Hanoi seeks support from world heritage centre in restoration of kinh thien palace

Botulism Antitoxin (Photo: Children's Hospital 2) Hanoi (VNA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urgently contacting to find a source of rare drugs to support Vietnam in treating botulinum poisoning cases, according to the Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) under the Ministry of Health. The DAV revealed that botulism is a rare but life-threatening condition that is primarily caused by toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. The poisoning is  very rare both in Vietnam and around the world. The main cause is that patients are infected with bacterial toxins in poor-quality foods or eating poorly preserved foods. Since 2020, there have been only a few cases each year, with three cases recently recorded in Ho Chi Minh City. Following the cases of botulinum poisoning in the southern city, the DAV has worked with the WHO to seek assistance for supply of botulism antitoxin. Furthermore, it has also asked the city’s Cho Ray Hospital to contact … [Read more...] about WHO helps Vietnam seek rare drugs for botulism treatment

Data usage and connectivity are considered "gold mines" driving economic growth. Finding breakthroughs and removing bottlenecks in data connectivity were the main issues discussed by policymakers and experts at the Vietnam – Asia Digital Transformation (DX) Summit 2023, which opened in Hanoi on May 24. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha addresses the opening ceremony. Photos: VINASA Organized by the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), and the Ministry of Information and Communications, the summit themed "Exploiting digital data and intelligent connectivity to drive economic growth" attracted more than 2,000 local and international delegates. Delegates at the forum agreed that, with an average of only 20% compliance with national plans, there are limitations in connecting and sharing data among ministries, sectors, and localities. Local governments should work with businesses to leverage shared data to … [Read more...] about Vietnam – ASIA DX Summit 2023 seeks data connectivity breakthroughs

The National Master Program on the Development of Vietnamese Culture in 2023 - 2025 focused on five groups of objects and eight major missions. The National Master Program on the Development of Vietnamese Culture in 2023-2025 has been approved by a decision recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha. The program will be implemented throughout the country and abroad in a number of countries with long-standing cultural relations with Vietnam, focusing on cultural heritage, grassroots culture, performing arts, visual arts, photography and exhibitions, film, library science, training, ethnic culture, culture for foreign relations, and cultural industry. Ambassadors started the cultural event Europe Village in Hanoi. Photo: EU Delegation to Vietnam The main tasks and solutions proposed by the program include the completion of the legal and political system of culture, the sustainable preservation and promotion of national cultural values, the … [Read more...] about National Program on the Development of Culture approved

Keep up with the latest news from Vietnam. Vietnam to join Japan's Indo-Pacific development initiative Vietnam is interested in joining Japan’s plan to develop infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific and hopes the East Asian country will help pave the way to make it happen, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang told Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa on May 25. In March 2023, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio unveiled an initiative worth a total of US$75 billion under a cooperation agreement between the Japanese government and the private sector. It is expected to start in 2030. Ancient woodblock restoration program completed Nguyen Dynasty woodblocks stored and preserved in Lam Dong Province's Da Lat City. Photo: Vietnam News Agency A ceremony was held on May 25 to announce the successful implementation of a project to restore 500 xylographs from the Nguyen Dynasty. The project, which received US$88,000 in funding from the United States … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Highlights for May 26, 2023

Artisans make Bo Bat pottery products. (Source: Ninh Binh Department of Information and Communications) Ninh Bình (VNA) – The northern province of Ninh Binh, which recorded the appearance of pottery from about 8,000 - 9,000 years ago, has made significant efforts to revive the local pottery village in Yen Mo district. Ninh Binh is an ancient land, where prehistoric people lived in limestone caves with many material creations, including terracotta pottery. Ancient artifacts discovered at the Man Bac archaeological site in Yen Mo’s Yen Thanh commune have reflected a brilliant culture and an important part of the prehistoric pottery peak in the northern region. According to Pham Hong Tung, head of the Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development Sciences, the Ninh Binh pottery is among the earliest of its kind in the region and in the world. Through different historical periods, the province has always played the role of a centre of Vietnamese pottery. The pottery has a … [Read more...] about Ninh Binh’s ceramics conservation efforts pay off

The International Organization for Migration has announced the launched the Phase 2 project on “Cross-border Tuberculosis (TB) Control Along the Viet Nam and Cambodia Border" in partnership with the National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP), National Lung Hospital, Ministry of Health Viet Nam and National Centre for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control (CENAT) of Cambodia, with financial aid from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. IOM is also working closely with the Migration Health Working Group, an inter- ministerial working group established to address important migrant health issues Cross border migrants often face difficulties in accessing healthcare services due to a lack of health insurance, language barriers, limited understanding of the health-care system in the destination country, and discrimination. These obstacles may cause delays in seeking TB diagnosis and treatment, as well as TB treatment interruption, resulting in poor treatment … [Read more...] about IOM launches project to improve TB treatment for migrants