing into five working groups to conduct an ambush for arresting the traffickers - Giang Seo Ky residing in Bao Thang district; Ly A Pao from Muong Khuong district; and Sung Seo Pao from Dak Lak. Sung Seo Pao admitted to bringing 20 bricks of heroin from Dak Lak to Lao Cai city for sale. About 10 days ago, Pao hired Giang A Chong in Bao Thang district to sell four bricks of heroin. The remaining 16 ones, Pao hired Giang Seo Ky and Ly A Pao to continue selling. However, the two traffickers were caught on the way to deliver the drug. On 12/6, Giang A Chong, born in 1992, gave himself up to the … [Read more...] about Lao Cai police arrests heroin traffickers

Residents affected by landslides in Ca Mau will be moved to safety thanks to a 1.5 million USD resettlement project. (Photo: VNA) Tra Vinh (VNA) - The southern province of Tra Vinh People’s Committee has decided to invest 35 billion VND (1.5 million USD) in implementing a resettlement project for people affected by landslides in Cau Ngang town and Thuan Hoa commune, Cau Ngang district. Of which, 15 billion VND will come from the central budget and the rest from the provincial budget. The investor is the Management Board of the province’s Rural Development and Agricultural Construction Investment Projects. The project will build an embankment system over a total length of 500m, a pier, drainage system, trees and power supply. It is expected to be put into use in 2020, providing stable accommodation for 242 households. In addition, the project will help prevent flooding in Cau Ngang town and erosion along the river. In the period 2012-18, Tra Vinh province invested … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh to invest 1.5 million USD in resettlement project

Deputy General Director of Vietnam News Agency Le Quoc Minh at the event (Photo: VNA) Sofia (VNA) - The sixth News Agencies World Congress (NAWC) convened its final discussion session in the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia on June 14. During the two-day four sessions, participants pointed out global-level trends, opportunities and challenges to news agencies and looked into ways to diversify income sources, build effective ownership models and process to fight fake news, and use artificial intelligence. In an interview granted to Bulgarian News Agency, Deputy General Director of Vietnam News Agency Le Quoc Minh said the strong development of social media is pulling the press into a speed race that, in some cases, neglects the core requirements. In order to diversify income, he suggested producing contents with paid subscription, promoting ads or sponsored contents, or seeking other solutions such as e-commerce, data service and information technology. The sixth NAWC … [Read more...] about Sixth News Agency World Congress convenes final session

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)   Quang Tri (VNA) – A seminar was held in the central province of Quang Tri on June 14 to review activities to clear unexploded ordnances (UXO) left over by the war for the 2016 – 2020 period. During the period, the province built and operated a Mine Action Centre and updated database for the effort. As many as 733 employees in foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and 143 local workers have received certificates for UXO clearance. The effort was incorporated into local socio-economic development plan. Meanwhile, foreign NGOs funded 7.6 billion USD for its activities. As of late May, humanitarian UXO clearance projects worth nearly 9 million USD were launched. Since 2016, foreign NGOs have deactivated UXO on more than 5,500ha, or 157 percent of the plan, launched 62 development projects and offered support to over 600 victims and their families. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Hoang Nam … [Read more...] about Quang Tri strives to be safe from UXO by 2025

Vietnam's border force in a border patrol session (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese and Cambodian officers jointly reviewed results of border protection coordination over the recent time at a working session in Senmonorom city of Mondulkiri province, Cambodia, on June 13. The working session was co-chaired by Colonel Nguyen Van Lu - Commander of the Border Guard Force of the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong and Colonel Ton Chay - Deputy Commander, and Chief of Staff of Mondulkiri province's Military Zone. Participant at the event heard that in the first six months of 2019, Dak Nong’s border forces and Mondulkiri’s Military Zone worked closely to strictly implement contents agreed by the two sides in a manner of solidarity, friendship, peace, stability, and cooperation for mutual development. The two sides’ border protection forces comprehensively coordinated to well carry out the border management and protection work, maintain border security and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Cambodian localities intensify border work