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A doctor examines a hepatitis patient at Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Ministry of Health has reported that nearly one million Vietnamese people are infected with the hepatitis C virus ( HCV ). According to recent statistics by the Preventive Medicine Department, 20,000 people die of liver cancer each year in Vietnam, of which untreated hepatitis B and HCV are the leading causes of cirrhosis and liver cancer. Ninety percent of people with HCV are not aware of the infection. It is often called a ‘silent killer’ because it has no obvious symptoms but can be extremely dangerous and, in some cases, life threatening, medical experts said. The ministry said the number of deaths caused by hepatitis B and C was the same as the number of people dying from HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in Vietnam. There are vaccines to prevent hepatitis A and B, however, there is no vaccine for HCV. There are many new medicines that bring the cure rate up to … [Read more...] about Hepatitis C virus patients fail to access drugs

Vietnam has been one of the best-performing global economies for the past 10 years. Photo: Le Toan In December and January, when the country began to be hit by a resurgence of COVID-19, a team of specialists from the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), a regional macroeconomic surveillance organisation based in Singapore, held a virtual annual consultation with Vietnamese authorities. The discussions focused on the impact of the pandemic on the Vietnamese economy and policy response in supporting recovery while maintaining stability. “Vietnam’s economic growth slowed to 2.91 per cent in 2020 due to the pandemic but is expected to rise to 7 per cent in 2021,” said AMRO lead specialist Seung Hyun Luke Hong. “The rebound is expected to be underpinned by a recovery in external demand, a resilient domestic economy, capital inflows, and increased production capacity.” According to AMRO, after a sharp drop in the second quarter, economic growth started to rebound in the … [Read more...] about Economy remains on upward track

by Hoàng Vân Anh One day I found myself on Hà Nội’s Lò Sũ Street and just couldn’t keep my eyes away from a cosy and chic restaurant with quite an intriguing name: Etesia. Looking it up later, I was even more impressed by the concept and the menu. Etesia is a “kitchen counter” restaurant serving contemporary European cuisine, with chefs at work in a fully open kitchen. Countertop dining has been heating up the restaurant scene in major cities around the world. It’s a place to see -- the kitchen, the chefs, and the action -- and to be seen. Etesia’s Executive Chef Benjamin Morelle has experience as a sous chef at a 1-star Michelin restaurant in Paris. After months of anticipation, my friends and I finally managed to find the time to enjoy what the restaurant has to offer. It actually belongs to Polite & Co, a much-loved cocktail bar that was the first traditional pub in Hà Nội. I had high hopes for Etesia given its sister was long established, and was not … [Read more...] about Flavourful delights by the kitchen counter