White defence paper 2019

Vietnam’s first lung transplant patient discharged from hospital Vietnam’s first lung transplant patient has recovered and was discharged from the Viet Duc Hospital in Hanoi on October 4, after 1.5 months since undergoing the first lung transplant in Vietnam donated from a brain-dead donor.   … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s health sector in 2019: achievements and drawbacks

Near Lac Long Quan Street heading toward the inner city, the section from Hoang Hoa Tham Street to Doc Ngu Slope offers beautiful flowers and decorative items. As a continually busy flower and pet market, Tet draws even more customers here. With their shops filled with Tet items, owners arrange their plants along the pavement, turning the road into "a walking zone" strangling traffic flow. Those who travel on foot or via motorbike can view thousands of bonsai, ornamented trees, pictures, pets, vases and many more holiday items. … [Read more...] about Peachy destinations for your Tet tree needs

Former general director Truong Van Tuyen (L) and former deputy general director Pham Thanh Son of Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group, or Vinashin, are in this combination photo – PHOTO: MPS HCMC – Four former executives of the now-defunct Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin), which is currently the Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC), have been charged with abuse of power for allegedly receiving unauthorized interest payments, worth VND105 billion (US$4.5 million), from Ocean Commercial Bank (OceanBank). … [Read more...] about Former Vinashin execs prosecuted in OceanBank case

Ask any local and they will first recommend a dish that is considered a bit of a luxury: rice steamed in lotus leaves. With simple ingredients of rice, lotus seeds, sesame salt, shrimp and carrots, it can be otherworldly in the hands of a skilled chef. … [Read more...] about Specialties of Dong Thap province

Striker Huynh Nhu was born to play football. Photo zing.vn “If I had the choice again, I would still choose football as it is my passion. I want to devote my life to football after I retire and I want to bring women’s football to my countryside home, the southern province of Tra Vinh,” said the 28-year-old striker and captain of the national women's team. … [Read more...] about Striker Huynh Nhu, born to play football