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Her family history showed no signs of breast cancer, but despite this, a 27-year-old woman living in Hưng Yen Northern Province still examined herself at home. Doctors discuss treatments for a blood cancer patient at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Hanoi. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Ngọc And she was right to carry out her own check up. She felt something wrong and opted for a medical opinion. A tumour was discovered, but thankfully wasn’t harmful and could be treated easily. Asking not to be identified, we are calling her ‘H’. "Through the methods shared in books and the internet, at home, I check myself and see abnormal breast signs,” said H. “Then I go to the provincial hospital and they told me the ultrasound results revealed cystic fibrosis.” “I wanted a second opinion so I went to Hanoi-based K Hospital for a re-examination. The doctor says I had benign cystic fibrosis. The … [Read more...] about Young people with cancer increasing, experts point out early testing is the optimal method

One in three young people said they have been a victim of online bullying, with one in five reporting having skipped school due to cyber-bullying and violence, in a new poll released today by UNICEF and the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on Violence against Children. The poll was conducted in June 2019 and answered by more than 170,000 respondents in 30 countries. According to this report, 21 per cent of the respondents in Vietnam said they have been a victim of online bullying and most (75 per cent) are not aware of a helpline or service that they can turn to if they are being a victim of cyber-bullying or violence online. Speaking out anonymously through the youth engagement tool U-Report, almost three-quarters of young people also said social networks, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter, are the most common place for online bullying. “Connected classrooms mean school no longer ends once a student leaves class, and, … [Read more...] about UNICEF poll discloses many young people being a victim of online bullying

“I want more and more people in the country know about my island like the islands of Phu Quoc, Ly Son and Con Dao,” he says. When his friends did not know where Phu Quy was on the country’s map, he says he would feel “sad”. “I was determined to make the island famous. I started writing about the island’s beauty on a website for people who like to travel without using tourist companies and Facebook pages.” And then he brought several of his friends to the island for a visit and put them up in unused rooms in his house. Those people went back and told their family and friends about a place that has since been hailed as one of the most beautiful islands in the East Sea by US news site CNN. High-speed boat services to the island, situated 120km from the resort town of Phan Thiet, began last year. Not surprisingly, it has become a popular destination for tourists, especially young people. Gioi says: “The island’s inhabitants are … [Read more...] about As tourism booms, young people turn to homestay business

UNICEF and a partner company, SAP, on Tuesday announced a new partnership to provide quality education, life skills and digital skills training to adolescents in disadvantaged communities in Vietnam, preparing them for decent work and active citizenship. Rana Flowers (L) and SAP Vietnam Managing Director Josephin Galla (Photo: UNICEF) The three-year partnership, joining hands with the Government of Vietnam, will focus on enhancing digital and transferable skills for 11,000 secondary school and TVET students in Vietnam in the first year, to allow them to develop to their full potential and support employability. Special attention will be given on the inclusion of girls, including those from ethnic minorities as well as adolescents with a disability. The partnership will look to integrate life skills and digital skills firmly into the national secondary school curriculum, into workforce readiness programmes of Viet Nam’s National Institute of Vocational … [Read more...] about UNICEF and partner to give young people in Vietnam job skills training

Rana Flowers (L) and SAP Vietnam Managing Director Josephin Galla (Photo: UNICEF)   Hanoi (VNA) –The SAP, one of the largest European software companies, and the United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced a new cooperation programme on training life and digital skills for young people in poor Vietnamese regions.   The fund said on October 1 that the course will benefit 11,000 students in high schools and vocational training schools during the first year, focusing on female students, including ethnic minorities and disabled ones. Rana Flowers from the UNICEF expressed her delight at cooperating with the SAP to tap the ability of young people, helping them contribute to socio-economic development. SAP Vietnam Managing Director Josephin Galla vowed to enhance coordination with Government agencies and build the best curricula for workforce in the future. The programme is part of the Generation Unlimited campaign, which is a global partnership launched a … [Read more...] about New training programme for young people announced