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Nine out of 10 people breathing polluted air: WHO
10:43 | 03/05/2018
More than 90 per cent of the global population is breathing in high levels of pollutants, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday, blaming poor air quality for some seven million deaths annually.
The Afghan cop who became a German nurse - and other refugee success stories
13:42 | 13/04/2018
German initiatives are equipping new arrivals with the skills to alleviate the country’s worker shortage
The teacher who preserves Vietnamese values in Thailand for decades
14:20 | 09/04/2018
(VNF) – May village in Nakhon Phanom (Thailand) was established in early 20th century by immigrated Vietnamese from the central province of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh. May village nowadays is where dedicated teachers like Le Thi Huong, who has been keeping the love for Vietnamese language and culture burning in the overseas youth’s hearts.
Vietnam, WHO enjoy fruitful ties in over four decades
14:40 | 06/04/2018
Since Vietnam and the World Health Organisation (WHO) set up their partnership in 1976, the WHO, as the world leading technical consultation body in health care, has helped Vietnam’s greatly improve its health sector.
Vietnamese artisan who walks through history
20:40 | 10/03/2018
Quynh Boissez, a Vietnamese-French writer and translator, had her interest piqued six years ago after receiving a gift from a friend in Hanoi: a pair of rubber sandals made from old Boeing 747 tyres with her name carved on to one of the straps. Since then, whenever she has had the chance to visit the capital, she makes sure she buys some sandals for herself and her family and friends.
The ambassador who markets Vietnamese lychees in Australia
19:04 | 20/02/2018
It took more than ten years and countless negotiations for fresh Vietnamese lychees to be finally granted an export license to Australia in 2015, and former Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi played a major part.
Give women more time to give birth, make choices: WHO
13:59 | 15/02/2018
Women in labour should be given more time to give birth and have fewer medical interventions, while participating more in decision-making, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday (Feb 15).
Vietnam, WHO launch joint health cooperation programme
15:32 | 25/01/2018
The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched their cooperation programme for 2018 – 2019 in Hanoi on January 24.
Anna Papoutsakis, the Australian woman who spends 8 years helping kids in Quang Nam
14:47 | 24/01/2018
(VNF) – The token of appreciation was recently presented to Anna Papoutsakis, an Australian woman who has spent 8 years on bringing a better life to children in Quang Nam province.
Breastfeeding mothers who eat spicy food have less fussy eaters: Experts
08:35 | 19/01/2018
Breastfeeding mothers’ diets play a role in determining what kind of eaters their babies may grow up to be, said experts.
Mykha Trinh, the woman who gives away everything
15:15 | 18/01/2018
(VNF) – "When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice, " the life of Mykha Trinh, a Vietnamese American chef in Illinois (US) has reflected that saying.
Vietnam cooperates with WHO to address health priority issues
17:01 | 15/01/2018
The Prime Minister has approved investment policy for a health cooperation programme with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the fiscal year 2018-2019.
SEA Games Federation names three athletes who failed doping tests at KL2017
11:28 | 13/12/2017
The Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) on Tuesday (December 12th) revealed that three athletes including Malaysian gold medal diver Wendy Ng Yan Yee failed doping tests at the 2017 Kuala Lumpur Sea Games (KL2017).
As Vietnam celebrates Teacher’s Day, meet the man who won’t abandon his jungle school
15:55 | 20/11/2017
Bui Van Thuan has spent a decade crossing rough streams and learning a tribal language to keep his students in class.
The Vietnamese Australian who pioneers social enterprise in homeland
16:31 | 29/08/2017
(VNF) – KOTO restaurant has been in Hanoi for nearly 20 years. Most people know about it as a restaurant which attract a lot of foreign tourists and expats, who come for dining and exploring Vietnamese culture through culinary arts. Anything more special about KOTO and its owner that you haven't known?
