HCM CITY — Pre-term births are the leading cause of global under-5 child mortality, as well as short- and long-term morbidities such as sepsis, retinopathy of prematurity, and neurodevelopment impairment, Dr Jane Hirst of Oxford University said at a conference held in HCM City yesterday (May 16). Hirst and her colleagues, including doctors at Từ Dũ Hospital in HCM City, carried out a study on pre-term births from October 2016 to October 2018 to update biomarkers for premature births. Prematurity is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Việt Nam, Hirst said at the 19th Vietnam-France-Asia-Pacific Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology, which ends today. “Prevention is a priority, but predicting which women will deliver pre-term remains challenging,” she added. An effective biomarker would focus ante-natal care on those at greatest risk of pre-term birth and facilitate development of novel interventions, Hirst said. However, pre-term … [Read more...] about Từ Dũ Hospital, experts discuss ways to prevent pre-term births
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Food and hotel expo opens in HCM City
At the 10th edition of the International Food & Drinks, Bakery, Hotel, Foodservice Equipment, Supplies and Services Exhibition is a wide range of food and drinks, dairy products, meat and poultry, confectionery making equipment, bar and coffee services, catering services, vending machines and services, and cleaning and housekeeping services from renowned local and international brands. There are 22 international group pavilions from countries such as Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Poland, the Netherlands, Russia, Australia, the US, Singapore and France. The most outstanding stall at the Irish pavilion is Bord Bia, which has a number of products made from beef, pork and organic fruits. The Polish pavilion, organised by the National Support Centre for Agriculture, or KOWR, has a number of agricultural products from the European country. The Russian pavilion has brands like Altai Group, Primorsk, Omsk and Voronezh. There are many exciting activities at the exhibition like … [Read more...] about Food and hotel expo opens in HCM City
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Over 100 firms join International Trade Fair of Northwest Region The International Trade Fair of the Northwest Region 2019 opened in Dien Bien Phu city in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 30 More than 100 organisations and businesses of Vietnam, China, Laos and Thailand have joined the International Trade Fair of the Northwest Region 2019 that was opened in Dien Bien Phu city in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 30. The event, which will run until April 5, has 280 booths introducing goods and services of different localities of Vietnam and foreign firms, along with a trading area and a food court. On display at the fair are manufacturing-mechanical products, machines, industrial and agricultural equipment, office equipment, and handicrafts. Le Van Quy, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dien Bien province, said that the trade fair is part of the national trade promotion programme which has been approved by the Ministry of Industry and … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 2/4
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Minister meets innovators in Germany Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung (second from the right) meets German executives. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung is learning about scientific research, technological innovation and personnel training in leading German corporations during his ongoing Germany visit at the invitation of German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier. The Vietnamese delegation has visited a Siemens gas turbine factory, the SAP software company and the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering. Minister Dung expressed his wish that Siemens, SAP and Fraunhofer would invest more in Viet Nam by building solar panels and wind turbine plants to meet energy demand in the country and ASEAN, building new research and lab centres in Hoa Lac Hi-tech park. Leaders of Siemens, SAP and Fraunhofer expressed their interest in the Vietnamese market, saying they have … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 22/3
Ho Chi Minh City to give presents to first visitors in 2019
Authorities in HCM City will organise a ceremony to welcome and give presents to the first visitors to the city on January 1, 2019. Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, Bui Ta Hoang Vu, welcomes the first international visitors to the city from France on January 1, 2018 The first foreign visitors to the city are expected to arrive at 7.35 am from Frankfurt City while the first domestic visitors will land at 8.15 am from Danang City. Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Tourism cooperated with Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air and the Tan Son Nhat Airport to hold a ceremony to welcome and give presents to the first visitors to the city, which is an annual activity to show the city's hospitality and promote tourism services. These visitors will be presented with free air tickets and newly-opened tours which were launched to celebrate the 320th anniversary of the city. Ho Chi Minh City enjoyed a robust growth in tourism development in 2018 with revenues of VND140 … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to give presents to first visitors in 2019