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Hand, foot and mouth disease spreads to pandemic levels 

August 27, 2011
Hand, foot and mouth disease spreads to pandemic levels 

  Official re-classifies the outbreak as death toll reaches 81 A child being treated for hand, foot and mouth disease in Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnamese health ministry is considering declaring the disease a pandemic, as more than 32,000 cases of the illness have claimed 81 lives across the country so far this year. [...]

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WHO recognizes Vietnamese health official in tobacco fight 

May 31, 2011
WHO recognizes Vietnamese health official in tobacco fight 

Ly Ngoc Kinh, senior consultant and former head of the Vietnamese government's anti tobacco program. A Vietnamese health official was recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) for his efforts to curb tobacco use in Vietnam. Ly Ngoc Kinh, senior consultant and former head of the Vietnamese government’s anti tobacco program, was among 32 international [...]

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WHO praises Vietnam for flu preventive efforts

May 6, 2009
WHO praises Vietnam for flu preventive efforts

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Shin Young Soo, has complimented the Vietnamese health sector for its preparations and readiness to cope with influenza A (H1N1). The World Health Organization Regional Director for the Western Pacific Shin Young Soo.VietNamNet Bridge – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western [...]

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Vietnam sets up barriers against swine influenza

April 27, 2009
Vietnam sets up barriers against swine influenza

Vietnam has not discovered any case of swine flu but the country has worked out measures to cope with this fatal virus. Officials from the Preventive Health Agency and the WHO in Vietnam gathered at an urgent meeting on swine flu situation on April 27. A temperature measurer at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Swine [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...