Childrens mercy hospital

Beside political, logistical, technical and financial issues, the medical handover is considered one of the most important tasks. Therefore, members of the Medical Examination Departments of the two hospitals have focused on the handover, especially procedures for operating equipment in the emergency ward that receives and treats seriously ill patients. According to Major Nguyen Van Tam, Head of the Outpatient Department of the L2FH Rotation 2, after 18 months working in Bentin, the staff have accumulated a lot of practical experience in both mastering equipment and dealing with serious illnesses. They will share the valuable experience with their colleagues of the L2FH Rotation 3. In addition, many medical equipment and supplies of the Surgery Department need to be handed over. Over the past time, the department of the L2FH Rotation 2 was supported with many pieces of modern equipment to improve its treatment process. Meanwhile, they were also carefully instructed on how to effectively operate the equipment by their predecessors. Earlier, Major Nguyen Thanh Nam, Head of the Surgery Department of the L2FH Rotation 3, and his colleagues actively shared experience of the handover between the L2FH Rotation 1 and 2, so as to complete the process sooner than expected. Together with the Outpatient and Surgery Departments, other departments of the two hospitals also quickly conducted the handover as scheduled. Lieutenant Colonel Vo Van Hien, Director of the L2FH Rotation 2, said that in a short handover time, they have assigned missions for each individual and department so as to fulfill their tasks. The L2FH Rotation 2 also held a conference to share experience and working processes for members of the L2FH Rotation 3, helping them to continue preserving and promoting their achievements during their term in the UN peacekeeping mission. Translated by Minh Anh …

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The three sisters, Vang Thi Sau, Vang Thi Cha and Vang Thi Cho, were born in 2007, 2004 and 2009, respectively. Having been living in extremely difficult situations in Ma Le Commune, the three sisters of Tho Thi Dinh (16), Tho Mi Va (13) and Tho Thi Xua (9) were also adopted by soldiers at Lung Cu Border Post in Dong Van District over the past few years. At the border posts, the adopted children receive care and teaching in both their studies and daily life from their adopted mothers, who are wives of the border guards. They have not only witnessed significant progresses in improving their life skills and study results; notably, Van Thi Cha won high prizes at the district’s literature competition while Tho Thi Dinh showed her gifted talents in the arts. These are six of the nearly 400 ethnic minority students who have been adopted at 28 border posts nationwide under the 'Adopted children of the Border Guard' programme launched by the provincial Border Guard High Command. Taking care of the vegetable garden. Making friends in class. Tho Thi Dinh and her adopted mother, who is the wife of a soldier at Lung Cu Border Post. The children’s lives have changed a lot since their adoption. Vang Thi Cho receives health check up by a soldier. Commander of Lung Cu Border Post, Do Dang Nhiem and his adopted daughter Tho Thi Dinh. Teaching children how to fold a military-style blanket. …

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Hanoi’s iconic Hoan Kiem Lake is adored by tourists and locals alike, but many surrounding areas are simply too full Located deep in an alley on Hang Buom street is house No.53, built over 100 years ago. Although severely degraded with many cracks appearing in the rotten walls and stairs, the 3-storey house with dozens of apartments has been the residence for nearly 200 people for many years. Nguyen Trung Truc, a resident living in an apartment on the first floor said, “The house has signs of dilapidation and the entrance to the house lacks sunlight, so it is dirty and dark. When opening the door, the smell flies straight into the house. Every time it rains, the house and the yard are wet.” Truc’s family and the households who live here all want to have a new spacious and cleaner place, but what they worry about most is how to earn a living after moving, when their current income mainly depends on street trading in the Old Quarter. With a history of more than 1,000 years, the area is both an administrative and commercial centre and a place with great historical value, architecture, and culture. The 36 traditional craft streets represent business activities, attracting not only people in Hanoi but also people in the surrounding areas to come here for settlement. Over the years, the rapid population growth has narrowed the land fund in the Old Quarter, creating great pressure on infrastructure, causing cramped and messy conditions which, in turn, affects the urban appearance and affection of international tourists to Hanoi, and is also related to damage caused to many historical monuments. Therefore, the relocation of the population in the Old Quarter area is considered a top priority of Hanoi’s administration in urban reconstruction and conservation of cultural heritage. According to the urban planning, 215,000 residents in Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Dong Da, and Hai Ba Trung will be relocated by the end of the decade. The land fund released from relocation …

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