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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Vietnam has pledged to help the country control the spread of African swine fever (ASF), that recently broke out in the northern provinces of Thai Binh and Hung Yen. Pawin Padungtod, Senior Technical Coordinator of FAO Vietnam’s Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), said the organisation is mobilising resources to support the country. He underscored the significance of a timely report on suspected cases and the implementation of the action plan to control the disease effectively. Coordination between breeders, traders, government agencies, and the public is crucial to preventing the spread of ASF in Vietnam, said Padungtod. There has been no effective vaccine to protect swine from the disease, he said, noting that the ASF virus is very hardy and can survive long periods in both very cold and very hot weather, and even in dried or cured pork … [Read more...] about FAO helps Vietnam control African swine fever

Illustrative image (Source: http://hoanhap.vn) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue officially initiated a project on February 21 which looks to provide better healthcare for people with disabilities during the 2018-2021 period. Funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) via the Action to the Community Development Centre (ACDC), the project is valued at nearly 6 billion VND (263,726 USD) and will last until August 30, 2021. It is designed to improve the capacity of competent organisations and agencies in the locality so that they can offer better support to those in need, and accelerate the implementation of policies to assist the local people with disabilities. According to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs, the project is built on the outcomes of the 2015-2018 period which saw the establishment of an association of people with disabilities in the city of Hue, and another in A Luoi district which … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue begins USAID-funded disability healthcare project

Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (R) and Vice Mayor of Toulouse Jean-Claude Dardelet (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi plans to restore and upgrade all 36 streets of its old quarter in the coming time and it hopes to receive support from the French city of Toulouse in this work, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung. Chung made the suggestion during a reception on February 21 for Vice Mayor of Toulouse Jean-Claude Dardelet, who is also Vice President at the Toulouse Metropolis board. The Vietnamese official appreciated the recent cooperation between Hanoi and the French city, noting that Hanoi will speed up archaeological excavation to swiftly prepare the investment plan for their cooperation project in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, and that Hanoi is financially capable of cooperating with Toulouse in the project. Jean-Claude Dardelet said Hanoi and Toulouse have jointly worked on many projects, … [Read more...] about Hanoi boosts cooperation with French city

A job fair in Bình Dương Province.–VNA/VNS Photo Hải ÂuViet Nam News HCM CITY – Companies expanding production and building new factories in the southeastern provinces of Bình Dương and Đồng Nai are in need of thousands of new workers. As many as 345 enterprises need to recruit 47,500 people, according to the Bình Dương Province Labour Confederation. Many of the companies are foreign-invested firms specialising in textiles and garments, footwear, or electronics. Nguyễn Đình Khánh, vice chairman of the Bình Dương Province Labour Confederation, said that enterprises would pay a monthly salary of VNĐ7 million to VNĐ9 million (US$301-387.6) and other allowances and bonuses. The companies will accept workers without experience and offer them on-the-job training, Khánh said. Nguyễn Thanh Phương, vice director of the Bình … [Read more...] about Bình Dương, Đồng Nai recruit thousands of workers

A child with measles being treated at a hospital in Hà Nội. - VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Hà Nội-based Bạch Mai Hospital said it has received a measles patient developing encephalitis-meningitis, the first case of the rare complication this year. The 28-year-old patient was hospitalised at Hồng Ngọc Hospital on February 8. The patient developed a rash over his body after three days of high flu and tested positive for measles. After three days of treatment, the patient suffered disorders in sense of direction and urinary retention, was diagnosed with measles encephalitis and then transferred to Bạch Mai Hospital’s Department of Infectious Diseases on Sunday. Đỗ Duy Cường, Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases told Vietnam News Agency that the patient was hospitalised with high fever and bruises on the skin due to the measles rash. The results of cerebrospinal fluid testing … [Read more...] about Measles case complication in Hà Nội