Doctors successfully remove large tumor Phạm Đình Phẩm said the doctors removed the tumor from the uterus of a 42-year-old woman in a challenging surgery that lasted two hours. The patient, named Mua Thị Má, lives in Đồng Văn District's Ma Lé Commune. She was hospitalised in poor health due to the large tumor, which made her resemble an eight-month pregnant woman. The entire team from the surgery ward of the hospital took part in the extremely complex medical operation which saved the woman's life. The surgery was successful and the patient was recovering well, Phẩm said. Earlier, the hospital performed another successful surgery, removing a 6kg ovarian tumor from a patient belonging to an ethnic group. The surgery's success marks an important step for the health sector in the mountainous district in Hà Giang Province. Indonesia to repatriate Vietnamese fishermen by sea transport Indonesia will repatriate Vietnamese fishermen who were caught to accidently fish in its waters by … [Read more...] about Social News 13/9
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Vietnamese fighter jet missing, one pilot rescued
One of the two missing pilots has been rescued by a fishing boat at 4:30 a.m. today, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Tran Cong Luc, Deputy Commander in Chief of Nghe An Border Forces, confirmed with VnExpress. One source in Nghe An Border Forces said the rescued pilot is Major Nguyen Huu Cuong. Refresh for latest updates The status of the other pilot, Lieutenant Colonel, Tran Quang Khai, has yet to be confirmed. Vietnam People's Air Defense - Air Force has confirmed it lost contact with a fighter jet flying offshore the central province of Nghe An this morning. The jet departed from Tho Xuan Airport in central Thanh Hoa province for training in the sea. The Su-30MK2 disappeared from radar at 7:29 a.m. Two experienced pilots are in the missing fighter jet according to a VnExpress source: - Lieutenant Colonel, Tran Quang Khai, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff, 923rd Fighter Regiment (43 years old), - Major Nguyen Huu Cuong, Deputy Commander of the 1st Squadron, 923rd Fighter Regiment … [Read more...] about Vietnamese fighter jet missing, one pilot rescued
LIVE: Vietnamese fighter jet missing, one pilot rescued
One of the two missing pilots has been rescued by a fishing boat at 4:30 today, Tran Cong Luc, Deputy Commander in Chief of Nghe An Border Forces, confirmed with VnExpress. One source in Nghe An Border Forces said the rescued pilot is Major Nguyen Huu Cuong. Refresh for latest updates Vietnam People's Air Defense - Air Force has confirmed it lost contact with a fighter jet flying offshore the central province of Nghe An this morning. The jet departed from Tho Xuan Airport in central Thanh Hoa province for training in the sea. The Su-30MK2 disappeared from radar at 7:29 a.m. Two experienced pilots are in the missing fighter jet according to a VnExpress source: - Lieutenant Colonel, Tran Quang Khai, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff, 923rd Fighter Regiment (43 years old), - Major Nguyen Huu Cuong, Deputy Commander of the 1st Squadron, 923rd Fighter Regiment (39 years old) Deputy Minister of Defense has denied rumors that one pilot has swum to the shore. Based on fishermen's … [Read more...] about LIVE: Vietnamese fighter jet missing, one pilot rescued
Phu Yen – Land and People
Economic potentials ""Each year, Phu Yen Province processes 6,000tonnes of tuna and 3,000tonnes of cuttlefish. In 2016, it has plans to build 185 new boats, along with providing other logistic services and upgrading 465 old boats. By 2020, it will have a fleet of 315 new boats and 705 upgraded boats". (Le Van Truc, Vice-Chairman of Phu Yen Province People’s Committee) Phu Yen is widely known nationwide for its fishing development, especially tuna fishing. The local people call tuna the "humpback-cow" fish because this kind of fish has a hump on its back and red meat like beef. Local people recalled that in 1994 some fishermen in Phu Cau fishing village in Tuy Hoa City by chance caught tuna during their trip to the sea to catch flying fish. Since then, tuna fishing has developed more professionally and quickly spread out into other south-central coastal provinces. To date, Vietnamese tuna has been exported to nearly 90 countries and territories, including the three major … [Read more...] about Phu Yen – Land and People
Thanh Nien exhibit reveals life on Vietnam’s vulnerable islands
An exhibition organized by Thanh Nien newspaper about life on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands off Vietnam's central coast has drawn thousands of visitors. The "Thanh Nien with Truong Sa" display contains 136 photographs taken by the paper's reporters over the past several years, shots that have captured the difficult lives of residents and soldiers in what has become a vulnerable part of the country's sovereign territory. The archipelago off Khanh Hoa Province, together with Hoang Sa to the north, are chief among Vietnam's territorial disputes with China, which has made brazen moves of late, setting up various activities around the islands such as oil exploration and tourism ventures. Chinese vessels have sometimes harrassed Vietnamese fishing and surveillance vessels operating in the area. The photos on exhibit feature children on the islands going home from school, islanders collecting their fish catch, welcoming visitors from the mainland and honoring soldiers who … [Read more...] about Thanh Nien exhibit reveals life on Vietnam’s vulnerable islands