Image of the accident from the traffic camera (Source: The Thaiger) Bangkok (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Nguyen Hai Bang on March 25 met and expressed his condolences to representatives from families of the victims in the deadly bus accident on March 23 in Kanchanaburi province. Bang directed the Embassy’s consular section to urgently complete necessary procedures for returning the bodies of the victims to the families as soon as possible. The Vietnamese Association in Thailand has called on its chapters and raised 132,500 Baht (nearly 4,200 USD) for the victims’ families. The amount was handed over the same day. Representatives from Thailand’s CPS company, which employed Vietnamese workers, also offered financial assistance to the victims’ families. The workers’ employer said that the company will pay 50,000 bath (about 1,500 USD) for initial fees. The firm will also support the repatriation of each victim with 150,000 bath. According … [Read more...] about Embassy assists Vietnamese victims in Thai bus accident
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Phu Yen province: Over 100 houses handed over to storm-hit families
The project is part of the Government of the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) aid package to assist families affected by the typhoon in the three Central provinces of Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen, and Quang Nam. At the hand-over ceremony of one of the houses in Phu Yen province The three provinces’ Red Cross Society and Women’s Union chapters had carefully selected household recipients from poor families, particularly families headed by women and elderly people. Addressing the event, Country Director, UNDP Vietnam Akiko Fujii stressed that a house is the biggest asset of a family, so it is very important to build a safe house and the UNDP and the RoK Government have been supporting communities affected by the typhoon. Up to now, over 5,500 houses have been built and repaired for households badly-hit by the typhoon in 2017 with the support of the RoK Government, the United Nations Emergency Assistance Fund (CERF), and the UNDP and partners. The typhoon hit Vietnam on … [Read more...] about Phu Yen province: Over 100 houses handed over to storm-hit families
More support for families of dead, missing people in central flood
VND5 million (US$ 215.2) and VND3 million ($129) were given to families of dead and missing people and families of seriously injured people in central provinces of Quang Tri, Thua thien – Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai , Binh Dinh and Da Nang . According to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, ten dead and missing people were reported, hundreds of houses’ roofs were blown off and submerged, and hundred hectares of paddy fields were damaged. Before, the standing board of VFFCC had phoned to encourage families of victims of natural disaster in above-mentioned provinces. The standing board highly praised local party committees, administrations and unions for visiting and assisting victims and families of dead and missing people in the flood. To continue helping victims and families, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control requested its sub-divisions in such provinces to work with local administration … [Read more...] about More support for families of dead, missing people in central flood
Medical alliance rolled out in Danang to assist physicians
Medical alliance rolled out in Danang to assist physiciansBy Nhan Tam Representatives of participating enterprises pose for a group photo at a launch ceremony for the medical alliance, HMG – PHOTO: NHAN TAM DANANG – A new medical alliance, known as HMG, was rolled out on November 14 in the central coastal city of Danang to enhance the quality and efficiency of healthcare services and contribute to regional medical research and training. The first five members of the alliance are Homecares, iKure, INNOTEK, Job Links and AT Group. Of these, the startup company Homecares will serve as a medical service provider in the city. According to Bui Thi Huong Giang, founder of AT Group, the alliance was set up to offer various healthcare packages to four main groups: hospitals, physicians, clinics and patients. HMG prioritizes doctors, stated Giang, adding that joint medical services and remote healthcare check-ups and treatment technologies will help doctors see more … [Read more...] about Medical alliance rolled out in Danang to assist physicians
Palliative care relieves suffering for both patients and families
Viet Nam News Gia Lộc HCM CITY— Every morning, Dr Bùi Thị Thanh Huyền and her colleagues in the palliative care unit at HCM City Children’s Hospital make their rounds in the neonatal intensive care department to assess the need for palliative care, and then proceed with other rounds if they receive a request from other departments. The team, consisting of a doctor, nurse, psychologist and social worker, aims to relieve pain and other symptoms of patients who have serious, complex or life-threatening conditions, and to provide psychological and social support to their families. Huyền said: “Palliative care can improve the quality of life for a child and family during a serious illness and assist families in making difficult decisions about their child’s care.” The hospital’s palliative care unit for pediatric patients is the first of its kind in Việt Nam. Huyền recalled a recent case in which the … [Read more...] about Palliative care relieves suffering for both patients and families