(VOVworld) – This September a project to establish digital personal health records will be deployed nationwide and the issuance of medical cards will be completed by 2019. The system allows doctors at any hospital to access the medical history of any patient, making accurate diagnosis much easier. In some cases patients will be able to get medical advice and instructions for treatment without having to visit the hospital.

(VOVworld) – 5 female scientists at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology have been leaders in modern technology research and application. They won the 2016 International Kovalevskaia Award dedicated to female scientists and were honored at a recent program called “Proud of Vietnamese women”.

(VOVworld) – Education cooperation between Japan and Ho Chi Minh City has been one of the highlights of bilateral relations. Exchange programs of students and teachers as well as various collaboration projects evidence improving education cooperation.

(VOVworld) - Military doctors and nurses in Truong Sa Island District, Khanh Hoa province, must fulfill two missions at the same time: provide health care to islanders and soldiers living there and provide first aid and emergency medical treatment to fishermen engaged in offshore fishing. In such a remote place, the military doctors cope with environmental hardships and shortages of supplies and equipment.

(VOVworld)-Vietnam’s medical sector has recently increased the transfer of technology and professional qualification amongst doctors from central-level public hospitals to lower-level hospitals, helping to improve the quality of health check-ups and treatment in medical facilities in Quang Ninh province.

(VOVworld)-Tay Ninh province has more than 3,000 Cham people who practice Islam. Their mosques are also cultural centers promoting solidarity among the Cham villages.

(VOVworld)-Two Vietnamese mothers in France have established a group called “The Vietnamese Kite” to teach Vietnamese children about their fatherland and preserve Vietnamese culture. Through singing, dancing, and drawing classes, the group teaches Vietnamese-French youngsters to speak Vietnamese.

(VOVworld) – Located hundreds of nautical miles from the mainland, Truong Sa (Spratly) district of Khanh Hoa province is enjoying a joyful Tet festival. Despite difficulties, soldiers and people on the islands are hopeful about the New Year.

(VOVworld)- A number of activities have been held to ensure a happy Tet for everyone including the poor. Officials, social organizations, private and individuals have visited and delivered Tet gifts to poor people in disadvantaged areas.

(VOVworld) – Dong Thap Muoi, the Plain of Reeds in the Lower Mekong, is a fertile land with vast lotus ponds, endless indigo tree forests, and verdant flower farms. VOV takes you to Dong Thao Muoi to enjoy the blooming spring atmosphere before Tet.