The medical sector should renew the operation mechanism, especially the financial mechanism, and promote the integration of healthcare services, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
Investing in children to exercise their right to live, to be protected, and to grow is investing in the future, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 23 to mark the 20th anniversary of Vietnam’s adoption of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Sitting behind a desk all day or driving in a long commute can already wreak havoc on your back and your backside, and then add to that lazing on the couch after an arduous work week, your body is in danger of too much rest. Especially during the winter where bike rides and long walks with the dog are not motivating ways to get you to go outside and get your heart pumping, recent studies have shown that sitting too much can increase your risk for serious health problems.
The organisation and management of Vietnam’s Spring festivals needs to do a job of preserving and promoting national cultural identity in the spirit of the Doi moi (Renewal) process.
The Department of Preventive Medicine and the Environment has forecast that many epidemics will continue to spread far and wide in 2010, especially during winter and spring, Dr Nguyen Huy Nga, head of the agency said during an interview.
Some 3,000 local residents attended the Huyen Tran Temple Festival which kicked off on February 21 at the complex of temples in the central city of Hue’s Ngu Phong Mountain to worship Huyen Tran Princess and her father, King Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308).
Vietnamese agricultural products find it difficult to reach consumers as imported products are still getting the upper hand.
I sprinted down the stairs and threw the door open. It was Jacob, of course. Even blind, Alice wasn't slow. He was standing about six feet back from the door, his nose wrinkled in distaste, but his face otherwise smooth—masklike. He didn't fool me; I could see the faint trembling of his hands. Hostility rolled off of him in waves. It brought back that awful afternoon when he'd chosen Sam over me, and I felt my chin jerk up defensively in response. Jacob's Rabbit idled by the curb with Jared behind the wheel and Embry in the passenger seat. I understood what this meant: they were afraid to let him come here alone. It made me sad, and a little annoyed. The Cullens weren't like that.
"Bella?" There was a strange mingling of relief and confusion in her voice. I locked my arms around her, gasping to inhale as much of the scent of her skin as possible. It wasn't like anything else—not floral or spice, citrus or musk. No perfume in the world could compare. My memory hadn't done it justice. I didn't notice when the gasping turned into something else—I only realized I was sobbing when Alice dragged me to the living room couch and pulled me into her lap. It was like curling up into a cool stone, but a stone that was contoured comfortingly to the shape of my body. She rubbed my back in a gentle rhythm, waiting for me to get control of myself.
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