According to the Global Cancer Observatory (Globocan2020), in Việt Nam, breast cancer ranks first among all types of women’s cancer, the number of new cases is 21,555 people, accounting for 25.8 per cent of cancer incidents in both genders, taking third place (after liver and lung cancer). The average age of breast cancer incidence in women is 34.2 per 100,000 people. In both genders, breast cancer mortality rate ranks fourth (with 9,345 cases) after liver cancer, lung cancer and stomach cancer. The age-standardised mortality rate of breast cancer is 13.8 per 100,000 people. — VNS … [Read more...] about Health ministry, VMA sign partnership agreement on breast cancer treatment in VN
Climate change and extreme weather
Boat sinks near Côn Đảo, seven fishermen rescued, seven others still missing
According to the Coast Guard Zone 3 High Command based in the southern city of Vũng Tàu, a fishing boat from the southern province of Bến Tre sank in waters near Côn Đảo early on Monday morning when there were 14 fishermen on board. … [Read more...] about Boat sinks near Côn Đảo, seven fishermen rescued, seven others still missing
Stocks drop sharply after a bull run
The HNX-Index of the Hanoi Stock Exchange lost 2.81%, or 6.48 points, to end at 224.02 points, with losing stocks far outnumbering winners by 175 to 48. There were more than 162.6 million shares worth nearly VND2.44 trillion changing hands on the northern bourse. … [Read more...] about Stocks drop sharply after a bull run
Man facing serious disease in dire need of help
A man from the northern central province of Thanh Hoa is calling the community for help as he is facing a serious disease. Nguyen Van Hung, 41, from the northern central province of Thanh Hoa’s Tho Xuan District is staying at E Hospital in Hanoi for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, but his family is too poor to cover the treatment fees. Hung is staying at E Hospital in Hanoi for an abdominal aortic aneurysm … [Read more...] about Man facing serious disease in dire need of help
PM asks experts to study new driving force for development
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked experts to study to seek a new driving force for development during a working session with the National Advisory Council on Financial and Monetary Policies and the economic advisory group on January 19. … [Read more...] about PM asks experts to study new driving force for development
