At the meeting, the leaders of the departments, industries, and enterprises of Lam Dong Province affirmed that the preparation of goods for the Tet market, in general, and the HCMC market this year is on schedule. Tet goods are plentiful and diverse. They will prevent a shortage of supply, which causes sudden increases in the selling prices. Mr. Bui The, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Lam Dong Province, said that to serve the Tet market, the specialized vegetable growing areas of the province, including Da Lat City, Don Duong, Duc Trong, Lac Duong, and a part of Lam Ha district, had cultivated more than 24,000 hectares of vegetables of all kinds, with an output of around 780,000 tons, up 5 percent over the same period last year. Of which, many kinds of vegetables, such as napa cabbage, onion, potato, lettuce, tomato, cabbage, turnip, and scallion, increased sharply in both growing area and output, from 5 percent to 19 percent, depending on the product. More … [Read more...] about HCMC, Lam Dong cooperate to prepare supply of vegetables, flowers for Tet market
Seven year medical program
Vietnamese engineer works on vaccine patch, high-tech face mask
Thanh has received a number of prestigious awards, including NIH Trailblazer Award for Young and Early Investigator 2017, 2018 SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, MIT top innovators under 35 at Asia Pacific in 2019. He was named one of 10 outstanding Vietnamese young faces in 2019. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese engineer works on vaccine patch, high-tech face mask
Flood-affected people in Quang Nam receive support from donors
Quang Nam (VNS/VNA) - More than 1,500 poor people, of which 1,000 were children, in flood-affected Nam Tra My district of central Quang Nam province received free examinations and medicine in a joint-health care charity programme by the Da Nang-Hoan My Hospital and VinaCapital Foundation. The programme was one of a series of charity activities by Vinacapital and donors in providing post-disaster relief for local people in the most damaged communes due to floods, storms and landslides in the province between September and November 2020. Following the programme, 10 grassroots health centres were repaired, while water filter systems and medical equipment were donated to the flood-damaged areas. Medical staff were also trained on first aid and quick treatment. According to doctors from Da Nang Hoan My Hospital, more than 20,000 children in central Vietnam were provided with free examinations for congenital heart disease in 12 charity health care programmes by the … [Read more...] about Flood-affected people in Quang Nam receive support from donors
Thien Long Group wins Ho Chi Minh City Brand Award 2020
Thien Long Group wins Ho Chi Minh City Brand Award 2020 Tran Minh Hung, editor-in-chief of Saigon Economic Times group and chairman of the judging panel, commented that the awardees of the Ho Chi Minh City Brand Award 2020 have all given an excellent account of themselves in community development, reflected through economic and social contributions; investment in environmental protection and sustainable development strategies; as well as consumer care. … [Read more...] about Thien Long Group wins Ho Chi Minh City Brand Award 2020
PM orders consideration of proposal to launch Covid-19 travel insurance
International tourists at the Tra Que vegetable village in the central province of Quang Nam. The prime minister has asked the relevant ministries and agencies to consider a proposal to allow Covid-19 travel insurance - PHOTO: KHANH NGHI HCMC – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked some relevant ministries and agencies to weigh a proposal to allow the introduction of Covid-19 travel insurance to prepare for the resumption of the international tourism segment. … [Read more...] about PM orders consideration of proposal to launch Covid-19 travel insurance