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400 HCMC pupils suffer food poisoning

About 400 students of a primary school in Ho Chi Minh City had to receive emergency medical treatment Monday for food poisoning. The cause of the poisoning has not been confirmed.The affected students of Phuoc Binh primary school in District 12 had a meal of cuttlefish, cabbage soup, sponge cake, and milk at noon and in the afternoon.Between 6 p.m. and 9... Read more

Foreign banks suffer ‘weather allergy’

VietNamNet Bridge – In a year when monetary policies have changed many times, it is understandable why commercial banks have met many difficulties. Foreign banks were not an exception. At the end-of-year meeting between the representatives from the State Bank of Vietnam, and international monetary institutions and foreign banks several days ago, General... Read more

Over 80 percent of Vietnamese children suffer tooth decay

A child has his teeth examined at a HCMC dental clinic. Experts report that 80-90 percent of Vietnamese children aged six to eight have tooth decay. A recent conference highlighted an alarming rate of dental disease among the country’s youth and the need to improve dental education. More than 80 percent of... Read more

Insurers suffer from historic floods

VietNamNet Bridge – Bao Viet Insurance has had someone on duty until 1-2 am in the morning since the historic heavy rains began on October 31. (Photo: VNE)By the afternoon of November 3, or three days after Hanoi began sustaining the historic floods in the last three decades, over 50 car owners reported damages to Bao Viet. The insurance group had... Read more

Villagers say children suffer unknown mental illness

Parents in Ho Do Commune say their children are born normal, but soon show signs of developmental disabilities. Thirty-eight of the small commune’s children are said to be mentally challenged or physically disabled. Some can’t memorize the alphabet, others exhibit behavioral problems, according to local residents.“I can’t understand.... Read more

43% of suicidal people suffer from depression: study

VietNamNet Bridge – 310 cases of suicide and attempted suicide are recorded by Truong Vuong Hospital in HCM City every year, 72 percent female, a report released on Wednesday says. A 26 year old person commited suicide due to broken relationship with his girlfriend. (File Photo)47 percent have completed junior school and 30 percent have a high... Read more