• Vietnam almost safe from animal diseases: health official

    Vietnam almost safe from animal diseases: health official

    09/06/2009 05:00

    Animal diseases in Vietnam are almost under control, an animal health senior officer said at a meeting in Hanoi Tuesday. “Vietnam has virtually contained bird flu and blue ear...

  • Travelers from H1N1 infected zones advised to delay Vietnam visit

    Travelers from H1N1 infected zones advised to delay Vietnam visit

    09/06/2009 05:00

    Health Minister Nguyen Quoc Trieu inspected a health screening device at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in May The Ministry of Health Tuesday “strongly recommended” that people from infected zones...

  • Vietnam plans H1N1 vaccines as flu outbreak looms

    Vietnam plans H1N1 vaccines as flu outbreak looms

    08/06/2009 05:00

    A woman is vaccinated at the Hanoi Center for Preventive Health. Vietnamese companies will receive influenza A (H1N1) virus samples this week toward enabling mass production of vaccines, according to a seminar...

  • Respiratory diseases attack central children

    08/06/2009 05:00

    More than 85 percent of children in the mountainous area of Nam Tra My District are suffering reparatory diseases, central Quang Nam Province’s Department of Health said Sunday. A group of community health experts made the finding after...

  • Supermarkets pull soft drinks from shelves fearing expiration

    08/06/2009 05:00

    Saigon Co.op supermarkets decided Saturday to recall Tan Hiep Phat Company beverage products after the firm was discovered storing expired ingredients. The company’s soft drinks include the familiar brands of Number 1 energy drink, Tra...

  • Three more test positive for new flu; two previous cases cured

    Three more test positive for new flu; two previous cases cured

    07/06/2009 05:00

    A mother and her two children arrived in Ho Chi Minh City from the US carrying H1N1 virus last Saturday, raising the total number of infections in the country to 13, the city’s Health Department reported...

  • City inspectors yet to find imported Red Bull cans

    City inspectors yet to find imported Red Bull cans

    04/06/2009 05:00

    No imported cans of popular energy drink Red Bull have been found in Ho Chi Minh City stores following a scare that imported cans may contain cocaine, health officials said Thursday....

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