The country in numbers 571 million journeys were made on public buses last year, down by 21 million trips from 2017. The municipal Department of Transport attributed the decline to several reasons, including the degradation of the city’s public bus fleet. Costs, such as new vehicles, fuel and worker wages all increased, while their proposals to raise bus … Read more
102.000 Vietnamese laborers were sent to work abroad in the first nine months of this year, according to the Vietnam Labor Export Association. Around 96,800 people went to work in Northeast Asia. Taiwan continues to be the largest market for Vietnamese migrant workers with 47,700, followed by Japan with 44,000. Meanwhile, only 930 laborers were … Read more
The medical tourism industry is booming and Vietnam is tapping into the market Vietnam’s got sandy beaches, ancient history and topnotch restaurants, but that’s not why tourists are flocking here: they’re coming for the health care. Medical tourism is a booming industry thanks to affordable prices, cutting edge equipment and infrastructure that encourages visitors in need of a checkup. Oi speaks to Dr. … Read more
When the symptoms are your own, self-diagnosis via the Internet—or anywhere but a doctor’s office—can lead to inaccurate, worst-case scenarios You may have heard story before, or maybe you yourself have had the misfortune to experience it—your stomach aches, you sense a fever coming and your head hurts. It’s time to go to the doctor, … Read more
A revolutionary emergency medical service for Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City has taken a transformative step with the launch of Vietnam’s first privatized 24/7 emergency medical response service—EMR *9999. The country’s leading inter- national health care provider Family Medical Practice (FMP) announced the program in which users dial *9999 (star 9,9,9 and 9) for emergency … Read more
Key cultural issues every foreign woman should know to have a safe and comfortable childbirth experience in Vietnam Having a baby in Vietnam is becoming an increasingly common occurrence among expats from a variety of countries. However, the decision to give birth here rather than in a neighboring city such as Bangkok, or to return home, is … Read more
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