Improving patient safety

Strong partnership to prevent non-communicable diseases threats at an early stageGoBear Vietnam Closes a Record Year of Strong GrowthBIM LAND and HYATT make Agreement at Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit 2019Utopia – a Revolutionary App for Secure Instant Messaging and Crypto PaymentsThe Long-Term Ownership Sea-facing Apartment Establishes New Standard Hanoi French Hospital (HFH) has recently inaugurated a new inpatient treatment building, marking a milestone in the development of the hospital. Over the past 20 years, the international hospital has been a trustable location in terms of medical quality for patients from both Hà Nội and other northern provinces. The new building, with its modern medical equipment and improved services, is expected to help HFH reach international standards level with the top hospitals in the region. In addition to a team of professional and dedicated doctors and medical staff, the hospital offers examination, diagnosis and … [Read more...] about Hanoi French Hospital improves service quality with the launch of new facility

  A dental exhibition at the HCM City Society of Dental Implantology conference on Saturday offered opportunities for attendees to access the newest and best equipment, instruments and materials in dentristy. — VNS Photo Gia Lộc HCM CITY — The dentistry profession is facing the challenge of integrating the most advanced treatment modalities into comprehensive oral health care practice, Dr Hoàng Trọng Hùng, secretary general of HCM City Odonto-Stomatological Association, said at a recent conference held in HCM City. Comprehensive oral treatment plans for patients in the digital age remain a big challenge for dental practitioners, he added. Dr Phạm Khắc Tân, clinical director of Koseikai Dental Clinic in the city's District 1, said: “Digital dentistry has been opening opportunities but also creating many challenges for clinical dentists and lab technicians, including how … [Read more...] about Comprehensive oral health care vital for dental patients

A Vietnamese doctor checks a patient's eyes (Photo: VOV) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Doctors from Vietnam’s military hospital 175 and Ho Chi Minh City eye hospital, on November 14 and 15, offer free eye checkups and surgeries and medicines to hundreds of poor Cambodian patients. The charity event, organised annually by the two hospitals since 2005, is taking place at the Royal Cambodian Army’s Preah Ket Mealea hospital. It is part of the Vietnam – Cambodia defence cooperation protocol for 2018. Nearly 50 doctors join the event, treating about 300 patients and giving medicines for some 200 others. General Ly Sovann, Director of the Cambodian hospital, said the event is effective and meaningful. Via such event and other cooperation programmes, doctors’ capacity at Preah Ket Mealea hospital has been improved, while Cambodian patients have received better treatment, he added.-VNA  VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese doctors provide free eye treatment for Cambodians

In a letter, it said all commercial banks must review and amend their internal regulations if needed to improve safety. “Banks must ensure all their staff fully understand and implement all regulations and regularly provide them with training.” The State Bank of Vietnam has instructed all banks to improve safety of their money transactions after the Ministry of Public Security issued an international warrant for a fugitive bank executive for allegedly misappropriating nearly 11 million USD from a customer (Photo: vietnamnet.vn) The central bank also called on lenders to upgrade their technologies to improve security and work closely with authorities to provide and receive information related to frauds. “Education on money transaction should be improved for customers. Oversight and rotation of staff are very important.” It said banks must immediately report to the SBV and other related authorities when they detect a fraud or security violation, it … [Read more...] about SBV tells banks to up security after US$11-million fraud

The three-day program, the first ever of its kind held in Vietnam, gathers senior officers from 16 ReCAAP member countries as well as Malaysia and Indonesia. Delegates reviewed the issues of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia, shared specific case studies, and discussed ways to improve the maritime safety situation in Asia. In his opening speech, Major General Bui Trung Dung, Deputy Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard, underlined that the meeting offers a good chance for law enforcement forces inside and outside the region to exchange experiences on responding to unexpected incidents and violations. At the event As the ReCAAP Focal Point in Vietnam, the Vietnam Coast Guard is willing to promptly share accurate information related to security and safety of navigation, especially information on fighting piracy and armed robbery, with the ReCAAP ISC and other ReCAAP Focal Points. Meanwhile, ReCAAP ISC Executive Director Masafumi Kuroki provided the … [Read more...] about Vietnam hosts meeting on anti-piracy information sharing