Healthcare

Prof. Piter Martinez Beniter, a cardiovascular specialist from the Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute in Havana, shared that over the past year, he successfully performed operations for nearly 300 patients. Among them, many were facing critical health situations. … [Read more...] about Cuban doctors help improve healthcare quality in Vietnam

As for the two Chinese patients infected with the virus--a father and his son, Associate Professor Dr Phan Trong Lan, director of the Pasteur Institute in HCMC, said the son has been in stable condition and can be discharged from hospital soon, while the father is getting better slowly. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM orders stronger efforts to prevent coronavirus

During these events, more than 3,000 processes for equipment and products of domestic and international institutes, schools, and enterprises were show­cased, and nearly 150 contracts for co-operation and technology transfer were signed with a total value of more than VND2.25 trillion (US$98 million). … [Read more...] about Science-Technology Ministry promotes enterprise sci-tech

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) talks to his deputy Vu Duc Dam, currently in charge of the Health Ministry, on the sidelines of a meeting, held in Hanoi on January 27 – PHOTO: TNO HCMC – The Government is willing to accept economic losses if the lives and health of the people are protected, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting, held in Hanoi on Tuesday, on measures to contain the possible outbreak of the novel Wuhan coronavirus. … [Read more...] about For coronavirus prevention, Vietnam accepts economic losses: PM

The healthcare sector was also tasked to develop treatment therapy for assigned treatment facilities and prepare sufficient medicines and equipment for treatment, Phuc said while presiding over a meeting on Monday. He asked for establishment of a national steering agency for prevention and control of the epidemic, led by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam. Information dissemination needs to be stepped up with a focus on preventive measures in order not to cause public anxiety while tourist companies shall not be allowed to conduct flights to and from epidemic regions, PM Phuc stressed. Border crossing shall only be at international border gates and main border crossings and strictly comply with preventive measures like body temperature checks and compulsory health declarations, Phuc said. The import and transport of wildlife into Viet Nam shall be temporarily banned. Phuc asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Labor and Invalids and Social Affairs to coordinate in … [Read more...] about PM orders detailed plan for coronavirus pneumonia prevention