• Gov’t mulls restrictions on entry of seeds, genetic materials

    13/02/2009 05:00

    The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Friday said the entry of seeds and other living organisms into Vietnam must be regulated to protect native species of flora and fauna. Speaking at a conference on the national action plan for...

  • City hospital pharmacies meet GPP standards

    City hospital pharmacies meet GPP standards

    13/02/2009 05:00

    Seventy of the 82 hospital pharmacies in Ho Chi Minh City have been awarded the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Good Pharmacy Practices (GPP) certificates for the past year, the city’s health...

  • Ward clinics suffer as young doctors stay away

    Ward clinics suffer as young doctors stay away

    11/02/2009 05:00

    A health worker vaccinates a child at a health station in Ho Chi Minh City. A monthly income of US$143 at most plus few opportunities to gain experience, deter fresh medical graduates from working at ward-level...

  • No need to publicize poor-quality product info: health official

    11/02/2009 05:00

    It is not legally mandatory that products of substandard quality are publicized in the media according to article 30 of the Law on Quality of Products and Goods, a senior health official claimed Wednesday. However, his bureau always ensures...

  • Mekong Delta could reap more bird flu during harvest season

    Mekong Delta could reap more bird flu during harvest season

    11/02/2009 05:00

    The coming harvest season has agriculture authorities in the Mekong Delta worried about further outbreaks of bird flu as ducks are usually allowed free run of paddy fields at this time....

  • More bird flu confirmed after gov’t rails against lax prevention

    More bird flu confirmed after gov’t rails against lax prevention

    11/02/2009 05:00

    Duck carcasses in the northern province of Bac Ninh tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus Tuesday after central animal health authorities warned that preventative measures were too lax at the local level....

  • Buck exchanged for delay in milk fraud notice

    Buck exchanged for delay in milk fraud notice

    09/02/2009 05:00

    A customer examines the content and usage information of a milk product in District 3. Customers have become increasingly worried about the quality of milk products they are buying. Ho Chi Minh City health...

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