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Health care project helps women and kids
An ongoing community health care project organised by Johnson & Johnson Co. has offered two new programmes in Ha Noi. -
Labor Hero title awarded to a nun
On the occasion of the 51 anniversary of the Vietnam Day for Medical Doctors (27 Feb. 1955 – 27 Feb. 2006), the People’s Committee and the Health Department of Lam Dong province, at the decision by the Chairman of the State, organized a ceremony on 25 Feb. -
Red Cross launches AO victim support project
The Viet Nam Red Cross has recently launched a project on "Supporting Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims in the Central Highlands and southern Tay Ninh province" for the 2006-2010 period. -
UNICEF expert impressed with Vietnam’s achievements in protecting children
Marta Santos Pais, Director of the Innocenti Research Centre of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has praised Vietnam's achievements in caring for and protecting children over the years. -
Viet Nam achieves decade-long target on longevity
Vietnamese now have an average lifespan of 71.3 years as compared to the target of 71 years set for 2010, said the Health Ministry on Jan. 2.