Life in hanoi

Translating Larry’s essay about his return trips to Viet Nam intensified my own love for my homeland. On his visit to his former battlefield at Núi Bà Đen – the Black Virgin Mountain – Larry wrote: “Getting to Bà Đen’s temple is not an easy climb, but you stand there looking out at the broad panorama of earth, and your heart fills with delight. There is a quality of light, a deep panorama of green, stunning in its richness. It has always seemed to me to be the green of all green.” Later, he would tell me: “The mountain is a remarkable place: it gave me something all those years ago that I didn't even know I needed. It is my home.”  … [Read more...] about Larry Heinemann: Born to belong to Việt Nam

Kien Giang (VNA) – Non-profit organisation VinaCapital Foundation (VCF) and Thanh Ha Fish Sauce Co. Ltd presented pediatric emergency carts to Kien Giang General Hospital at a ceremony on January 5. The equipment is part of a programme designed to improve pediatric emergency capacity in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang. On the occasion, 32 doctors from 14 hospitals across the province took part in a pediatric advanced life support (PALS) course on teamwork first aid skills in emergency situations like heart stop, irregular heartbeat, and severe injuries. VCF Chairman Don Lam said the organisation has to date sponsored heart surgery for 217 children in Kien Giang. It worked with the Thanh Ha company to run the programme on improving pediatric emergency capacity at two hospitals and a medical centre on Phu Quoc island. VinaCapital Foundation was established in 2007 as a US-registered, non-profit, tax-deductible organisation, and was licensed as an international NGO in … [Read more...] about VinaCapital Foundation aids health sector in Kien Giang

Although the two Chinese citizens were found infected by the coronavirus in Ho Chi Minh City several days after they left Nha Trang, carrying out the epidemiological surveillance is still necessary and in accordance with procedures, said Dr. Bui Xuan Minh, director of the Khanh Hoa Department of Health. … [Read more...] about Epidemiological surveillance launched in Vietnamese province following first coronavirus cases

Traditionally, Mong girls must know sewing before getting married to make their own wedding dresses. When they are still small, Mong girls have been taught to do embroidery, needlework, and weaving. Thus a majority of them excels in weaving and can pass down the craft to the next generation. … [Read more...] about Can Ty brocade weaving village

The two Chinese nationals, who tested positive for the coronavirus, are under treatment at Cho Ray Hospital in HCMC - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Cho Ray Hospital is well prepared to treat patients infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, Nguyen Tri Thuc, director of the hospital, told Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper, after two Chinese nationals had been admitted to the hospital and tested positive for the coronavirus. … [Read more...] about Cho Ray Hospital treating two Chinese coronavirus patients