Ngoc Nguyen

San Francisco

Ethnic Media Editor at KFF Health News

Ethnic Media Editor @KHNews and @CalHealthline. Covered health and environment for @NewAmericaMedia and @sacbee_news. [email protected]

Articles

Domestic gold prices climb further

6 days ago | english.thesaigontimes.vn | Ngoc Nguyen |Ngọc Nguyễn

HCMC – Gold bar prices in Vietnam soared to an all-time high this morning, April 18, with some retailers quoting the yellow metal at VND120 million per tael, said local media reports. At around 9:30 a.m. on April 18, Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC) listed its gold bars at VND117 million per tael for buying and VND120 million for selling, up VND1.5 million and VND2 million against the previous trading session, respectively.
What’s in The Saigon Times Weekly this week?

1 week ago | english.thesaigontimes.vn | Ngoc Nguyen |Ngọc Nguyễn

Focus: Charting The Path Through Tariff Headwinds: Despite global trade headwinds, HCMC has reaffirmed its GRDP growth target of 8.5% for 2025, with hopes of reaching double-digit growth if conditions allow. In response to the new U.S. tariff policy, the city is stepping up efforts to implement effective trade strategies and mobilize new sources of economic resilience to weather the challenges ahead.
Predictors of Depression and Anxiety among Post-Stroke Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

1 week ago | dialnet.unirioja.es | Ngoc Nguyen |Ngọc Nguyễn |HUY NGUYEN

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Beta-Blockers For Arrhythmias

1 week ago | my.klarity.health | Ngoc Nguyen |Ngọc Nguyễn

Written by: Ngoc Mai NguyenPharmacology BSc, University College London Reviewed by: Cameron James TruemanBSc Biomedical Sciences, University of Dundee Tabassum Bint SaharBiochemistry at King’s College London Table of Contents Get health & wellness advice into your inbox Enter your email *Your privacy is important to us. Any information you provide to us via this website may be placed by us on servers. If you do not agree to these placements, please do not provide the information.
What’s in The Saigon Times Weekly this week?

2 weeks ago | english.thesaigontimes.vn | Ngoc Nguyen |Ngọc Nguyễn

Focus: How To Maintain The U.S. Market: How can businesses in Vietnam maintain their presence in the United States market and thrive there? This article explores several ways that can help businesses navigate challenges, overcome tariff barriers, and secure their foothold in the U.S.Inside VietnamMore Interest Rate Cuts? Despite international market volatility, the exchange rate between the Vietnamese dong and the U.S. dollar remained steady in the first quarter of this year.
Heineken Vietnam targets full water replenishment in Tien River basin by 2030

2 weeks ago | english.thesaigontimes.vn | Ngoc Nguyen |Ngọc Nguyễn

HCMC – Heineken Vietnam has set its ambitious goal to fulfill water balance for the Tien River basin in 2030, five years ahead of its original schedule. Accordingly, the company aims to return a total of 690,640,000 liters of water to nature each year in the area, more than the total amount of water used in its products and lost to evaporation during the brewing process at the Tien Giang brewery.
Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Coated with Gallium Liquid Metal‐Based Silver Nanoparticles for Infection Prevention and Bone Regeneration

2 weeks ago | advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ngoc Nguyen |Ngọc Nguyễn |Pengfei Zhang |Zhaoning Xu |Tien Nguyen

1 Introduction Orthopedic surgeries frequently necessitate implants to restore function and stability to damaged bones and joints.[1] Over 2 million orthopedic implant procedures are performed annually worldwide.[2] However, implant-associated infections (IAIs) remain a significant concern with osteomyelitis being a severe complication.[3] Osteomyelitis is a bone infection characterized by inflammation and destruction of bone tissue, often caused by bacterial colonization on implant surfaces...
Phenotypes and Genotypes of Children with Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets Type 1A: A Single Tertiary Pediatric Center in Vietnam

3 weeks ago | mdpi.com | Tran Minh Dien |Ngoc Nguyen |Ngọc Nguyễn |Khanh Nguyen |Bui Phuong Thao

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What’s in The Saigon Times Weekly this week?

3 weeks ago | english.thesaigontimes.vn | Ngoc Nguyen |Ngọc Nguyễn

Focus: Why Trade Is Essential For Growth: To achieve the economic growth target of 8% or higher in 2025, it is crucial to boost consumption and investment, which constitute more than 85% of GDP. While net trade directly contributes just over 5% to GDP, its role is essential in connecting different economic components and generating strong spillover effects.
Belgian King and Queen arrive in Hanoi, beginning state visit to Vietnam

3 weeks ago | english.thesaigontimes.vn | Ngoc Nguyen |Ngọc Nguyễn

HCMC – King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived in Hanoi in the early hours of March 31, starting their five-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, reported the Vietnam News Agency. The delegation was welcomed at the Noi Bai International Airport by Phan Thi Kim Oanh, vice chairwoman of the State President’s Office, Le Thi Thu Hang, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao.