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Hospitals urged to ensure quality after fees drop on July 15
Hospitals in the country have been instructed to ensure health exams and treatment for insured patients as fees for 70 healthcare services will fall on July 15 under a newly issued circular, according to Deputy Minister of Health Phạm Lê Tuấn.Keep reading ...
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Việt Nam and partners to join hands in dealing with climate change
Despite limited funds and many challenges, Việt Nam has included conservation and climate change mitigation efforts in the country’s socio-economic development plan as it faces pollution, rising sea levels and environmental degradation.Keep reading ...
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Journalism for Sustainable Development Award launched
The Journalism for Sustainable Development Award (JSD Award), launched on Thursday, aims to support the media in joining sustainable development process.Keep reading ...
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European Commission to review yellow card against Vietnamese fisheries in early 2019
The European Commission (EC) recorded Việt Nam’s efforts in addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and would review its ‘yellow card’ warning against fisheries export in early next year.Keep reading ...
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Việt Nam commits to reduce plastic waste
Việt Nam has strongly committed to reducing plastic waste country-wide and in the long term, working to eliminate the issue all together.Keep reading ...
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Việt Nam to boost ‘green’ and sustainable growth
The Government of Việt Nam has been implementing drastic measures to increase forest coverage in the Central Highlands region, while improving output of coffee and high value crops in easing deforestation.Keep reading ...
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WHO urges Vietnamese to eat less sugar
Vietnamese people eat too much sugar and it is harming their health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). While the WHO recommends consuming less than 25 grams of sugar per day, Vietnamese eat an average 46.5 grams daily.Keep reading ...
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Clinics face unreasonable waste collection fees
Thousands of private clinics in HCM City have to comply with a new regulation on medical waste collection introduced earlier this month. Clinics will be charged almost double for every kilo of medical waste they discharge beyond the 10-kg limit.Keep reading ...
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Việt Nam allows sports betting
The National Assembly on Thursday morning passed the Law on Sports and Physical Training, with the majority voting yes to the controversial bill. Four hundred and fifty-seven deputies voted to approve the bill, accounting for 94.46 per cent of those present in the assembly hall, while ...
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Admin services could be provided by private sector
The Transport Ministry wants to transfer some administrative services to the control of private enterprises and organisations, and has been developing a plan to achieve this.Keep reading ...
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