Border Gates

Fruit companies get wise with Chinese traders

While many Vietnamese fruit companies are still following the old risky way of transporting their fruits to China’s border gates to wait for customers, some have done differently

Vietnam attracts Thai visitors by land

More than 30 travel agencies from central provinces have set up their club with the aim to better serve Thai visitors who arrive through international border gates in the region.

Vietnam, Cambodia open more border gates to traffic

Vietnam and Cambodia on July 29 held a ceremony to officially allow each other’s vehicles to go through the pair of international border gates at Hoa Lu-Trapeang Sre in the southern province of Binh Phuoc and the neighbouring Cambodian province of Kratie.

Tests for radioactivity tighten at border gates

The health ministry will strengthen checks at international border gates to ensure products contaminated by radiation do not enter the country.

Tests for radio-activity tighten at border gates

The health ministry will strengthen checks at international border gates to ensure products contaminated by radiation do not enter the country.

Flu jabs recommended for vulnerable groups

Preventive medicine centres around the country are encouraging people, especially pregnant women and patients with chronic diseases, to be vaccinated against influenza, as more cases have been recorded in recent weeks.

24-hour watch kept on smuggling hotspots

A 24-hour watch is being kept on smuggling hot spots along borders with neighbouring countries to limit the arrival of smuggled and fake goods during the lead-up to Lunar New Year.

More border gates to open to Cambodia

Viet Nam and Cambodia have agreed to open four more border gates for road transport between the two countries in 2011.

Vietnam, Cambodia to open three more border gates

Vietnam and Cambodia will open three remaining border gates among seven international ones at the beginning of next year under an agreement on road transportation between the two countries

VN, Cambodia to open three more border gates

Vietnam and Cambodia will open three remaining border gates among seven international ones at the beginning of next year under an agreement on road transportation between the two countries.

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From Health

ASEAN task pressure talks about mental health

The very first meeting from the ASEAN task pressure on mental health has been heldin Hanoi from May 23-25, with associates from regional and globalorganisations participating. Addressing the openingceremony, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Nguyen Thi Xuyen stated theevent offers nations an opportunity to share good practices in protectingmental health, adding to strengthening cooperation within the regionand fulfilling the aim of “Healthy people, healthy ASEAN”. Xuyen known as on nations to

Desperate people get free facial, eye surgery

Forty-two kids with harelips and cleft palates within the two CentralHighlands provinces of Dak Nong and Dak Lak have obtained free check-upsand procedures. The programme for poor children inremote and ethnic minority areas, worth about 500 million VND, wascarried out and based on the Center for Research and Aid forOperation Smile (OSCA) at Dak Nong province’s general hospital from May19-21. OSCA Director Bui Tu Anh stated this isthe very first time the center provides free check-ups and surgical