It is also necessary to work with the media to encourage the public to follow the ministry’s measures to prevent winter-spring diseases as well as its 5K (in Vietnamese) message: Khẩu trang (facemask) – Khử khuẩn (disinfection) – Khoảng cách (distance) – Không tụ tập (no gathering) – Khai báo y tế (health declaration). … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 11
Pavement deterioration
Free shelter for kidney failure patients in Vinh Long
Vinh Long (VNA) - A kindhearted couple in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long has run a free shelter for kidney dialysis patients and their relatives for more than two years, sharing their financial burden and giving them a second home. As they need kidney dialysis once every two days, the patients who live far from the hospital feel lucky to be offered accommodation at a housing complex in Binh Minh town, Vinh Long province owned by Tran Van Hien and Nguyen Thi Kim Hong. The 300sq.m house has three separate areas, two for beds where the patients rest and one for a common space where families of kidney dialysis patients cook, eat and do daily activities together. Tran Van Hien, the house owner, said after visiting the hospital, he and his wife witnessed many kidney dialysis patients who were in pain forced to rest in the hospital’s lobby. The kidney dialysis patients and their families face dual financial and health burdens. They not only run out of money but their health … [Read more...] about Free shelter for kidney failure patients in Vinh Long
Upgraded runways at TSN, Noi Bai airports put into service
The project to upgrade the runways and taxiways of the Tan Son Nhat International Airport with a total investment of over VND2 trillion was planned to be carried out in two phases. In the first phase, lasting for six months, runway 25R/07L that is three kilometers long and 46 meters wide, four taxiways and auxiliary facilities have been upgraded. … [Read more...] about Upgraded runways at TSN, Noi Bai airports put into service
From macaques to crabs, wildlife faces threat from face masks
The British charity RSPCA rescued a gull which had its feet tangled in a face mask. Photo: AFP Conservationists in Brazil found one inside the stomach of a penguin after its body washed up on a beach, while a dead pufferfish was discovered caught inside another off the coast of Miami. … [Read more...] about From macaques to crabs, wildlife faces threat from face masks
Urgent conservation of old French villas in Hanoi
Many old French villas in Hanoi have been degraded. Photo: Doan Thanh Due to the large value and profitability of these villas, many owners have renovated them for different purposes. According to Chief Inspector of the Hanoi Department of Construction Nguyen Viet Dung, since the City People's Committee delegated inspection works to districts and wards, the handling of the construction violations has improved however it still requires more strict inspection and control from the local authorities. … [Read more...] about Urgent conservation of old French villas in Hanoi
