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Dr. Phan Minh Liem, 39, has remained in the U.S. after going there to study on a scholarship program in 2005. He now works at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, home to one of the world's largest cancer clinical trials programs. Aside from the lack of a modern and professional working environment, low income and poor remuneration mechanisms are other reasons why many Vietnamese individuals prefer to stay and work abroad than going back, Liem said. If scientists do not have the opportunity to constantly update their knowledge, learn, and exchange information with colleagues in a cutting-edge environment, they risk falling behind and being unable to catch up, he added. Prof. Pham Quang Hung, who has been teaching physics at the University of Virginia since 1982, said: "I stayed on in America in order to pursue my passion for research." Hung had obtained a PhD in Physics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and conducted postdoctoral research at … [Read more...] about Vietnamese studying abroad prefer not to return home to work

Many Vietnamese tourists have booked tours to Japan and South Korea in the autumn-winter travel season as the two countries have eased immigration requirements since this month. On September 30, South Korea announced the removal of the on-arrival COVID-19 test requirement for international tourists. Travelers are required to register Q-codes on South Korea’s Q-code website prior to their entry into the East Asian country. Moreover, South Korea does not ask travelers to report the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses they have got. Meanwhile, Japan will relax entry regulations and lift its cap on daily arrivals from October 11 to attract more tourists in autumn. In addition, Japan will reinstate its visa waiver policy as in the pre-pandemic period. The country will also accept travelers who have any COVID-19 vaccine approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). At present, Japan allows anyone who received all COVID-19 vaccines on the WHO’s emergency use list, except for … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tours to South Korea, Japan bustling

An official from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health confirmed on Monday morning that the city recorded its first case of monkeypox through epidemiological surveillance. Information about the case has been submitted to the Ministry of Health, which is expected to make an official announcement later on Monday. The Ho Chi Minh City health department said it was coordinating with relevant agencies to strengthen surveillance to detect cases in an early manner and prevent the disease from spreading. The health department previously issued a temporary guidance on the prevention and control of monkeypox, advising residents to report to local medical centers when they have symptoms such as fever of over 38 degrees Celsius, swollen lymph nodes, headache, muscle pain, back pain, and fatigue. Health workers will collect information from the cases and make an epidemiological investigation form within 21 days. Suspected patients will be instructed on how to quarantine and monitor … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City reports first monkeypox case

Rabies cases have been detected and are on the rise in Vietnamese provinces which were not previously rabies hotspots, posing a high risk of outbreaks, according to the Ministry of Health. The ministry sent an official dispatch on the enhancement of rabies prevention and control to localities nationwide. The ministry clarified that rabies is one of the most dangerous infectious diseases. An average of 60,000 people in the world die of rabies per year. In Vietnam, it killed 76 people per year in the 2017-21 period, down 15 percent over the 2012-16 period. It is worth noting that the number of rabies deaths is surging in provinces which were not rabies hotspots before. For instance, southern Ben Tre Province has reported 12 deaths from rabies so far this year, double that in the same period last year. Meanwhile, Kien Giang Province has documented five fatalities caused by the disease, well above the one case year-on-year average. In addition, the Central Highlands … [Read more...] about Vietnamese health ministry warns of rabies outbreak risk

The sixth plenum of Vietnam’s 13th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on Monday morning and was chaired by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Vietnam News Agency reported. During the plenary meeting, which will last until October 9, delegates will discuss and make decisions on reports and projects relating to the country’s socio-economic situation and state budget in 2022, the socio-economic development plan and state budget estimate for 2023, and the state finance-budget plan for the 2023-25 period. They will look into orientations for the national master plan in 2021-30, with a vision toward 2050, and the promotion of national industrialization and modernization by 2030. Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the opening of the Party Central Committee’s sixth plenum in Hanoi, October 3, 2022. Photo: Vietnam Government Portal The delegates are also slated to review the 15-year implementation of the resolution adopted at the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Party Central Committee convenes sixth plenum in Hanoi

Vietnam booked their place in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2022 quarterfinals as Group D’s runners-up despite a 0-2 loss to Japan in the last group-stage game on Sunday. Japan also advanced as the Group D winners, finishing with six points - the same as Vietnam. The Japanese target of Sunday’s game was clear - a win - as they were almost ahead in the opening minute, but Tomoki Yoshikawa was denied by goalkeeper Ho Van Y, who had only conceded two goals in Vietnam’s previous two matches. The bar and Y then denied two more attempts by the Japanese players. While Vietnam struggled to get into threatening positions due to Japan’s man-to-man marking, Chau Doan Phat forced Higor Pires to make his first save of the match in the fourth minute with a crackling strike from distance. Japan, dominating time of possession, eventually found the coveted opening goal when Kazuya Shimizu collected Kentaro Ishida’s cross at the edge of the box, before rounding past Y in the sixth minute. … [Read more...] about Vietnam through to Futsal Asian Cup quarterfinals as group runners-up