“This is the 100th multi-organ transplant from a brain-dead donor at Vietnam Duc University Hospital, also the largest amount of tissue and organs that have been donated,” said he. “We would like to express our deep gratitude to the patients who received organs, from the doctors, the medical staff doing the organ donation work to the families of those who donated their organs for life. This is a noble gesture and a humane action that needs to be spread,” said Prof. Giang. The donor was a brain-dead patient, named D.M.K, 32, living in Bac Giang province. On March 6, K was in a traffic accident and was urgently transported to the hospital due to his critical condition. Upon hearing the doctor's diagnosis, K's spouse and sibling were stunned. The medical professionals proposed organ donation after brain death, which K's family deliberated on and ultimately consented to. Despite the hospital staff's tireless efforts in administering intensive treatment and resuscitation for one day, … [Read more...] about Viet Duc Hospital performs 100th multi-organ transplant from brain-dead donor
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Athletics ready for golden task at 32nd SEA Games
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Athletics is still the strongest sport of Vietnam, and at the SEA Games, track-and-field stars are hoping to bring home at least 14 gold medals from the Cambodian meet. Vietnam has dominated the past three Games with 17 golds in 2017, 16 in 2019 and 22 at the last Games held a year later than scheduled in 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With just six weeks to go before the start of the Games, the team is training hard to keep its top spot. “We have set a target for each group," said Nguyen Manh Hung, general secretary of the Vietnam Athletics Federation . "We hope to manage to win at least 14 golds. We can predict the maximum number of golds that we can earn from the Games, but that is our tactic so I cannot reveal that information to anyone." The team has been training together since January with 53 promising members, in Hanoi, HCM City, Da Nang, Bac Ninh and Can Tho. "My team has been strengthened with … [Read more...] about Athletics ready for golden task at 32nd SEA Games
General Staff’s Deputy Chief works with Academy of Logistics
At the working session, the Director of the academy, Major General Phan Tung Son, briefed the delegates on the task performance of the school in 2022 and in the first months of 2023. Particularly, the academy has actively adjusted and built training programs at all levels, enhanced collaboration with the General Department of Logistics, the Military Region 1 Command, and Division 316 of Military Region 2, while renewing teaching and testing methods, contributing to fulfilling all assigned tasks, he added. Speaking at the event, Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh praised and acknowledged the outcomes of the academy over the past time. He urged the school to continue to implement Resolution No.1657-NQ/QUTW of the Central Military Commission on renewing education and training activities to meet the tasks of building the military in the current context, paying much attention to improving practice and exercises, and managing the cadets well. He emphasized that the school should focus … [Read more...] about General Staff’s Deputy Chief works with Academy of Logistics
General Staff honors outstanding youths
Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, attended and spoke at the event. As part of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, more than 5,000 members of the Youth Union Chapter of the General Staff are working in different fields. Generations of youths of the General Staff have effectively promoted the glorious tradition of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and been vanguard in all aspects, especially in carrying out difficult tasks. In the new period, the General Staff’s youths have well performed the functions of combat, work and production and been determined to protect independence and national sovereignty; helped local people respond to natural disasters and diseases, especially in COVID-19 pandemic; actively participated in poverty reduction and hunger elimination, socio-economic development, contributing to the development of the military and the country. In addition, they have enthusiastically participated and obtained achievements in … [Read more...] about General Staff honors outstanding youths
President presents rank promotion decision to General Staff leader
Addressing the event, President Vo Van Thuong praised Gen. Nghia for his great efforts over the past time. The state leader also highlighted the senior officer’s competence and outstanding achievements during his military career, contributing to the military building and national defense consolidation. He asked the newly-promoted officer to continue improving the mettle of a Party member and a military general, stay absolutely loyal to the Party, State, and people, and study and follow President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings on a general’s duties. The state leader also urged Gen. Nghia to further promote the spirit of solidarity and unity within the General Staff to lead and direct an effective implementation of the Party's guideline and the State's policies and laws on military and national defense tasks, meeting the requirements of building a revolutionary, standardized, elite, and gradually-modernized People's Army. He also requested Gen. Nghia to contribute to improving the quality … [Read more...] about President presents rank promotion decision to General Staff leader
