A nurse in the southern province of Đồng Tháp is taking care of a newborn. — VNS Photo Phước BửuViet Nam News QUẢNG TRỊ — More than 40 registered nurses in the centralprovince ofQuảng Trị are receiving training for advanced neonatal nursing techniques in an attempt to help reduce the rate of neonatal incidents in this poor locality. The local nurses are being trained in techniques to help newborns breathe easier by two American experts in neonatal care, including Patricia Kelly, an experienced retired nurse, and Eva Stazzoni, a qualified nurse practitioner fromArizona. The nurses were selected from medical centres and health stations in the remote and mountainous districts of Gio Linh, Đakrông and Hướng Hóa. The four-day training course started on Monday and ends on Thurday. It is run byQuảng Trị Medical College and GEI, … [Read more...] about US experts train Quảng Trị nurses in neonatal care
Vietnam – promising market for hospitality firms
Tran Phu Cuong, General Director of the International Cooperation Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, at the event (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam has emerged as a promising market in the hospitality sector among ASEAN-member countries, especially for luxury hotels and resorts, speakers said at a hotel and resort conference held on September 24 in Ho Chi Minh City. Nearly 100 officials representing State agencies, hotel and resort developers, design and architecture firms, and solution providers worldwide are taking part in the Second Annual Global Hotels and Resorts conference. Vanya Tran, General Director of Vietnam Hotel Resort Pro (VHRPRO) and the chair of the meeting, told Vietnam News on the sidelines of the event that Vietnam had great potential but lacked the “know-how and professionalism to offer world-class products and services” in the hospitality field. “I believe what … [Read more...] about Vietnam – promising market for hospitality firms
Reporters share experiences in writing about tobacco prevention
At the conference (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese reporters and editors were equipped with skills and information to improve their writings about long-term harmful effects of tobacco and the need to raise the tax on tobacco at a conference held in Hanoi on September 25. Jointly held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications and Healthbridge Foundation of Canada, the event was part of activities to realise Decision No.229/QD-TTg approving the national strategy on tobacco harm prevention and control until 2020, and Decision No.517/QD-BTTTT on issuing plan to organise conference providing information and skill training for reporters of both central and local press agencies. International efforts to prevent tobacco harms, benefits of tobacco taxes, and the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s recommendations were updated at the event. In addition, public opinion on the increase in tobacco taxes as well as results of the research on the impacts of … [Read more...] about Reporters share experiences in writing about tobacco prevention
First Vietnamese students’ sport festival in Czech Republic
A tug of war competition at the event (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The 1st sport festival for Vietnamese students in the Czech Republic took place in Brno city on September 22-23 with support from the Vietnamese Embassy and the Association of Vietnamese people in the country. The event attracted Vietnamese postgraduates and students pursuing their studies in the Czech Republic, who competed in football, table tennis, badminton, and tug of war. Nguyen Van Phu, Chairman of the Vietnamese students and youth association in the European country, thanked the embassy and the association for their support which, he said, contributed to the event’s success. The festival helped to encourage sport and exercise movements, as well as promote solidarity among Vietnamese youths working and studying in the country, he added.-VNA … [Read more...] about First Vietnamese students’ sport festival in Czech Republic
Petrolimex asked to accelerate divestment
Vice Chairman of the Government Office, Nguyen Cao Luc, made the request while leading the Prime Minister's Working Group to work with the gas station operator in Hanoi, on September 25. The Vice Chairman of the Government Office said that the working session aimed to inspect Petrolimex's implementation of the tasks assigned to the company by the Government. The group has been assigned with nine tasks since 2017, with six completed and three unfinished. In addition, the meeting intended to assess the production and business activities of Petrolimex, while removing obstacles for the group, Luc said. Through the PM Working Group, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked Petrolimex to make a number of issues clear, including promoting the consumption of E5 bio-fuel, the inadequacies in the consumption of domestic oil refinery products and the delay in divestment. Chairman of Petrolimex Board of Management, Pham Van Thanh, said that Petrolimex has completed the establishment of six corporations operating … [Read more...] about Petrolimex asked to accelerate divestment