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Illustrative image (Source: POZ Magazine) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam aims to keep the rate of new HIV/AIDS infections below 0.3 percent, while reducing the impact of HIV/AIDS on socio-economic development. Under a project to prevent HIV/AIDS in 2018-2020 approved by the Prime Minister, the provision of essential service packages of intervention and new test services will be expanded in 32 provinces and cities nationwide. Test services for HIV will be provided in district-level health stations, allowing for early diagnosis and treatment. CD4 blood tests for newly-detected HIV cases will be implemented and viral load tests will be routinely performed. Pregnant women living in districts reported to be HIV hotbeds in 32 provinces and cities will be tested for HIV. All those who are confirmed HIV positive will be given long-term anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment. HIV Sentinel Surveillance (HSS) will be launched, aiming to provide data for building HIV prevention … [Read more...] about Vietnam keeps rate of new HIV cases lower 0.3 percent

A whirlwind ripped the roofs from 50 houses in Nghe An Province, reported online newspaper vov.vn.  Whirlwind hits Dak Lak province, one deadWhirlwind blows away roofs of 130 houses in Ha Tinh Trees were also knocked down by whirlwind, causing problems for traffic in Nghe An Province. — Photo laodong.vn The strong whirlwind occurred yesterday evening in Chau Thon Commune of Que Phong District. Hail was also reported. According to local authorities, the whirlwind lasted 15 minutes, damaging several hectares of orchards and crops. Trees were also knocked down, causing problems for traffic. Vi Van Chin, chairman of Chau Thon Commune, said the local authority had sent workers to each village to estimate losses and help anyone affected. “At present, we have reached five villages, where we found 50 houses damaged,” Chin said. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. This month, Nghe An Province has been hit by three whirlwinds. This was the worst whirlwind in … [Read more...] about Whirlwind damages at least 50 houses

Groups of mainland visitors and officials visited officers stationed on the Ladd Reef of Việt Nam's Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelago. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — The year 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS 1982) and also the 25th year since Việt Nam ratified the convention.   On the occasion, Dr. Lê Thị Tuyết Mai, a member of the Executive Board of the Việt Nam Society of International Law, Chair of Việt Nam Lawyers Association Branch at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director General of the Department of International Law and Treaties, wrote an article entitled “UNCLOS 1982: Overarching framework for establishing the legal order for the seas and oceans, promoting development and cooperation at sea".   The following is the full text of the article.   On June 23, 1994, the National Assembly of … [Read more...] about UNCLOS 1982 remains a framework for legal order for the seas and oceans

  Lý Thị Quyên uses her smartphone to interact with her customers online. — VNS Photo Bảo Hoa Khánh Dương and Bảo Hoa BẮC KẠN — Using Facebook and other social media platforms to sell products is nothing new among urban communities. But now ethnic women in remote mountainous areas of northern Bắc Kạn Province are following suit. Three months ago Lý Thị Quyên, from Dao ethnic minority group used her Facebook and Zalo accounts to post photographs of dried banana packaging and video clips of the production. She is the director of Thiên An Co-operative in Vi Hương Commune, Bạch Thông District. Quyên’s digital marketing started to pay off and she began to receive orders, not just from the local community where she lived, but also from Hà Nội, HCM City, Lào Cai and Nam Định. “I think using a technological … [Read more...] about Bắc Kạn’s ethnic women sell local products online

Vietnam is seeking for opportunities to grow its fintech market from FDI, and South Korea is by far one of the most promising strategic partners to boost fintech innovation thanks to its large number of commercial banks operating in Vietnam. Fintech, the future of Vietnam's cashless economy As innovation continues to boom, Vietnam is one of the top destinations for fintech investors thanks to its young and tech-savvy population, large number of smartphone users, and high-speed internet connection, said Nguyen Kim Anh, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam. According to Solidiance consulting group, the Vietnamese fintech market hit $4.4 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $7.8 billion in 2020. With an attempt to move away from cash-based transactions, the government has revealed a proposal of reducing cash payments in shopping malls, grocery stores, and business transactions to less than 10 per cent by 2020. On the push side, capital investment in Vietnam is pouring … [Read more...] about South Korea, a strategic partner for Vietnam’s fintech development