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A woman from Hanoi has been investigated on suspicion of organizing an illegal surrogacy service and charging her client VND700 million (US$29,500). Officers in Long Bien District, Hanoi confirmed on Monday they initiated legal proceedings against Phan Thi Hang Oanh, 35, on charges of organizing surrogacy for commercial purposes and Tran Thanh Son, 37, for faking documents from official agencies and organizations. Police investigation showed that Oanh created a Facebook group to connect surrogate mothers, egg sellers, and people who need surrogacy in order to organize the process for commercial purposes. In March 2020, 35-year-old H.D.M. from Hanoi wanted to have a child and asked Oanh to help him look for a surrogate. According to their agreement, Oanh would find an egg seller to combine the egg with M.’s sperm to create the embryos, as well as look for a surrogate mother. M. would have to pay Oanh VND700 million in return. Oanh then contacted Le Thi L., 32, from northern … [Read more...] about Hanoi woman investigated for organizing illegal surrogacy

The center is a Grade III district hospital under the jurisdiction of the Hung Yen Province Department of Health, providing services for 17 communes and township medical stations. It has 90 hospital beds, organized into nine specialized departments, with a total of 101 employees, including 24 doctors. Yen My District authorities congratulate the Yen My Medical Center on the occasion of Vietnam Doctor’s Day The number of patients has increased as a result of the better quality of medical examination and treatment. The hospital is focusing on improved communications skills with patients reflecting its patient-centric approach that strives for patient satisfaction. In addressing COVID-19 prevention and control, the Yen My Medical Center disseminated information effectively and took measures to prevent and closely monitor infected cases. In the first half of 2022, the center established two field hospitals for COVID-19 cases, treating 1,828 patients. Nguyen Ngoc … [Read more...] about Yen My Medical Center: Patients first

Central provinces brace for Storm Noru. (Photo: SGGP) To actively respond to Typhoon Noru, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment under the MoH sent an official dispatch to the health departments of provinces and cities nationwide, hospitals, and institutes under the MoH on the implementation of support for medical examination and treatment and overcoming the consequences of rain and floods. Accordingly, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment requires units in areas not affected by storms and floods, especially hospitals and institutes under the MoH in Hanoi and HCMC, including Bach Mai, Cho Ray, Hanoi Medical University, HCMC University of Medicine and Pharmacy, to prepare plans to participate in support. Accordingly, in terms of human resources, hospitals and institutes will appoint 20-30 people, including doctors, nurses, and technicians specializing in emergency, intensive care, surgery, trauma, and infection control, to support units in the … [Read more...] about Hospitals get human resources, medicines ready to support Central provinces

The HCMC People’s Committee’s contest for solutions and products in artificial intelligence applications is open to entries until October 15. (Photo: VNA) The contest is organised by the city’s Department of Information and Communications in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, the Vietnam National University-HCMC, the HCMC Computer Association, Vietnam Software and its Services Association, and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s chapter in HCMC. It calls on the business community and residents to join hands to effectively implement the city's digital transformation strategy. According to Lam Dinh Thang, director of the city’s Department of Information and Communication, the contest aims to promote scientific research activities and innovative start-up projects in AI applications. It encourages individuals and research groups at home and abroad to propose AI-powered solutions to help the city deal with problems of environment, education and … [Read more...] about HCMC’s AI-powered solutions contest opens

Under the deal, from September 2022 to August 2023, VITA Cline pledged to sponsor VND 1.2 billion for four programs of VinaCapital Foundation on supporting disadvantaged children with congenital heart disease. The two units will provide free heart surgeries for children suffering from congenital heart disease, present necessary baby first-aid kits and gifts to children with cancer and congenital heart disease, among others. Meanwhile, the two units will conduct meaningful activities for these children during the lunar New Year and Mid-Autumn festival, Children’s Day and Christmas to encourage them and their families to overcome their difficulties. Founded in 2006, VinaCapital Foundation is a non-governmental organization in Vietnam. Its mission is to create healthcare and education solutions to assist needy children and women in Vietnam. According to Rad Kivette, General Director of VinaCapital Foundation, the cooperation between VinalCapital Foundation and VITA Clinic aims to … [Read more...] about Agreement on support for children with congenital heart disease signed

TOKYO -- With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years - a ceremony that has become as controversial as he was in life. The ceremony started at 2:00 p.m. (0500 GMT), with Abe's ashes carried into the Nippon Budokan Hall in central Tokyo by his widow, Akie, to music from a military band and the booms of the honour-guard salute, which echoed inside the hall. Thousands of mourners flooded to designated spots near the venue from early morning to pay their last respects. Within hours, about 10,000 people had laid flowers, television showed, with more waiting in three-hour long queues. "I know it's divisive and there are a lot of people against this, but there were so many people lined up to offer flowers," said Yoshiko Kojima, a 63-year-old Tokyo housewife. "I felt that now the funeral is actually taking place, many people have come out to pray for him." … [Read more...] about With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to Abe at state funeral