A four-year-old Vietnamese girl has passed away after she was bitten by a venomous snake but no venom antiserum against the species was available for use to save her then, local authorities said. The little girl, S.T.N.N., died on Sunday, a week after being bitten by a Malayan krait snake, one of the venomous snake species, while sleeping at home in Phuoc Tan Commune, Son Hoa District, Phu Yen Province, located in the south-central region. N.'s mother found her daughter being bitten by the snake at 0:00 on May 16 and took the girl to the district health center immediately, the commune authorities said. Due to her critical condition, the girl was transferred to the Phu Yen Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital at 2:30 am the same day in a state of lethargy and difficulty breathing. Doctors later performed endotracheal intubation on the girl as she showed signs of apnea, said Dr. Phan Van Minh, the hospital director. They promptly transferred her to the provincial General … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, little girl dies of snakebite as hospitals couldn’t find corresponding antivenom
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Love is in the air at sporting tournament
Nguyễn Thị Huyền and her family celebrate her win at the Mỹ Đình Stadium. VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — With the SEA Games 31 nearly at an end, people have been through every level of emotion, from historic wins to inspiring stories and beautiful moments. The biennial sport meets also see the participation of several Vietnamese couples who brought their love to the Games and contributed to the team's success. 1. Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn and Phạm Lê Thảo Nguyên This year the Games see the participation of the most famous chess master couple in Việt Nam. Grandmaster Sơn has become one of Việt Nam's top players since he was crowned world U10 champion in 2000. He represented Việt Nam in many prestigious tournaments, including the Aeroflot Open, World Blitz Championship, Chess World Cup and Chess Olympiad. Phạm Lê Thảo Nguyên is a women's Grandmaster who has also participated in the highest-level chess tournaments. … [Read more...] about Love is in the air at sporting tournament
SEA Games 31: Vietnam and Thailand to compete for football gold medal
Interestingly, both Vietnamese men's and women’s U23 football teams will face Thailand's in the finals for gold medals. Vietnam is going to head to head with Thailand in the finals of SEA Games 31 in the next three days after winning Malaysia 1-0 in extra time of the match on May 19. On the same day, Thailand defeated Indonesia 1-0 in a match consisting of two further 15-minute halves, the same way Vietnam won against Malaysia as both matches ended goalless in 90 minutes. Tien Linh scores a goal in the match versus Malaysia on May 19. Photos: Ngoc Tu/The Hanoi Times Tien Linh conducted a header to open the score for Vietnam in the 111th minute from a corner kick made by Captain Hung Dung. The goal was made after Malaysia was down physically, sometimes resulting in ill-organized defense and fouls when fighting for the ball. In most of the match, Malaysia chose to preserve defensive tactics without clear passes to shut down the rival’s offense. Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam and Thailand to compete for football gold medal