A hepatitis patient receives treatment in the Communicable Diseases Department of Bạch Mai Hospital. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Ngọc Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is among countries with the highest rate of hepatitis in the world; however, lack of knowledge about the disease leads people to hide it, causing a major barrier in hepatitis treatment and prevention. Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh, 54, left home in the northern province of Hà Nam to go to Hà Nội–based Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases for hepatitis B treatment for five months. "In 2010, I was informed that I have hepatitis B after being checked at the province’s general hospital,” he said. “But at that time I really did not want anyone to know about my disease; they would get away from me. I looked for herbal treatments at home.” “Early this year, I was very tired and losing weight. My family forced me to come back … [Read more...] about Hepatitis education lacking in Vietnam
Residents still dispute inspection findings of Thu Thiem urban project
Residents still dispute inspection findings of Thu Thiem urban projectThe Saigon Times Daily Residents whose lives are affected by the Thu Thiem New Urban Area development project in District 2 observe the meeting via TV screen – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Residents whose lives have been turned upside down by the Thu Thiem New Urban Area development project in District 2 have again expressed their opposition to the inspection findings of the Government Inspectorate, reported the local media. The city’s chairman, Nguyen Thanh Phong, held another meeting earlier today, November 14, with the affected residents in the Thu Thiem neighborhood, especially those from the wards of An Khanh, An Loi Dong and Thu Thiem, to discuss the compensation policy for their acquired land. Opening the meeting, municipal chief inspector Nguyen Long Tuyen informed local residents of the Government Inspectorate’s Notice 1483 containing the inspection findings of the controversial … [Read more...] about Residents still dispute inspection findings of Thu Thiem urban project
NA passes resolution on State budget allocation for 2019
NA passes resolution on State budget allocation for 2019By Thuy Dung Nguyen Duc Hai, chairman of the NA Committee on Finance and Budget, addresses an NA session in Hanoi – PHOTO: QUOCHOI.VN HANOI – The National Assembly (NA) approved a resolution on central State budget allocation for next year on November 14 in Hanoi. Of this, the total central budget spending is nearly VND1,020 trillion, or roughly US$43.5 billion. Of this amount, some VND320 trillion will be given to localities as supplementary funding to balance the local budget. In particular, the resolution also set budget revenue targets, including more than VND810 trillion of central budget collections and an estimated VND601 trillion provided by local budget collections. According to Nguyen Duc Hai, chairman of the NA Committee on Finance and Budget, some NA deputies noted that the budget allocation should put more emphasis on disadvantaged localities such as the Mekong Delta region, and remote or … [Read more...] about NA passes resolution on State budget allocation for 2019
Petroleum, banking stocks decline
Petroleum, banking stocks declineBy Phuong Thao HCMC – Heavy selling pressure sank many leading stocks in the banking and petroleum sectors today, November 14, sending the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange down for the second straight session. The main index closed at a four-month low of 900.93, losing 4.45 points, or 0.49%, against the previous session. Without large block deals like Tuesday, turnover on the southern market turned low, with volume and value contracting 16% and 6% at 142.3 million shares worth nearly VND3.4 trillion, respectively. Oil and gas stocks slumped further as the global oil price extended its losses, with gas group GAS shedding nearly 4% at VND90,200. Meanwhile, fuel distributor PLX fell 2.6% at VND55,000 and drilling firm PVD lost 3.7% at VND15,300. For the banking sector, eight out of nine listed lenders closed in the negative territory, in which BID was the top loser for slumping 3.6% at VND21,200. Meanwhile, EIB and TPB bucked the trend as … [Read more...] about Petroleum, banking stocks decline
Deputy PM orders electricity price management plan for next year
Deputy PM orders electricity price management plan for next yearThe Saigon Times Daily Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue at the meeting on November 13 - PHOTO: VGP HCMC – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has required the Ministry of Industry and Trade to team up with other relevant ministries and agencies to draw up a plan to control the electricity price next year to keep inflation at some 4%, according to the Government news website. At a meeting on the price management plan for next year with some ministries and agencies on November 13, Hue said the ministry must work with the Ministry of Finance, the National Assembly’s Economic Committee, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other relevant agencies to direct Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) to publicize the 2017 electricity price this month. Last year’s electricity price will be used as a foundation for building next year’s electricity price management plan. The plan will later be … [Read more...] about Deputy PM orders electricity price management plan for next year