Viet Nam News HCM CITY - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is common in countries such as Việt Nam with a high rate of smokers and will have an upward trend in the country if smoking is not eliminated, according to health experts. Dr Trần Văn Ngọc, chairman of the HCM City Respiratory Society, said that COPD, a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe, is a global health burden, affecting 4.77 per cent of the world's population. Ngọc spoke at a press conference on an action programme to reply to the World COPD (Nov 18) held yesterday by the HCM City Respiratory Society in co-operation with GlaxoSmithKline Pte. Ltd. Globally, COPD last year was the fourth cause of fatalities and is estimated to become the third in 2030, Ngọc said. Việt Nam has nearly 4 million patients with COPD, and in 2014, the country was in the top 10 countries with the highest cigarette consumption, according to Ngọc. The country is carrying out a national strategy for prevention and … [Read more...] about COPD common as VN has high rate of smokers
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Fundraiser for Christchurch earthquake at Caravelle
Fundraiser for Christchurch earthquake at Caravelle By Michael Smith in HCMC To raise money for the earthquake victims in Christchurch, the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce has organized a fundraiser at 6:30 on Thursday night (Mar. 3) at the Saigon Saigon Bar at the Caravelle Hotel in District 1. “The widespread devastation has made what was once the iconic garden city of Christchurch, and gateway to our beautiful South Island, desperately in need of our enormous financial assistance,” Warwick Cleine, Chairman of the NZ Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam said in an email to announce the event. The cost of entry will be VND300,000/person, with selected drinks at a discounted rate. The Caravelle Hotel has kindly agreed to donate all proceeds from such drink sales to the Vietnam Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. There will also be a live auction, raffle, and donation buckets. The event will run till 8.30. “There have been widespread offers of support and assistance from … [Read more...] about Fundraiser for Christchurch earthquake at Caravelle
Welsh choir perform for kids charity
Welsh choir perform for kids charity By Thu Nguyet in HCMC Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir will return to HCMC for a charity performance two years after their last appearance in the city. The show named “Songs for a Brighter Future” will be at the Caravelle Hotel in HCMC on October 16. The all-male choir, founded in 1978, is a group of amateur singers whose music celebrates the folk sounds of Wales. Many of their performances serve charitable purposes. The group performed in London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2004 and 2008, and the choir sang on the Great Wall of China in 2009. The evening’s entertainment gets underway at 6:30pm with music by a chamber music group and other performers, and a painting exhibition and silent auction in the hotel’s Opera Rooms. After a short presentation by representatives from Saigon Children’s Charity and a short fashion show, the choir will perform two sets while guests enjoy a set menu dinner prepared by the … [Read more...] about Welsh choir perform for kids charity
Photo exhibition on the World Heritage in Vietnam
(Cinet)- On April 21, an photo exhibition featuring the beauty of World Heritage in Vietnam was launched at the campus of South Gate, Citadel of the Ho Dynasty. The exhibition is the result of close coordination between the UNESCO Office in Viet Nam, the Department of Cultural Heritage (the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), Viet Nam’s World Heritage Sites Club, Panasonic Viet Nam, Our Place and MCMS International Company. This is opportunity to showcase Citadel of the Ho Dynasty World Heritage Site in particular , the World Heritages in Vietnam in general to public and international friends. At the same time, promoting stronger tourism development linkages between Citadel of the Ho Dynasty World Heritage and other heritage sites. This event helps to raise awareness of Vietnamese young people about World Heritage protection, contributes to the education of patriotism tradition, arouse proud of the nation in the Vietnamese generations. Reportedly, after exhibiting at … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition on the World Heritage in Vietnam