December 19, 2011
A photo on AsianScientist showing a mother and her baby. A new mass media campaign in Vietnam asks mothers to feed their babies early and exclusively with breast milk for at least the first six months. A mass media campaign launched in Vietnam December 14 asks parents to ensure exclusive and continued breastfeeding during the early part of [...]
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November 12, 2011
African drug smugglers shift carriers to avoid detection Preyanooch Phuttharaksa, a 22-year-old Thai student, was arrested on October 29 at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport for allegedly smuggling more than three kilograms of methamphetamine into Vietnam Everything went smoothly for Preyanooch Phuttharaksa on arrival at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan [...]
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September 20, 2011
Maternity leave in Vietnam may be extended from the current four months to six months to ensure better care for mother and child, according to a proposal by drafters of the amended Labor Code. Ha Dinh Bon, deputy director of the Legal Department under the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, said [...]
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December 27, 2009
The Red River has reached its lowest level to date of 1.22m compared to the seasonal average of 2.5-3m. LookAtVietnam – Low water levels in three major northern reservoirs threaten an electricity shortage this season in Ha Noi and throughout the north, a region dependent on hydroelectric power.Water levels in the Hoa Binh, Tuyen Quang [...]
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October 16, 2009
LookAtVietnam – HCM City’s Health Department has called for preventive health centres in all districts of HCM City to combat a recent rise in hand, foot and mouth disease. As of September there were 466 children reported with hand, foot and mouth disease, an increase of 62 per cent compared to the same period last [...]
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September 12, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Global financial crisis and swine flu are blamed for the recession of the world tourist industry, experts said at a tourist seminar held in HCM City on September 11. LookAtVietnam – Global financial crisis and swine flu are blamed for the recession of the world tourist industry, experts said at a tourist seminar [...]
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September 6, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Rubber exports are fetching US$150 more per tonne in recent days, with the price of rubber climbing a total of about $350 per tonne since the beginning of the year. Workers collect rubber latex in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum. The rubber export price has climbed US$150 a tonne in recent [...]
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September 1, 2009
Foreign players tap into local market; Rice exports reach 4.4 mllion tonnes; Vietnam’s exports to US continue growing More than 4.4 million tonnes of rice were exported in the first eight months of the year, up 41.93 percent over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). The free-on-board export value [...]
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August 3, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Ben Tre is seeking VND1.5 trillion (US$84.5 million) in investment funds for seven projects to further develop its tourism potential. Despite current economic difficulties, Ben Tre province had allocated VND10 billion for the tourism sector during the first six months of this year.Despite current economic difficulties, the province [...]
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May 25, 2009
An earlier photo of Huoi Choi resettlement village which is now almost finished and ready for occupation by ethnic minorities in Muong La District in Son La Province. More than 1,000 new houses will have been built later this year.LookAtVietnam – At least 1,000 new houses will be built by the end of the year [...]
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