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Hotels, resorts threaten rare primates
Recent rapid construction of more than 20 hotels and resorts in Sơn Trà Nature Reserve is threatening the survival of highly endangered langurs and other wildlife. Human activities, such as illegal logging and hunting, also continue to badly affect the lives of the primates and wildlife in ...
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Negligence blamed for building deaths
A report from the Labour Safety Department shows that 33.8 per cent of construction-related accidents are caused by employer negligence.Keep reading ...
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Provinces fail to meet Paris agreement
The Mekong Delta province of An Giang is being helped to produce a detailed and workable draft plan to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.Keep reading ...
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Vietnamese children forced to study too early: expert
Many Vietnamese children are sent to classes by their parents at a very early age where they practice English, writing and basic math. Keep reading ...
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Experts emphasise gender equality in VN’s HIV response
The current national response to HIV fails to adequately respond to the diverse needs and rights of the main affected groups – women and girls.Keep reading ...
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Government to impose fine for damaging trees
Individuals or organisations who are found to cause damage to trees will be fined up to VNĐ30 million (US$1,300) from January 15, says a new Government decree.Keep reading ...
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Programme provides health care to 6 million people
A community health care programme has provided free checkups, treatment and medicines to more than 6 million people in nearly 13,500 campaigns nationwide, heard a conference held in Hà Nội on Thursday to review its outcomes.Keep reading ...
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New criteria classify private hospitals
The Ministry of Health has issued a set of criteria to classify the quality of private hospitals and healthcare clinics across the country.Keep reading ...
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PM calls for increased Mekong co-operation
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has called on six riparian countries of the Mekong River to increase co-operation in protecting, managing and using sustainably its resources.Keep reading ...
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Drug bidding saves $10 million
The national centralised bidding for 20 types of drugs covered by health insurance has helped save VNĐ251.13 billion (US$10.9 million) on drugs, said Dương Tuấn Đức, director of the Centre for Health Insurance Appraisal and Multi-level Payments in the North under Việt Nam Social Security.Keep ...
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