Life and health insurance

There was this one comment I remember vividly: "It was such a pleasant surprise to learn that there were so many Covid-19 doctors who have a knack for writing." This reader articulated a sentiment I've held for a long time: many professionals in the medical field are adept writers and presenters. Thus, I am far from surprised, and indeed agree, with the fact that four of the 27 medical schools use national literature test results in their admissions processes. It is often overlooked, but the study of human nature is a common ground between the medical and literary fields. While medicine studies the human body in order to treat illnesses, literature describes and explains human behaviors in order to gain insight into the inner life. The medical field's goal is to prevent physical harm, but in many cases, the psyche and one's interpersonal relationships are often a source of that harm. And medicine, particularly psychiatry and psychology, plays a crucial role in providing people … [Read more...] about How literature can benefit medical schools

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spent time visiting a local beer spot in Hanoi to enjoy bia hoi (light Vietnamese draft beer) after he arrived in the Vietnamese capital city on Saturday afternoon. PM Albanese joined a crowd at a draft beer spot on Duong Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem District to drink ice-cold draft beer and have lunch there. The Australian leader sat at the same table as that of Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh and Director of the State Protocol Department Nguyen Viet Dung. Before visiting the draft beer spot, PM Albanese bought a loaf of banh mi, a Vietnamese baguette served with different fillings, for lunch. A staff member of a banh mi stall gives banh mi to PM Albanese. A representative of the Vietnam-based brewer Habeco briefs PM Albanese on the history and development of Hanoi draft beer. PM Albanese jointly says “Mot, hai, ba, do!” (one, two, three, Cheers!) and chats with … [Read more...] about Australian PM tries Hanoi draft beer during visit to Vietnam

The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien has recorded 13 anthrax patients who contracted the disease either through eating or the slaughter of buffaloes and cows. According to the provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the cases were detected between May 5-30. The patients are from the communes of Muong Bang and Xa Nhe in Tua Chua District. Up to 94-95 percent anthrax cases are infected through open skin wounds The Ministry of Health has instructed Dien Bien’s Department of Health to keep close watch on the patients as well as those who participated in the slaughter of cows and buffaloes and shared the same source of meat. Local residents have also warned of not using buffalo meat and beef of unclear origin. The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has been asked to support the province in disease prevention and control. Up to 94-95 percent anthrax cases are infected through open skin wounds, however, this is less … [Read more...] about Dien Bien faces anthrax outbreak

VinTaTa, an in-house animation studio owned by Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, has announced that its first-ever original animated series, “Monta trong dai ngan ha ky cuc” (Monta in the Bizarre Galaxy), would be aired on YouTube from this weekend. The first four episodes of the series, running five minutes each, will be aired at 12:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, and 8:00 pm on Sunday. Subsequent episodes will be broadcast on the video-sharing site every Thursday and Sunday, at 8:00 pm and 6:00 pm, respectively, VinTaTa said in a statement. An audio-only version of the series’ original theme song “Hey Monta!” will be released on Saturday, with a follow-up music video (MV) being made available on YouTube the next day. A poster for Monta in the Bizarre Galaxy . Photo: VinTaTa “Monta in the Bizarre Galaxy” revolves around the titular character Monta – a Delacour’s langur – and his adventures across the universe with a ragtag group of unique friends. Considered one … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Vingroup to premiere homemade animated series on YouTube

On inspecting the standing militia posts of Mong Cai city and Binh Lieu district and hearing reports of the Quang Ninh provincial Military Command, Lt. Gen. Nguyen Doan Anh praised the Northern province for its outstanding achievements in organizing and training the standing militia force as well as implementing policies for them. The GS deputy chief asked the provincial military command to continue to make recommendations to local party committees and authorities to issue guidelines to direct the implementation of military and defense missions in general and operation of the militia force in particular. He urged the provincial military command to direct districts and city in the province to complete standing militia posts and direct the selection of qualified members in terms of health and family background to form standing militia squads and facilitate the operation of the force. Gen. Anh also requested the provincial military command to advise local party committees and … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh’s militia force building inspected