Death toll from new bird flu in China rises to 36: WHO

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Báo Dân Trí English 2 day(s) ago

Four more people in China have died from a new strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll from the H7N9 virus to 36 from 131 confirmed cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

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Japanese investors keen on service sector

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SaigonTimes English 3 day(s) ago

HCMC – A group of Japanese enterprises operating in the service sector on Tuesday met Vietnamese firms to sound out investment and business opportunities.

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HAGL rejects land, forest grab accusations

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HCMC – Chairman Doan Nguyen Duc of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) firmly denied accusations of land and forest grabs in Laos and Cambodia brought about by the international non-governmental organization Global Witness.

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Tetanus eliminated in Vietnam

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Tetanus eliminated in Vietnam

(VOV) - The United Nations and its partners on May 15 announced that tetanus has been wiped out in more than 30 countries, including Vietnam, which previously had high rates of the illness.

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Sustainable development award open to Southeast Asian schools

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Sustainable development award open to Southeast Asian schools

A Southeast Asian intergovernmental organization and Japan’s education ministry are calling for entries for an award given to promote sustainable development in education.

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US$115 million for bird flu prevention

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Hanoi Times English 4 day(s) ago

The Hanoitimes - The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have appealed to international organizations for resources to deploy activities to prevent and control the A/H7N9 bird flu which may spread to Viet Nam. In response to high likelihood of A/H7N9 bird flu spread into Viet Nam from China, the Ministry of Health has presented four scenarios requiring a total cost of nearly US$115 million, with the Government’s reciprocal capital accounting for over US$36 million...

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Party Chief receives delegates of 8th Army Labour Congress

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Party Chief receives delegates of 8th Army Labour Congress

PANO – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received 52 delegates representing 350 participants in the 8th Army Labour Congress, on May 13th in the Office of the Party Central Committee. Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics, Lieutenant General Dao Duy Minh, also attended the meeting.

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VN: Around 100,000 TB cases found yearly

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VGP – Viet Nam is one of the 12 countries having the highest rate of tuberculosis (TB) patients in the world. Around 100,000 new TB cases are detected a year, according to Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen.

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WHO to probe Quinvaxem deaths in Vietnam

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WHO to probe Quinvaxem deaths in Vietnam

A baby is vaccinated in Hanoi. Photo by Ngoc Thang

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VN to be home to Asia’s first Empretec center

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VN to be home to Asia’s first Empretec center

The first trade-promoting EMPRETEC center in Asia will be located in Vietnam, according to a memorandum signed between a Vietnamese government agency and a United Nations organization.

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UN urges Westerners to learn to love edible insects

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UN urges Westerners to learn to love edible insects

Western countries should temper their disdain for eating insects and boost research into using them to feed livestock as resources come under increasing strain, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday.

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8th Army Labour Congress debuts

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Báo QĐND English 6 day(s) ago 1 related news

8th Army Labour Congress debuts

PANO - The 8th Army Labour Congress was officially opened on the morning of May 13th in Hanoi. The Congress drew the participation of Defence Minister, General Phung Quang Thanh; Director of the General Department of Politics, Senior Lieutenant General Ngo Xuan Lich; President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Dang Ngoc Tung; representatives of Central, local and defence agencies; and some 350 delegates, representing defence agencies and military units across the Army.

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France notifies WHO of second confirmed nCoV case

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France notifies WHO of second confirmed nCoV case

France has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of the second laboratory-confirmed case of infection with the novel coronavirus (nCoV), said the WHO on Sunday.

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ILO: 50% of unemployed are youth

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Hanoi Times English 7 day(s) ago

The Hanoitimes - Up to 50% of the unemployed in Viet Nam in 2012 were young people and the unemployment rate among the youth was three times higher than the mature group, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO).

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Congratulations to new WTO Director General

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Báo điện tử CP English 1 week(s) ago

VGP - Viet Nam has congratulated Roberto Azevedo on his election as new General Director of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the 2013-2017 tenure.

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