Saigontourist puts on Lunar New Year tour programsBy Anh Tien The tranquil ambience of Hoi An, the ancient town recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site - PHOTO: ANH TIEN HCMC - In celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) early next month, Saigontourist Travel Service Company has launched more than 300 domestic and outbound tour programs. Aside from familiar Tet tours, the affiliate of Saigontourist Holding Company has some new tours on offer. Guests can choose tours to Tra Vinh and Vinh Long provinces in the Mekong Delta, Ho Dynasty Citadel in Thanh Hoa Province, Cape Sa Vi – the northeastern-most point of Vietnam, Cau Vang (Golden Bridge) in Danang City, or Phu Tho Province – the hometown of Hung Kings, the founders of the country. In Phu Tho Province, tourists will visit Nghia Linh Mountain, Ha-Trung-Thuong temples, Hung Kings’ tombs, and Ngoc water well, among others. Cape Sa Vi in Mong Cai City, Quang Ninh Province is a highlight of … [Read more...] about Saigontourist puts on Lunar New Year tour programs
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Promotion of military-civilian medical program
Senior Lieutenant General Tran Don, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Defense Minister, and Deputy Health Minister Pham Le Tuan co-chaired the conference. Senior Lieutenant General Tran Don, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Defense Minister, and Deputy Health Minister Pham Le Tuan co-chaired the conference. According to reports and opinions at the conference, since 2016, the project has achieved important results, including establishing military-civilian medical departments at the ministerial and provincial levels, and medical centers in the island districts of Bach Long Vy, Con Co, Ly Son, Phu Quy, Con Dao, Co To, Tho Chu, as well as organizing medical teams in response to emergency situations. Speaking at the event, Gen. Don praised the results in the military-civilian medical program over the past years, and hoped that in the coming time, military and civilian agencies and units will continue to overcome difficulties and complete all … [Read more...] about Promotion of military-civilian medical program
Vietnamese surgeons successfully transplant lung in 7-year-old patient
VietNamNet Bridge - The doctors at the Military Hospital 103 have successfully conducted the first lung transplant operation in Vietnam, saving the life of a 7-year-old child who was born with bronchiectasis. Ly Chuong Binh, the patient, received lungs from two living donors – his father and uncle. Two days after the operation was carried out, Binh has begun his recovery. According to Hoang Van Chuong, an anesthesiologist, this is the first lung transplant surgery conducted at the hospital. Prior to that, the hospital carried out the first kidney transplant in 1992, liver transplant in 2004, heart transplant in 2010 and pancreas – kidney transplant in 2014. The patient received lungs from two donors instead of one. The patient suffered from bronchiectasis which seriously affected his heart’s function. The boy was malnourished, weighing 14 kilos at the age of seven. Because of the special characteristics of the surgery, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese surgeons successfully transplant lung in 7-year-old patient
Doosan Vina, CAUH run free medical program in Quang Ngai
Doosan Vina, CAUH run free medical program in Quang Ngai By Quoc Hung in HCMC Doosan Vina and Chung Ang University Hospital (CAUH) on Monday started a five-day pprogram to carry out free health checks and cataract surgeries in the central province of Quang Ngai. Four surgeons from CAUH, which is also in South Korea, will take part in the surgery on 30 cataract patients at Quang Ngai General Hospital. Under the joint program 1,500 people from nearby areas will receive health checks by a team of 14 CAUH doctors. Eligible areas include Binh Tri, Binh Dong, Binh Thuan communes of Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province. On July 22 CAUH will donate a Faco Machine and a surgery kit worth US$30,000 to the hospital. "Doosan Vina is making efforts to become a Vietnam company that has the love from the local community and helps develop Vietnam's industry," BJ Cho, general director of Doosan Vina said in a statement. "This year the company wants to bring light to cataract patients while last … [Read more...] about Doosan Vina, CAUH run free medical program in Quang Ngai
Meeting to review 5-year medical program in the Northwestern region
(VOVworld) – A meeting was held on Thursday to review the cooperation between the healthcare sector and army medical units in providing health services to the people of the Northwestern region. Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Steering Committee for the Northwestern region, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, called on the two sectors to closely cooperate and consider caring for people’s health their permanent task, contributing to building an all-people’s national defense. Over the past 5 years, the program “The army works for people’s health” has provided free healthcare and medicine to over 18,000 people and presented gifts to 1,000 social beneficiaries and medical equipment to 40 communal clinics. … [Read more...] about Meeting to review 5-year medical program in the Northwestern region