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While launching a national campaign titled ‘Prevention of mother-to-child HIV Transmission’ during the month of June, the Ministry of Health announced that among the 200,000 patients infected with HIV in Vietnam currently, 5,000 are pregnant women.    Regular check ups for pregnant women will reveal HIV infection and prevent transmission from mother to child (Photo: Vietnam plus) With the average rate ofmother-to-child HIV transmission reaching 30-40 percent, there areapproximately 2,000 newborns infected with HIV. During themonth-long campaign, local authorities will focus on media as a means topopularise and raise awareness of HIV while also providing health careservices to prevent HIV transmission via pregnancy. At least 80 percent of expectant mothers will be able to access necessary information for prevention of HIV transmission.In addition, the Departmentof Health in Hanoi has asked concerned … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports 5,000 pregnant women with HIV infection

The Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Lieutenant General Tran Quang Khue, received a delegation of Cuban veterans in Hanoi on Nov. 3. The senior Vietnamese officer welcomed the Cuban delegation, saying he believed that their visit would contribute to strengthening mutual understanding and boost traditional cooperation and friendship between the Vietnamese army and the Cuban revolutionary armed forces. The head of the Cuban delegation expressed hope that the long-lasting traditional friendship between the two militaries would be further consolidated. Vietnam Plus … [Read more...] about Cuban veterans visit Vietnam

Major brands in the footwear industry are shifting their outsourced work to Vietnam instead of China, but experts doubt this will be a good thing in the long run. Sneaker giant Adidas last year had 44 percent of its footwear produced in Vietnam, more than double the 19 percent made by suppliers in China. This figure also marked a 31 percent increase from 2012 for Vietnam and a 30 plus percent decrease for China A similar move can also be seen at Adidas’ rival Nike, which had 46 percent of its footwear made in Vietnam last year, against just 27 percent in China. While China remains the top supplier in the fashion industry, Vietnam is now seen by major brands as a solid and critically important supplier in second place, according to survey results released by the United States Fashion Industry Association. “We are reporting a change in the sourcing trend, from ‘China Plus Many’ to ‘China Plus Vietnam Plus Many,’” the association said. The typical … [Read more...] about Footwear giants shift outsourcing from China to Vietnam

Tanjong Pagar terminal in Singapore - Illustrative image (Source: AFP/VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh attended the fifth Inter-sessional Ministerial Meeting of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which opened in Tokyo on July 1. The event is a chance for the negotiating countries to review progresses of a series of important chapters of the RCEP, Minister Anh told Vietnam News Agency. He highlighted efforts of parties to the RCEP over the past five years, saying there are differences because the RCEP is a large agreement and the development level of economies to the deal is different, leading to various benefit requirements. Ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific countries joined the event, the first to be held outside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In his speech, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for creating a free, rules-based and fair market. Earlier, a meeting of heads … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends regional ministerial meeting in Japan

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam called on Swiss investors to engage in Vietnam’s agricultural sector during a trade and investment promotion forum on agriculture in Zurich, Switzerland, on June 29. Nam highlighted Vietnam’s economic achievements, including the highest growth in the region, in recent years since the country implemented its renewal policies. Vietnam is one of the world largest exporters of many agricultural products such as rice, coffee, cashew, rubber, aquatic products, wood and wooden products, he noted. The officials stressed that Vietnam is restructuring its agriculture towards higher value, high technology, organic and sustainable growth, with priority on processing and raising quality and added value of agricultural products. Swiss businesses operating in Vietnam’s agriculture sector, including Nestle, Tetra Pak, Buhler, Bucher, Syngenta, have shown their … [Read more...] about Vietnam calls on Swiss investors in agriculture