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PET scan  machines in many infirmaries can't be used because of shortage of radioactive drug At the listening and exchange session with medical staff, Dr. Thuong said that heads of hospitals’ medical supplies and equipment departments are worried and even bewildered with the assigned work because they both meet the requirements of specialists who always want the best medical supplies and equipment for diagnosis, treatment, and patient care and comply with the requirements of the hospital's board of directors, especially to explain to state management agencies such as audit and inspection teams on the construction of estimated prices when bidding for medical supplies and devices. A head of the hospital's Department of Medical Equipment and Supplies Management said that he prefers to be a specialty rather than his current job which is very stressful. He spends a lot of time checking and appraising the documents carefully. He added that though he works carefully, he is always worried … [Read more...] about HCMC seeks to remove obstacles in procuring medical equipment and supplies

The Economic Committee of the National Assembly (NA) has recently proposed developing nuclear power over the coming decades to ensure national energy security and meet the ‘net zero’ goal Việt Nam set at the 26th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26). Trần Chí Thành, President of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute under the Ministry of Science and Technology, spoke to Việt Nam News about the issue. Trần Chí Thành, President of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute. Photo vietnamhoinhap.vn You were one of the key people involved in the plan for nuclear power plants in Ninh Thuận, which was approved by the National Assembly in 2009. However, the plan was put on hold in 2016 in order to mobilise resources for other key projects. The NA has recently proposed bringing back the project. In your opinion, why is it necessary for Việt Nam to restart the programme? The nuclear power development programme was actually initiated in the 1970s, but it was not until 1996-2009 that this … [Read more...] about Nuclear power might be the answer to clean energy demand