Border gates are sked to be strictly controlled to prevent monkeypox outbreak. Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long asked local healthcare facilities to coordinate with the Institutes of Hygiene and Epidemiology and Pasteur Institute to diagnose monkeypox cases and strengthen prevention and control measures of monkeypox. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a rise in monkeypox cases in several countries. The first case of monkeypox was reported in the UK on May 13. At least 92 monkeypox virus cases have been confirmed in countries, including the US, the UK, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Sweden and others. No deaths have been reported; about 28 cases in these countries are potential cases. One of the Monkeypox symptoms and signs is skin rash. WHO said that the identification of confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox with no direct travel links to an endemic area "represents a highly unusual event". Genome sequence from samples of … [Read more...] about Border gates asked to be strictly controlled to prevent monkeypox outbreak
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Australia supports universities in Northwestern region
“The Australian Government’s support will enable Tay Bac University to train a skilled workforce to better serve the labor market needs and support the economic and industrial growth of the region. This assistance will also help the university establish long-term partnerships with Australian universities,” said Dr. Nguyen Van Bao, Rector of Tay Bac University. “We are committed to assisting Vietnam’s human resource development in various ways, including through our support for Tay Bac University,” said Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick. “We believe that with strengthened university management and reformed curricula and teaching methodology, Tay Bac University will be able to provide better academic support to nearly 4,000 ethnic minority students. This will increase the success rate of ethnic minority students at university and help them get better jobs,” he continued. In September 2017, Aus4Skills will sign similar MoUs with Thai Nguyen University (TNU) and TNU's … [Read more...] about Australia supports universities in Northwestern region
Bac Giang promotes litchi sales at home and abroad
Jose Mestre, a representative of the Central Retail Group in Vietnam, speaks at the conference (Photo: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province of Bac Giang, in collaboration with the ministries of Industry and Trade, and Agriculture and Rural Development, held an online conference on litchi sales for nearly 80 target markets at home and abroad. The conference provided an opportunity for Bac Giang to promote litchi sales in domestic and export markets; and strengthen its coordination with centrally-run agencies, domestic and foreign provinces and cities, and overseas Vietnamese economic, trade and diplomatic agencies. It also served as a forum for domestic and foreign businesses to find partners and sign contracts for litchi and litchi-based products in this year. Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Bac Giang province Phan The Tuan said that thanks to the favourable weather and the close control of growing area codes, the … [Read more...] about Bac Giang promotes litchi sales at home and abroad