Speakers called for stronger collaboration between governments, producers, researchers and consumers to implement science-based solutions that protect public health, build resilient food systems, and enhance Vietnam’s access to domestic and international markets.
Tobacco smoke contains 7,000 chemicals, 69 of which are known carcinogens and contribute to 25 different diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular, respiratory and reproductive health conditions.
Cambodian Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha said ASEAN has emerged as a hotspot for the impacts brought on by the changing climate such as floods, droughts, and heatwaves.
Beyond its significance as a sporting event, the Olympic Run Day serves as a platform to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness of the crucial role of sports and physical exercise in daily life.
Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan said that today, more than 500,000 medical staff across the country are committed to their profession. They have made continuous efforts to achieve significant medical breakthroughs, some of which have earned international recognition.
The NA Chairman underlined the need to develop a Vietnamese health care system that is scientific, inclusive, and accessible, ensuring that every citizen has easy access to high quality healthcare services.
Vietnam has commenced construction of its first plasma-based biopharmaceutical production plant, located in the high-tech park of Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City.
The Party and State always place people at the centre of development, and caring for and improving people’s health is one of the important tasks and top priorities of Vietnam’s development policy, President Vo Van Thuong has affirmed.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to prioritise the quality of education and public health, implement clean energy transition, adopt sustainable agriculture practices, improve urban planning and accelerate digitalisation to achieve sustainable development.
Moving toward the goal of universal health care coverage by 2030, the Vietnamese Party and State have for years put the protection of and care for people’s health at the top, and the focus is bringing about encouraging results.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health said the country spent a total of 444 billion THB (2.8 billion USD) on public health to contain the spread of COVID-19 and vaccinate its population during the three years of the pandemic.
Twenty-one students, including three foreigners, have graduated from the International Master of Public Health Programme at the Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health under the Hanoi Medical University (HMU).
Countries worldwide can learn from Vietnam's COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control experience, said Chief Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam, Dr Angela Pratt.
Singapore spent 72.3 billion SGD (51.3 bilion USD) on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two fiscal years, Singapore’s Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah said at a recent meeting of the country's parliament.
Legislators debated a report on the draft Law on Medical Examination and Treatment on May 25 during the ongoing third session of the 15th National Assembly (NA).
The Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) has recently coordinated with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch the “Plastic and Health Action Partnership” (PHA) with the aim of reducing impact of plastic wastes on public health.