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VN woman lives with 3 bomb fragments in shoulder for over 50 years
An elderly woman in Vietnam has recovered from surgery to remove three bomb fragments that had lain in her left shoulder for more than three decades.
Private hospitals locked in survival struggle
Two-thirds of the 180 private hospitals in Vietnam are struggling to make a profit in the face of public infirmaries being overcrowded, according to the Private Hospital Association.
Party chief demands apology to foreign tourist robbed in HCM City
Apologies must be conveyed to the Egyptian tourist that was robbed in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City last weekend, Dinh La Thang, secretary of the municipal Party Committee, said on March 14.
Danang optimizes urban management through Facebook
After a tourist’s Facebook complaint about service quality at a local hotel recently, Danang City’s urban management office responded quickly, talking to the owner about the grievance.
Panasonic lanterns give Vietnam’s poor children access to solar power
Thanks to a Panasonic-backed campaign, poor children and their families living without access to the national power grid in the mountainous northern Vietnamese province of Yen Bai finally have the opportunity to use solar electricity.
Two Vietnamese app devs crowned champions at US edu-innovation contest
A mobile application for English pronunciation co-developed by two Vietnamese women took home first prize at a contest in Texas promoting innovation in learning.
Five Vietnamese footballers sentenced for match fixing
Five Vietnamese footballers who played for a local club in the country's scandal-hit V League were on March 11 handed prison terms of up to six years for match fixing, a judge said.
Vietnamese eating habits worry health experts
Nutrition experts in Vietnam say an unbalanced diet of excessive sugar and salt combined with insufficient vegetable consumption is posing health risks to Vietnamese people.
Indonesian company opposes tobacco firm’s claim to its products
An Indonesian tobacco firm has raised objection to a Vietnamese cigarette producer registering two of its brands.
500 Startups announces US$10mn Vietnam fund
500 Startups will invest a total of US$10 million in Vietnam’s startup ecosystem, the US-based startup incubator announced on March 8.