The Hanoitimes - Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have carried out kidney removal from living donors using robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery. Surgeons at Cho Ray Hospital carry out kidney removal from living donors using robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery. Photo: Cho Ray Hospital On June 27, Head of the hospital’s Department of Urology, Dr Thai Minh Sam said this is the first time that a kidney removal keyhole surgery has been done in Vietnam with the assistance of robot. The first operation on May 16 was done on D.X.T, 53 years old, who donated his kidney to a 55-year-old relative. The second operation on June 20 was on Nguyen Van T, 50 years old, who donated the kidney to his daughter, who is 27 years old. There was no blood transfusion and no complication during the surgeries. The two donors were released from the hospital two days after surgery, said Dr.Sam. Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery significantly reduces blood loss, pain and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s hospital performs first-ever robot-assisted kidney removal surgery
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Yamanashi Prefecture seeks partnerships in Ho Chi Minh City
800x600 Scene at the working session The official made the remark at a meeting with Standing Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem on October 11. Agreeing with his guest, Liem suggested both sides join hands in building specific cooperation programs in tourism and agriculture to increase exchanges of tourists and signature commodities between the two markets. He briefed the guest on the city’s social-economic growth and its various deals with different Japanese localities. Both host and guest shared a hope for stronger cooperation and exchanges between Ho Chi Minh City and Yamanashi in contribution to Vietnam – Japan relations. Yamanashi Prefecture lies in central Japan and is home to the famous Mount … [Read more...] about Yamanashi Prefecture seeks partnerships in Ho Chi Minh City
VFF President appointed Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee Secretary
The Politburo on May 10th granted a decision assigning Nguyen Thien Nhan, Politburo member (12th term) and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, to be Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee. On behalf of the Politburo, Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Party Central Committee Commission on Organization, announced the Politburo decision on personnel work. The Politburo decided to remove from his position as Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee (term 2015-2020) Dinh La Thang, and assign him to the position of Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee Commission on Economics. Under the Politburo decision, Mr Nguyen Thien Nhan was appointed to be Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee. Coming from Tra Vinh province, 64 years old, he is a Professor of economics and doctor of cybernetics, and fluent in the English and German languages. Mr Thien Nhan is a member of the Party Central Committee term X, XI and XII; and National Assembly deputy term X, XII, … [Read more...] about VFF President appointed Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee Secretary
Unseasonal rain floods Ho Chi Minh City airport, paralizes transport
The dry season is over a month early as sudden two hour rain has turned HCMC streets into canals. Unexpected heavy rain on Saturday afternoon has caught Ho Chi Minh City residents off guard, seriously flooding the city, including Tan Son Nhat International Airport, and paralyzing railroads in Thu Duc District. Pictures of planes parked in large pools of water went viral on social media and reminded the online community of a similar incident last summer which back then prompted the city to spend over $16 million to improve the airport's drainage system. The two hour rain washed away many motorbikes in Thu Duc and District 9. The flood level was as high as one meter in low lying areas. "I've seen more than 10 people falling off their bikes; they've been waiting here because water reached as high as motorbike seats," said Nguyen Huy Van, a Thu Duc District resident. "It's not even the rainy season yet and it's already so terrible." To Ngoc Van Road in Thu Duc District was … [Read more...] about Unseasonal rain floods Ho Chi Minh City airport, paralizes transport
A mailman’s nightmare in Saigon (photos)
With many Saigon residents living in houses located six alleys down from the main road unable to recall their own address from memory, it’s no wonder that these residences are the last places mailmen want to visit. With many Saigon residents living in houses located six alleys down from the main road unable to recall their own address from memory, it’s no wonder that these residences are the last places mailmen want to visit. In Ho Chi Minh City, houses are numbered following a tree-root method, meaning addresses are determined by how many alleys a building lies from the main street. A slash (/) is used to separate each alley number in an address. Alleys are numbered according to the houses on their sides. For instance, the alley between the houses numbered 1 and 5 on Street A is Alley No. 3. The first house inside Alley No.3 is numbered 3/1 Street A. If there is yet another alley next to house 3/1, houses inside that passage will carry the address as 3/3/x. Using this … [Read more...] about A mailman’s nightmare in Saigon (photos)