Can Tho (VNA) – Orbis international organisation will support more than 60,000 children in the Mekong Delta region with eye check-ups and assist over 10,000 students with surgeries under a project slated for next year. At the working session (Photo: VNA) Authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on May 19 received representatives of the organisation regarding the integration of an eye screening project into annual health examination for children in 2023. Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thuc Hien spoke highly of Obis’ projects which help residents in the Mekong Delta access high-quality eye care services, asking the organisation to care more for rural children. He assigned relevant agencies to support and build specific plans for the launch of projects. Doris Macharia, Senior Vice President of Global Programmes of Orbit International, expressed her hope that in the coming year, hospitals and relevant agencies in Can Tho will … [Read more...] about Orbis to assist over 60,000 Mekong Delta children with eye care next year
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Dantri starts construction at Nghe An boarding school
Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper has just started construction of a new school dormitory in a remote area in the central province of Nghe An. Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper starts construction of a new school dormitory in a remote area in the central province of Nghe An on May 19. Construction started on May 19 at Mai Son Boarding Primary and Secondary School in Tuong Duong District where nearly 100 students are staying. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony, Deputy Editor-In-Chief of Dantri/Dtinews Nguyen Xuan Toan expressed thanks to the Giao Hang Tiet Kiem Company for their donations to the project. Deputy Editor-In-Chief of Dantri/Dtinews Nguyen Xuan Toan speaks at the event "This is the 42 school projects carried out by Dantri/Dtinews and donors nationwide," Toan said. "We hope that the project will help improve living and studying conditions for students in difficult areas." Earlier on May 10, the Giao Hang Tiet Kiem Company … [Read more...] about Dantri starts construction at Nghe An boarding school
New Dantri Bridge opens in remote Nghe An village
Dantri/Dtinews Online Newspaper on Wednesday opened a new bridge for people in a remote village in the central province of Nghe An. Dantri/Dtinews Online Newspaper opens a new bridge for people in a remote village in the central province of Nghe An on May 18. Dantri’s 22nd bridge is 18 metres long and 1.75 metres wide, and has been built in Huoi Xui Village in the mountainous Ky Son District thanks to donatinos of VND500 million (USD21.740) from the Thanh Hoa-based Thieu Do Vietnam Company and VND70 million from the commune's budget. Speaking at the bridge opening ceremony on May 18, Dantri/Dtinews' Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Nguyen Xuan Toan, expressed his thanks to the Thieu Do Company, local authorities and people in Keng Du District for their help and support during the construction of the bridge. "Thanks to support from kind donors and local authorities and people in many localities, Dantri/Dtinews has supported the … [Read more...] about New Dantri Bridge opens in remote Nghe An village
Long-lost twins reconnect after 47 years through ID card registry
Mai Thi Ben, 59, was informed by police that she had the exact same face as another woman in Phu Yen, who lives about 175 kilometers away. Police of Binh Dinh’s Hoai Nhon Town on Thursday said they were cooperating with police of Phu Yen’s Tuy An District to help Ben reunite with C, her long-lost twin sister. Previously on Monday, police of Hoai Nhon informed Ben she could not have an ID card made since her face matched that of C, who got her card back in March. Thinking they may be twins, police visited Ben’s home, while requesting police of Tuy An District to contact the other woman. Both were later confirmed as twins. Ben said her family was poor, so her parents had sent her to live with a relative in Binh Dinh when she was 5-6 years old. When she was 7-8 (in 1971), Ben tried to return home in Phu Yen. She got lost along National Highway 1, and a woman who sold rice paper took her home. After simultaneously working and studying, she got married at 18. Ben said she missed … [Read more...] about Long-lost twins reconnect after 47 years through ID card registry
Việt Nam adds 1,587 new COVID-19 infections on Friday
A child in northern Thái Bình Province is inoculated against COVID-19. —VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A total of 1,587 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in 51 out of 63 localities in Việt Nam on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health. All were locally transmitted. The national tally now stands at 10,706,111. The provinces and cities that recorded infections were Hà Nội (373), Phú Thọ (102), Vĩnh Phúc (92), Nghệ An (66), Yên Bái (65), Quảng Ninh (64), Tuyên Quang (60), Quảng Bình (59), Đà Nẵng (49), Bắc Ninh (48), Lào Cai (46), Hải Dương (46), Sơn La (43), Thái Bình (41), Thái Nguyên (40), Bắc Kạn (33), Hồ Chí Minh City (31), Quảng Trị (25), Lâm Đồng (24), Hà Tĩnh (23), Hưng Yên (23), Lai Châu (21), Hà Nam (19), Hà Giang (17), Lạng Sơn (16), Nam Định (15), Quảng Ngãi (15), Hòa Bình (15), Bắc Giang (14), Ninh Bình (13), Thanh Hóa (11), Cao Bằng (10), Điện Biên (10), Bình Phước (8 ), An Giang (6), Cà Mau (6), Bình Thuận (5), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (5), Gia Lai (4), Khánh Hòa (3), Long … [Read more...] about Việt Nam adds 1,587 new COVID-19 infections on Friday
$43mn hematology hospital inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City
The second branch of the Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital, costing more than VND1 trillion (US$43.1 million), was officially inaugurated in Binh Chanh District on Thursday. The facility will be the leading hematology hospital in the southern region and Vietnam in general, Dr. Bui Chi Dung, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital, said at the inauguration. The construction of the hospital, which cost over VND1 trillion, was initiated in October 2018. The facility covers an area of 33,825 square meters, consists of 33 departments, and has the maximum capacity of 400 beds. The first branch of the Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital has been serving the functions of a blood bank, stem cell bank, and medical examination and treatment institutiion. However, the examination and treatment capacity did not meet international standards due to the outdated equipment and small area, according to Dr. … [Read more...] about $43mn hematology hospital inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City