VietNamNet Bridge – A pregnant woman visiting the Hung Vuong Obstetrics Hospital in HCM City picked up a leaflet about the Zika virus off a shelf in the examination room. The woman, 41, was especially concerned about the virus after hearing that HCM City had recorded its first Zika case, that of a 33-year-old pregnant woman from District 2. “I’m worried about the disease as it can harm the fetus,” she said, adding that she would take the leaflet home for her husband and relatives to read. “They will have more awareness of this new disease and carry out preventive actions.” Dr Huynh Xuan Nghiem, deputy head of the Hung Vuong Hospital, said that obstetrics hospitals in the city provided information about the disease as well as protective measures. Along with leaflets, many standing posters on the disease are placed in the Hung Vuong hospital’s campus. A hotline at the hospital that will provide counselling on the Zika virus will begin … [Read more...] about Pregnant women counselled about Zika virus
Sickness at 33 weeks pregnant
EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR DEC. 1-15 (daily updated)
Stand-up Comedy “Ha Ha Ha Noi 2″ Friday 14 Dec 2012, 9 pm House of Son Tinh – 31 Xuan Dieu —– Saturday 15 Dec 2012, 9 pm CAMA ATK – 73A Mai Hac De It’s all giggles this weekend in Hanoi as the Hong Kong Comedy Tour returns for a second bout of Ha Ha Hà Nội. Culturally inappropriate jokes, heavy irony and deadpan one liners make for great entertainment so bring a date, prepare your heckles and leave your skepticism at the door. Tickets: VND100,000 Installation Exhibtion “Shapes” Opening: Fri 14 Dec, 6 pm Exhibition: 14 Dec 2012 – 13 Jan 2013 21 NORTH, 49 Lang Yen Phu, Ha Noi The installation “Shapes” by group8, witnesses a new way of conceiving architecture, where ‘shape’ is the result of a long analytical and conceptual process, and not the starting point of reflection. Composed of nine successive red shapes, each form is specific and unique, responding to a series … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR DEC. 1-15 (daily updated)
Health Ministry confirms first two Zika infections
Health Ministry confirms first two Zika infections The Saigon Times Daily By Staff Writers - The Saigon Times Daily A staff of the Preventive Medical Center of District 2 in HCMC on April 5 sprays a mosquito-killing chemical in the area where the Zika-infected woman’s house is located - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC - The Ministry of Health on April 5 confirmed the first two Vietnamese women had been infected with the Zika virus. The infected are a 64-year-old woman in Phuoc Hoa Ward in Nha Trang City in the central province of Khanh Hoa and a 33-year-old pregnant woman in Thanh My Loi Ward in HCMC’s District 2. The old woman in Nha Trang developed a fever on March 26, plus a headache, rashes and red eyes. She tested positive for the Zika virus at the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang last Thursday and another test produced the same result at the HCMC Pasteur Institute and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology on Monday. The patient in HCMC got sick with … [Read more...] about Health Ministry confirms first two Zika infections
Social News 12/7
Nha Trang Fair shows Hoang Sa, Truong Sa history An exhibition showcasing the historical and legal basis for Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos has opened at the Nha Trang Sea Festival. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan emphasized the exhibition will help visitors gain a better understanding and insight into the rational for Vietnam’s sacred claim to dominion over the archipelagos. On show are numerous documents and publications along with nearly 100 maps, which are part of the historical record and legal foundation proving Vietnam’s control over the two archipelagos. The exhibition shows conclusively that the Vietnam State from the feudal regimes to current has exercised and defended its jurisdiction over the two archipelagos in addition to other waters and islands surrounding them. These facts were recorded throughout history and meticulously … [Read more...] about Social News 12/7
WHAT’S ON MAY 1-31 (DAILY UPDATE)
Rather Unique: LIVE hip-hop w/ Ali & St. What Sat 28 May 2016, 9 pm ATK 73a Mai Hac De, Hanoi Come to enjoy the gold standard in live hip-hop. DJ Ali spins fresh beats while lyrical champ St. What lays down smooth lyrics. He raps for listeners, blunt-heads, fly ladies, and prisoners. Come experience a funk vortex of freestyles, hip-hop bangers, and radiant instrumentals. Free entry! Solo Exhibition “Sick of Love” by Jakub Julian Ziolkowski Opening: Sat 28 May 2016, 6 pm Exhibition: 28 May – 04 Jun 2016 Cafe Nhà Sàn Come to a solo exhibition “Sick of Love” by Jakub Julian Ziolkowski. “A boy dreams of finding treasure, a lonely man looks at his feet stepping on other feet that belong to his own shadow, faint marks of teeth pile on the shoulder of some strange girl who has come into the world before, me, and my hand pressed against the mirror, from now on i know. Every mirror is … [Read more...] about WHAT’S ON MAY 1-31 (DAILY UPDATE)