7-year-old Ngan Thai Su is already a regular patient at Nghe An Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion. He was admitted to the hospital since he was three months old. He has to go to the hospital at least once a month for blood transfusion. Each time he has to stay in the hospital for 10-12 days. Whenever Su went to hospital, his cousin, Ngan Thi May Ly, also accompanied him. Ly and her brother have also been treated for thalassemia. "All of them have this genetic disease. Both Su and Ly's fathers who are brothers should also have this disease but they refused to be tested or go to the hospital," said nurse Phan Thi Ai. Su's father said if he went to the hospital, there would be no one left at his house to work and they would fall deeper into debt. Vy Thi Ty, Su's mother, said, "I was told that he will need blood transfusion all of his life. The cost of stem cell transplant surgery is too high for us. We can hardly afford Su's blood transfusion now. We often waited … [Read more...] about Thalassemia children in need of help to survive
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Thig fog affects travel on national highway
As observed by VietNamNet reporters, National Highway 1A running through Ha Trung and Hau Loc districts of Thanh Hoa province was covered by thig fog. Cars had to turn on the light but drivers could only see things within a diameter of 5m. Vehicles, thus, had to move very slowly. … [Read more...] about Thig fog affects travel on national highway
French court to hold hearing on AO lawsuit
Hanoi (VNA) – A French court will open a hearing on a lawsuit filed by Vietnamese-French Tran Thi To Nga against 14 multinational companies for producing and selling chemical toxins that was sprayed by the US army in the war in Vietnam, causing serious consequences for the community, her children and herself. Nga, born in 1942, filed the lawsuit in May 2014. Among the companies named in her suit, there were such names as Monsanto (now under the German group Bayer) and Dow Chemical. With the support of several non-governmental organizations, Nga accused the companies of causing lasting harm to the health of her, her children and countless others, as well as destroying the environment. "I am fighting for not only myself, but also my children and millions of victims”, Nga stated. Tran To Nga graduated from a Hanoi university in 1966 and became a war correspondent of the Liberation News Agency, now the Vietnam News Agency. She worked in some of the most heavily … [Read more...] about French court to hold hearing on AO lawsuit
COVID-19 Crisis: How Digital Marketing Help Businesses Thrive Amidst the Pandemic
About iMarketingiMarketing MY is a business unit of the privately owned Acme Commerce Sdn Bhd, established in 1989. Over the years, iMarketing has collaborated with top SMEs and MNCs to provide Digital Marketing Services such as Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Social Media Marketing (SMM), and Google Display Advertising. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Crisis: How Digital Marketing Help Businesses Thrive Amidst the Pandemic
New strategies essential for nation’s energy-saving goals
The institute’s director, Tran Ky Phuc, said the results of reviewing the previous PDP7 for the implementation of the new PDP8 showed that, between 2016 and 2020, thermal power sources only reached 57.6 per cent while renewable energy sources exceeded 205 per cent. The completion rate of 500kV transformer stations reached 73 per cent; with the rate reaching 88 per cent for 500kV transmission lines, 77 per cent for 220kV station, and 84 per cent for 220kV lines. … [Read more...] about New strategies essential for nation’s energy-saving goals