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“We needed help from Japan [in the 1988 operation] due to lack of medical equipment, but now [Vietnamese doctors] are capable of performing the entire operation by ourselves. I think this separation surgery will mark a milestone in the development of Vietnam’s medical sector,” Dr. A said ahead of the medical operation. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City doctors separate conjoined twins in landmark surgery

At the reception, the city Party chief highly appreciated an important role of the Canadian Consul General in tightening the comprehensive partnership relationship between Vietnam and Canada in general, between Ho Chi Minh City and Canada’s localities in fields of environment and health. On this occasion, Secretary Nhan shared results of Covid-19 prevention as well as achievement of successful treatment for the two Chinese patients and British patient No.91. However, Ho Chi Minh City, an economic hub of services and commerce, has been greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Textile and footwear also faced difficulties due to a sharp decrease in orders overseas.  Amid the situation, the leaders of Ho Chi Minh City decided to apply business support packages to ensure production and job for workers. HCMC could adjust many goals of socio-economic development in the coming period due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, added he.  Regarding relations with Canada, Mr. … [Read more...] about City Party Chief receives Consul General of Canada

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism has proposed the use of 1,618 rooms at 10 hotels to serve as paid quarantine facilities for foreign experts upon their arrival to Vietnam. The ten hotels, classed from three to five-stars, will be used for isolation only, and will not receive guests during the isolation period. The isolation of foreign experts to Vietnam will be divided into separate periods to facilitate the medical supervision at quarantine facilities. In the first phase, the city will use three hotels with total of 744 rooms in District 5, District 1 and Can Gio District to isolate foreign experts. In the second phase, an additional 520 hotel rooms in District 1, District 7 and District 3 will be used, with 345 hotel rooms in District 1 and Tan Binh District to be mobilised in the third phase. Foreigners who enter Ho Chi Minh City must make a health declaration, have their body temperature checked, and take a test for COVID-19 virus at the airport. After an isolation … [Read more...] about HCM City proposes use of hotel rooms as paid quarantine facilities

On May 13, Cho Ray hospital doctors received the heart sent by the Hanoi-based-Viet Duc Hospital. The donor is a brain dead 47-year old woman who had a traffic accident. The heart was later transplanted into the 47-year-old man who had been suffering from heart problems for eight years. He has been going through phase four of heart failure and there was little hope that he could survive in the long term. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese doctors succeed in heart transplant for patient in HCM City

VAS sent notices about the cases to Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training VAS has sent notices about the cases to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training. These teachers are the 97th and 98th infections published by the Ministry of Health on March 21. Both of them are of British nationality and live in District 4. Previously, they travelled to Malaysia before returning to Vietnam. On March 14, they also went to the bar Buddha Bar & Grill where four other cases of infection were discovered last week. … [Read more...] about VAS returns to online classes for two weeks after two COVID-19 infections