Coming to Bac Nga village, Gia Cat commune, Cao Loc district, asking about Mrs. Hoang Thi Phun (Then Ngọc), born in 1959, Tay ethnic, everyone knows about her. Dedicating nearly 30 years of her life to practicing ancient then, she is one of the typical artists in the province who has a passion for the cultural heritage of the...

Vietnam will make more efforts to increase the effectiveness of the enforcement of legal regulations on anti-torture. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) This is the main task of a plan, recently approved by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, on enhancing the efficient enforcement of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Torture...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha held a working session with leaders of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and centrally-run hospitals on February 25 to tackle difficulties regarding the purchase of medical equipment, medicines, testing chemicals and biological products. Illustrative image (Phôt: VNA) Ha said despite difficulties and obstacles,...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested basic and comprehensive reform in digital transformation to improve labour productivity and competitiveness of enterprises and the nation, contributing to building an independent, self-reliant economy that integrates into the world extensively and effectively. PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) PM Chinh, who is also Chairman of the...

The Vietnamese government has issued Resolution 13/NQ-CP, approving the dossiers for the building of a decree on personal data protection. Illustrative image (Source: Tap chi an toan thong tin) According to the resolution, personal data are processed without the consent of the data subject in several cases, such as protecting the life and health of the data subject or...

More than 1.17 trillion VND (49.16 million USD) was mobilised during a campaign launched by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) in support of needy people on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival. A humanitarian fair held during the campaign (Photo: VNA) The donations, in both cash and kind, have been delivered to more than 2.61 million...

On the afternoon of February 24, the Department of Health celebrated the 68th anniversary of the Vietnamese Doctor's Day (February 27, 1955-February 27, 2023) and commended the most advanced and typical doctors in the Lang Son health sector. Attending the celebration was Mr. Luong Trong Quynh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Mr. Luong Trong Quynh, Vice Chairman...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 24 asked the healthcare sector to develop a fair, high quality, effective and internationally integrated medical system, with the growth of both State-owned and private medical systems and the modern and traditional medicine. An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) Chairing a national conference to launch healthcare tasks for 2023, the...

The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on February 24 to commend officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) who had participated in humanitarian relief and search and rescue operations in Turkey following the devastating earthquake on February 6. Members of the VPA team presented with the certificate of merit of the Defence...

Ten outstanding works and projects were honoured at the 2022 Vietnam Medical Achievement Awards held by Radio the Voice of Ho Chi Minh City (VOH) and the municipal Department of Health on February 23. "Gene sequencing technology for early detection of diseases" work honoured (Photo: VNA) This is the third consecutive year the award has been held to honour...