HCM City (VNA) – A dialysis centre meeting Japanese standards in Ho Chi Minh City was put into operation at the local Nguyen Tri Phuong hospital on January 20. The establishment is an outcome of cooperation between the hospital and Nipro Corporation, a Japanese medical equipment manufacturing conglomerate. As the centre employs dialysis membranes that can be reused, it offers high quality treatment at more affordable prices. According to Director of the hospital Vo Duc Chien, it has already run a high-quality dialysis centre since 2016 to serve demand from locals and foreign experts. However, the treatment cost is high compared to local incomes due to the use of single-use membranes. Capable of serving about 100 patients a week, the new centre is expected to ease treatment pressures for the hospital’s dialysis department, which is currently treating 250 cases a week but still falling short of demand. At the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the … [Read more...] about HCM City opens Japanese-standard dialysis centre
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Over 5,300sq.m of dioxin polluted land in Dong Nai airport’s Ho Cong 2 area treated
Dong Nai (VNA) – More than 5,300sq.m of dioxin-contaminated land in Ho Cong 2 area at Bien Hoa airport in the southern province of Dong Nai was detoxified and recovered, according to the National Steering Committee on the settlement of post-war unexploded ordnance and toxic chemical consequences in Vietnam (Steering Committee 701). The treated area met the requirements of dioxin contaminated level to Vietnamese standards, ensuring safety to people and the environment. The project to settle dioxin pollution in Bien Hoa airport was launched in December 2019. The committee reported that despite difficulties from COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, the project dug nearly 1,200cu.m of polluted sediment for treatment in next phases. The dioxin treatment outcome in Ho Cong 2 area is a foundation for the handing over of land to Dong Nai in the coming time. Another 7.2 hectares in Bien Hoa airport has been handed over to the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for treatment and … [Read more...] about Over 5,300sq.m of dioxin polluted land in Dong Nai airport’s Ho Cong 2 area treated
Vietcombank provides 65 mln USD in credit to PV Gas pipeline project
Hanoi (VNA) – The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has agreed to provide 1.5 trillion VND (65.1 million USD) in credit for the PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) to finance the second phase of the adjusted Nam Con Son 2 Gas Pipeline Project. The credit agreement marks a new milestone in the comprehensive strategic partnership established in 2018 between the two State-owned enterprises. Part of the Master Plan for Vietnam’s Gas Industry Development to 2025 and a vision until 2035, the project is significant for the synchronous development of infrastructure in the country’s gas industry and will help enhance the capacity and flexibility of local gas projects. The first phase, laying 151 km of undersea pipeline off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, was completed in 2015. The second phase will build main pipelines for transporting gas from the Cuu Long and Nam Con Son fields to the mainland. PV Gas General … [Read more...] about Vietcombank provides 65 mln USD in credit to PV Gas pipeline project
The migrant women who never quit
According to Elisa Fernandez Saenz, country representative of the United Nations Women Vietnam, female migrant workers will be more vulnerable to violence, abuse, and exploitation. In general terms, the pandemic has affected the employment and income of more than 32 million workers. Along with that, the average income of informal workers is often much lower than that of formal ones with no social insurance or unemployment benefits, and also have difficulties in accessing social security. … [Read more...] about The migrant women who never quit
30Shine rises high with AWS Cloud
Talking about applying technology to resolve the problems and then become a pioneer in the hair industry, Hung said that 30Shine learned of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud in 2017 as a way to deal with the challenge and then started the Cloud application in 2018. … [Read more...] about 30Shine rises high with AWS Cloud