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“This kind of response usually comes from people who get offended because they are uninformed and won’t allow themselves to learn because their ego is at stake, so they try to disqualify a person rather than try to understand a point of view that could actually help them. … [Read more...] about Documentary highlights plight of abused animals

In discussing the poor living conditions of disadvantaged households in the two communes, Huệ emphasised that the Party and State’s policy is to ensure all Vietnamese people can enjoy a warm Tết. Therefore, the Party, State, social organisations, and individual donors have paid particular attention to caring for those less fortunate during the Tết holidays. … [Read more...] about PM Phúc pays pre-Tết visit to workers in Hải Phòng

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The cold weather which has hit the northern region with temperatures of 8 to 10 Celsius degree has reportedly been accompanied by a surge in the number of people suffering from strokes. Dao Viet Phuong, from Bach Mai Hospital’s Stroke Centre, said the centre has received 2,000 stroke patients since it was established in November. More people have recently also been taken to the National Geriatric Hospital (NGH) and the 108 Military Hospital. Nguyen Danh Cuong, deputy head of the Emergency and Stroke Department of the NGH, said the cold snap was the reason for an escalation in the number of senior citizens hospitalised for emergency treatment. The hospital admitted 50-60 patients a day compared to 30-40 on normal days. Most of them are serious cases with blood pressure problems, heart diseases and strokes; some even need a ventilator, he said. "As the organs of the elderly are ageing, they are more susceptible to … [Read more...] about Cold weather raises the risks of stroke, say doctors

Nguyen Van Son, Secretary of the Part cell at the SAPA Trade Centre and Director of the Prague Centre of Vietnamese Language, also showed his pride in recent national development achievements and believed in the Party’s leadership and the success of the coming National Party Congress. He said overseas Party members like him are delighted with the Party and State’s drastic actions in the corruption fight as well as thorough personnel preparations for the congress. With 20-year efforts to maintain the teaching and learning of Vietnamese language at the Prague centre, Son appreciated Party and State leaders’ support for this work, adding that he hopes the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic will coordinate with agencies in the homeland to help maintain the language teaching and learning in the European nation. Vietnamese people form one of the largest foreigners’ communities in the Czech Republic and was also recognised as an ethnic group there./. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese in Czech Republic have high hopes for 13th National Party Congress