VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 17
17/01/2021 08:10 GMT+7
National medical council makes debut
The national medical council officially made its debut at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 15.
The national medical council officially made its debut at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 15, which has been regarded as a milestone of the domestic health care sector.
The council was formed in line with the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 956/QD-TTg, with the aim of assisting the Government leader in preparing necessary conditions for organising capacity assessment in medical profession.
The establishment of the council is in accordance with international commitments on medical capacity standards and matches Vietnam’s situation, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said, urging the council to soon put forth its operation regulations as well as mechanisms for the organisation of medical licensing examinations.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020, 10:27 GMT+7
Many xe om (motorbike taxi) drivers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam have to take on a second job including motorbike repair to supplement incomes. Photo: Manh Dung / Tuoi Tre
Nguyen Van Bang is among many who came to Hanoi some years ago to earn a living as
xe om (motorbike taxi) drivers and provide for their loved ones back home.
But exorbitant overheads in recent times have left them fearing for their job as never before.
Facing relentless competition from ride-hailing firms, traditional motorbike taxi drivers have grappled to maintain their customer base as the apps have been local residents’ first choice for transportation over recent years.
Sunday, December 20, 2020, 15:21 GMT+7
Cars are seen lined up on the newly-installed natural stone paving on Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Hanoi. Photo: Pham Tuan / Tuoi Tre
Heedless car parking is listed as a major source of damage to Hanoi s newly-paved sidewalks, whose stones are projected to last for up to 70 years.
On Huynh Thuc Khang Street, the newly installed strip of sidewalk, with many spots still being worked on, has already been invaded by parking cars.
As witnessed by your correspondent on Friday, drivers ignored the no-parking sign and left their cars on the sidewalk, despite the cement used in many spots of the walkway s renovation having yet to be set in.
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16/12/2020 08:11 GMT+7
Hanoi authorities are working to fix pavements to beautify the city ahead of the New Year and upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) which will fall in mid-February.
Many sidewalks in Hanoi were damaged after repaving. VNA/VNS Photo
According to a report sent to the municipal People’s Committee, the Hanoi Construction Department pointed out a series of shortcomings when examining projects to replace pavements by stones.
The paving projects were invested in by district authorities, evaluated and inspected by district urban management departments and carried out by the district project management board, according to Nguyen Quang Huy, a department official.
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