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Kim Jae Chon, the consul whose heart belongs to Vietnam
15:44 | 24/08/2017
(VNF) - “My dad passed away without handing me anything except the priceless gift named “Vietnam”, which I’ll pass to my sons when they grow up", said Korean Consul Kim Jae Chon.
Vietnamese embassy pays tribute to Belarus specialist who sacrificed his life for Vietnam
21:34 | 29/07/2017
(VNF) – On ocassion of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27), the Vietnamese embassy joined hands with the Veterans Association of Belarus who supported Vietnam during resistence wars and the administrative committee of Dabuichanie (Mogilev) solemnly laid wreth and paid tribute to senior lieutenant Brindikov Mikhail Konstantinovich gravesite.
Vietnam may relax rules to assist foreign flyers who lose passports
10:41 | 26/07/2017
Losing one's passport while in a foreign country is a nightmare so officials in one province have won support from Vietnam’s aviation watchdog over a proposal to assist those who find themselves in such a situation.
Meet the 21st-century Robinson who never leaves his deserted island
08:35 | 26/07/2017
Mauro Morandi's failing catamaran was carried to Budelli Island nearly three decades ago by chance. He never left.
Indian man who played guitar during brain surgery makes recovery
16:17 | 21/07/2017
An Indian man who strummed the guitar as surgeons operated on his brain demonstrated on Thursday (July 20th) how the unusual procedure had cured the problem hindering his ability to play.
Global health price tag could be USD 371 billion a year by 2030: WHO
11:10 | 20/07/2017
Meeting life-saving global health targets by 2030 could require investments by donors and national governments of up to USD 58 per person per year, or USD 371 billion annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday (July 17th).
Japan doctor who practiced until months before his death dies at 105
15:56 | 18/07/2017
A centenarian Japanese doctor who saw patients until just months before his death and helped set up the medical systems that have made Japan one of the world's longest-lived nations died on Tuesday at the age of 105.
Tobacco kills 7 million people every year, wreaks environmental havoc: WHO
08:26 | 31/05/2017
Smoking and other tobacco use kills more than seven million people each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday (May 30th), also warning of the dire environmental impact of tobacco production, distribution and waste.
Japan can expect longer, healthier lives than other nationalities: WHO
14:04 | 22/05/2017
People from Japan live longer, healthier lives than those from any other country, based on the latest World Health Statistics report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) released on May 17th.
James Kendall - the American man who is making Hanoi clean
12:20 | 22/05/2017
It seems like things are happening as what
No recorded cause for more than half of world's deaths: WHO
10:43 | 18/05/2017
More than half of all deaths have no recorded cause, making health monitoring and policymaking far more difficult, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday (May 17th).
Next Ebola outbreak 'inevitable' but world better prepared: WHO
14:19 | 05/05/2017
A new outbreak of the Ebola virus is "inevitable" but a new vaccine and rapid-response measures mean it will be more effectively contained, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday (May 4th).
Two billion people drinking contaminated water: WHO
10:06 | 13/04/2017
Dramatic improvements are needed in ensuring access to clean water and sanitation worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday (Apr. 13th), warning that nearly two billion people currently use faecal-contaminated water.
WHO called to help Vietnam improve public health care
08:29 | 11/04/2017
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Tong Thi Phong has proposed the World Health Organisation (WHO) closely work with the Vietnamese Government in curbing diseases and increasing quality of public health care.
Man who’s just visited all 197 countries: ‘Make sure Hanoi is on your route plans’
16:02 | 17/03/2017
It has taken 10 years for Johnny Ward to complete his tour around the world – and he’s making all of us jealous.
