Hospital Director Tran Binh Giang said the bank is tasked with collecting, preserving, storing, and supplying tissues for medical and research establishments, as well as partnering with foreign individuals and organisations for health check-ups and treatment. As the first surgical hospital in Vietnam, the Vietnam – Germany Hospital conducts tens of thousands of surgeries each year to transplant hearts, blood vessels, and bones, which are in high demand in the country. It is expected to become a leading research and training centre on tissue preservation and stem cell transplantation, as well as transfer technology to other tissue banks which are to be set up in the future. Earlier, Minister of Public Security To Lam met two patients who underwent successful viscera transplantation at the hospital and decided to take 5 billion VND (217,000 USD) from the ministry’s fund to equip the hospital with six specialised organ storage containers. Thanks to them, the hospital was … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first tissue bank inaugurated at Vietnam – Germany Hospital
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Vietnam slides slightly to 77th in WEF Global Competitiveness
The Hanoitimes - Out of the 12 pillars, Vietnam made progress in just four, stood still in one, and slipped in seven. Vietnam’s overall score inched up to 58.1 out of 100 in the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Global Competitiveness Index 2018, but its ranking has fallen by three places to 77th out of 140 rated economies from the 74/135 position a year earlier. The new tool maps the competitiveness landscape of 140 economies through 98 indicators organized into 12 pillars. For each indicator, using a scale from 0 to 100, it indicates how close an economy is to the ideal state or “frontier” of competitiveness. When combining these factors, the average score for the world is 60, 40 points away from the frontier. Out of the 12 pillars, Vietnam made progress in just four (ICT adoption, Health, Labor market, Market size), stood still in one (Macroeconomic stability), and slipped in seven (Institutions, Infrastructure, Skills, Product market, Financial system, Business … [Read more...] about Vietnam slides slightly to 77th in WEF Global Competitiveness
Vietnam, Belgium promote cooperation in multiple fields
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel witness the signing of some cooperation documents between agencies and businesses of the two countries. (Photo: VNA) Brussels (VNA) – The Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Belgium announced at a joint press conference in Brussels on October 16 that they had agreed to promote cooperation between the two countries in multiple fields. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel co-chaired the press conference following their talks. The Vietnamese PM said he and PM Charles Michel had agreed to bolster ties in agriculture, eduction-training, culture, transport and facilitation of business and investment, especially when the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement will be signed soon. He told the press that many Belgian-invested projects in Vietnam have been successful, adding that Vietnam is making constant efforts to improve its investment environment. He added that Belgian had agreed to push for the signing of … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Belgium promote cooperation in multiple fields
Vietnam’s first tissue bank opened at top hospital
The Hanoitimes - The tissue bank is tasked with collecting, preserving, storing, and supplying tissues for medical and research establishments, as well as partnering with foreign individuals and organizations for health check-ups and treatment. The first tissue bank in Vietnam was officially opened at Vietnam-Germany Friendship Hospital on October 16. Participants cut the ribbon at the inauguration ceremony. Photo: Thuy Giang Prof. Tran Binh Giang, director of Vietnam-Germany Friendship Hospital, said that at his hospital and other surgical hospitals in Vietnam, surgeries to transplant bones, blood vessels, heart valves and veins are highly demanded. However, Vietnam has only two tissue preservation and research laboratories at Hanoi Medical University (in Hanoi) and Pham Ngoc Thach Medical University (in Ho Chi Minh City), but no real tissue bank has been established to carry out professional treatment for patients, Giang added. From this urgent demand, since 2016, … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first tissue bank opened at top hospital
Chervo Vietnam Open Championship 2018 to tee off in Hà Nội
Full swing: The Chervo Vietnam Open Championship 2018 will tee off on November 3 in Hà Nội. — Photo nhandan.com.vnViet Nam News HS Golf Vietnam is now the official sponsor of the Vietnam Golf Team, providing clothing and accessories under the brand name “Chervo” – known as one of the top golf fashion brands in the world. — VNS … [Read more...] about Chervo Vietnam Open Championship 2018 to tee off in Hà Nội