• Around 2,000 newborn Vietnamese babies infected with HIV

    Around 2,000 newborn Vietnamese babies infected with HIV

    06/06/2010 05:00

    There are an estimated 6,000 pregnant women infected with HIV annually in Vietnam, 35 percent of whom are likely to transmit the virus to their newborn babies, according to a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Health (MoH)....

  • 34 patients suffer eye infections after operations

    34 patients suffer eye infections after operations

    06/06/2010 05:00

    Seven people in Dong Nai, two in Lam Dong, 22 in HCM City and 3 in An Giang contracted eye infections after eye surgeries in May. Twenty-five patients in HCM City returned to the HCM City Eye Hospital for first aid from May...

  • Dead body of missing Russian tourist found

    Dead body of missing Russian tourist found

    06/06/2010 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge – The body of a Russian tourist who went missing in the sea of Nha Trang on May 31 was discovered by a fisherman on June 6. Diving is a favourite of many foreign tourists in Nha Trang. On June 2, a Nha...

  • Prosecutors drop embezzlement charges against transport ex-officials

    04/06/2010 05:00

    The People’s Supreme Procuracy has dropped embezzlement charges against four former officials of the transport ministry’s Project Management Unit 18 (PMU18). The People’s Supreme Procuracy has dropped embezzlement charges against four former officials of the...

  • Plan to develop medicinal plants

    02/06/2010 05:00

    Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked the Ministry of Health to formulate a plan for developing and preserving precious herbs and other materials . . . Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked the Ministry of Health to formulate a plan...

  • Internet TV for Viet Kieu broadens scope

    01/06/2010 05:00

    After one year operating on a trial basis in North America, the Internet-based television channel for overseas Vietnamese will expand to Europe and Asia. After one year operating on a trial basis in North America, the Internet-based television channel for overseas...

  • Nearly 30% of men have premarital sex

    01/06/2010 05:00

    Out of every ten Vietnamese men between 22-25 years old, three or nearly 30% have sex before marriage compared to just over 6% for women, according to a national survey released yesterday. Photo for illustration: Marijni. Out of every...

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