Vietnam takes precaution against MERS-CoV

Vietnam takes precaution against MERS-CoV

(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Health convened an emergency meeting of the steering committee for the prevention of the Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus (MERS-CoV) in Hanoi on Tuesday. Delegates discussed...
Vietnam steps up measures against Ebola virus

Vietnam steps up measures against Ebola virus

(VOVworld) – The Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs on Tuesday ordered enterprises which send workers abroad to strictly follow preventive measures against Ebola virus
Vietnam braces for typhoon Rammasun

Vietnam braces for typhoon Rammasun

(VOVworld) – Tropical storm Rammasun is centering off Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and predicted to enter the Tonkin Gulf and hit northeastern coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Thai...
Vietnam tightens precautions against A/H7N9

Vietnam tightens precautions against A/H7N9

(VOVworld) – The Department of Animal Health has collected samples at border areas and local markets to test for the bird flu A/H5N1 and prevent the A/H7N9 influenza from...
Government monthly meeting

Government monthly meeting

(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has chaired a 2-day government monthly meeting, which concluded on Wednesday
US helps Vietnam prevent bird flu

US helps Vietnam prevent bird flu

(VOVworld) – The US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday allocated an additional 1.7 million USD to help Vietnam fight H5N1 bird flu epidemic and other new infectious diseases...
Localities step up fight against bird flu

Localities step up fight against bird flu

(VOVworld) – Ministries, departments, and localities have followed the government’s urging to strengthen their precautions against the two strains of bird flu H7N9 and H5N1
France tightens domestic security

France tightens domestic security

France has tightened its security, including anti-terrorist measures, following actions against radical Islamists both in Mali and Somalia