Viettel Academy supports learning for Viettel personnel
With a focus on Viettel's core values, the Academy has been implementing innovative training methods that meet the demand of the digital transformation era. Equipped with interdisciplinary knowledge One of the major challenges facing technicians is the need to understand the basis of business administration and customer care. Similarly, people with technological and technical background often find it difficult to handle sales and production management. To address these issues, the Viettel Training Center (now Viettel Academy) was established on March 27, 2006, by merging the Department of Training and the Department of Technical Services of the Viettel Group. In line with the message “Viettel, where desires would never be stopped,” all personnel in all agencies and units are encouraged to collaborate and work towards achieving their goals. The academy offers a wide range of training courses, including the "First-time being a manager" program, which has helped improve the … [Read more...] about Viettel Academy supports learning for Viettel personnel
Defense minister reviews military organization building plan
The session was attended by Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Deputy Director of the General Department of Political Affairs Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Gau, Deputy Chief of the General Staff Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia, and other officials. During the meeting, General Phan Van Giang commended the General Staff for successfully directing the implementation of the Defense Ministry’s plan on organizing the Vietnam People's Army in the 2021-2030 period as scheduled. He acknowledged that several units have already implemented the plan and closely followed the policy of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense. Looking ahead, General Phan Van Giang emphasized that the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army should continue to focus on directing the whole-military to implement the Defense Ministry’s plan, considering it a significant task in 2023 and the following years, … [Read more...] about Defense minister reviews military organization building plan
Pre-deployment training for members of L2FH Rotation 5 closed
The closing ceremony was attended by VNDPKO’s Deputy Director Senior Colonel Nguyen Ba Hung and Deputy Director of Military Hospital 175 Senior Colonel Nguyen Viet Cuong. During the training course, the L2FH Rotation 5’s members were equipped with contents on the U.N., U.N. peacekeeping operations, and fundamental values of U.N. peacekeeping staff. They also experienced international trauma first aid, survival skills, knowledge about the locality via theoretical and practical contents. Especially, they practiced in line with reality, so that the staff could be well aware of their tasks in the U.N. Mission in South Sudan. The training course helped the L2FH Rotation 5 troops improve their ability and competence during performing assigned tasks and in life. Non-commissioned Senior Captain Nguyen Thanh Le Nhan, a nurse of Medical Examination Department, L2FH Rotation 5, said that he himself and his comrades were provided with valuable experience for their upcoming tasks in the … [Read more...] about Pre-deployment training for members of L2FH Rotation 5 closed
In their shoes: Crippled Vietnamese teacher devotes life to disabled children
A handicapped Vietnamese man has spent the last 10 years teaching other disadvantaged children art and music at a center for the disabled so as to improve their conditions and help them recognize the most basic objects around them. Truong Tan Dung, 37, is currently a teacher at a center for Agent Orange-infected and disadvantaged children in the central city of Da Nang. At the center, he is not only the teacher of a class with 15 most serious cases of the facility, but he is also in charge of maintaining and managing its equipment and computers. Crippled teacher of the disabled At the age of three, Dung suffered from polio causing paralysis in his lower body and sensory paralysis in both of his arms. The misfortune of his childhood continued as his mother soon passed away and his father left, so the disabled boy grew up with his grandmother. As Dung showed his painting talent quite early in his life, he was able to support himself through adolescence by selling … [Read more...] about In their shoes: Crippled Vietnamese teacher devotes life to disabled children
MoIT signs co-operation agreement with CMSC and VBF
The signing ceremony among MoIT, CMSC and VBF. — Photo congthuong.vn The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) signed a regulation to coordinate with the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) and the Viet Nam Bar Federation (VBF) in Ha Noi on Thurday. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien stated that the ministry had multi-sectoral state management functions in the economy, including many complex and sensitive fields. In order to perform its functions and tasks, the ministry urgently needed the coordination and assistance of all levels and branches from the central to local levels, said the minister. CMSC will be the direct management agency of State corporations, he said. Appreciating the role of VBF, the minister emphasised that the federation was a professional socio-political organisation with very important functions and tasks. MoIT and CMSC will coordinate more comprehensively and closely, especially in … [Read more...] about MoIT signs co-operation agreement with CMSC and VBF