WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila pictured during the opening of the Joint Women Parliamentary Caucus (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - A person using a cellphone. (Photo: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, pictured during the reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Chinese Embassy in Windhoek. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, pictured during the reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Chinese Embassy in Windhoek. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - Dr Senorita Polster-Quayson, Acting Chief Medical Officer at the Windhoek Central Hospital; Revonia Job, Sponsorship and Social Impact Manager at FirstRand Namibia; and Dr Fenny Shadika, Paediatric and Congenital Cardiologist in the Head of Department at the Ministry of Health and Social Services. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - The Dr AB May Cancer Care Centre at the Windhoek Central Hospital. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - The Dr AB May Cancer Care Centre at the Windhoek Central Hospital. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 17 September 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare paid a surprise visit to the Sam Nujoma Stadium to familiarise himself with the renovation work. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

(260918) -- NANNING, Sept. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Thai Thi Hai Yen (1st L) feels a patient's pulse during a consultation session at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 17, 2026. Vietnamese scholar Thai Thi Hai Yen, 33, enrolled at Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) in September 2025 to pursue her doctoral degree in traditional Chinese internal medicine under the supervision of Professor Chen Guozhong from the university's First Affiliated Hospital. After one year of intensive Chinese language training, she officially commenced her professional traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) studies this September. Yen's pursuit in TCM began long before her arrival in China. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in TCM from Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine before she was employed by Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital. She is now studying diligently to refine her clinical expertise in China. "After earning my PhD, I plan to return to Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital and integrate TCM with multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapies to achieve better treatment outcomes for my patients," Yen said. A time-honored hub for TCM education and cultural exchange with ASEAN nations, GUCM capitalizes on its strengths in both TCM and distinctive Zhuang ethnic medicine. The university has been attracting ASEAN students, boosting professional exchanges, and facilitating China-ASEAN cooperation in traditional medicine and people-to-people connectivity. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

(260918) -- NANNING, Sept. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dr. Chen Manghua explains acupuncture know-how to Thai Thi Hai Yen (L) at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 17, 2026. Vietnamese scholar Thai Thi Hai Yen, 33, enrolled at Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) in September 2025 to pursue her doctoral degree in traditional Chinese internal medicine under the supervision of Professor Chen Guozhong from the university's First Affiliated Hospital. After one year of intensive Chinese language training, she officially commenced her professional traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) studies this September. Yen's pursuit in TCM began long before her arrival in China. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in TCM from Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine before she was employed by Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital. She is now studying diligently to refine her clinical expertise in China. "After earning my PhD, I plan to return to Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital and integrate TCM with multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapies to achieve better treatment outcomes for my patients," Yen said. A time-honored hub for TCM education and cultural exchange with ASEAN nations, GUCM capitalizes on its strengths in both TCM and distinctive Zhuang ethnic medicine. The university has been attracting ASEAN students, boosting professional exchanges, and facilitating China-ASEAN cooperation in traditional medicine and people-to-people connectivity. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

(260918) -- NANNING, Sept. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dr. Chen Manghua (R) explains acupuncture know-how to Thai Thi Hai Yen at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 17, 2026. Vietnamese scholar Thai Thi Hai Yen, 33, enrolled at Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) in September 2025 to pursue her doctoral degree in traditional Chinese internal medicine under the supervision of Professor Chen Guozhong from the university's First Affiliated Hospital. After one year of intensive Chinese language training, she officially commenced her professional traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) studies this September. Yen's pursuit in TCM began long before her arrival in China. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in TCM from Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine before she was employed by Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital. She is now studying diligently to refine her clinical expertise in China. "After earning my PhD, I plan to return to Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital and integrate TCM with multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapies to achieve better treatment outcomes for my patients," Yen said. A time-honored hub for TCM education and cultural exchange with ASEAN nations, GUCM capitalizes on its strengths in both TCM and distinctive Zhuang ethnic medicine. The university has been attracting ASEAN students, boosting professional exchanges, and facilitating China-ASEAN cooperation in traditional medicine and people-to-people connectivity. (Xinhua/Sun Huanjie)

(260918) -- NANNING, Sept. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dr. Chen Manghua explains acupuncture know-how to Thai Thi Hai Yen (R) at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 17, 2026. Vietnamese scholar Thai Thi Hai Yen, 33, enrolled at Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) in September 2025 to pursue her doctoral degree in traditional Chinese internal medicine under the supervision of Professor Chen Guozhong from the university's First Affiliated Hospital. After one year of intensive Chinese language training, she officially commenced her professional traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) studies this September. Yen's pursuit in TCM began long before her arrival in China. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in TCM from Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine before she was employed by Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital. She is now studying diligently to refine her clinical expertise in China. "After earning my PhD, I plan to return to Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital and integrate TCM with multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapies to achieve better treatment outcomes for my patients," Yen said. A time-honored hub for TCM education and cultural exchange with ASEAN nations, GUCM capitalizes on its strengths in both TCM and distinctive Zhuang ethnic medicine. The university has been attracting ASEAN students, boosting professional exchanges, and facilitating China-ASEAN cooperation in traditional medicine and people-to-people connectivity. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

(260918) -- NANNING, Sept. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Thai Thi Hai Yen attends a lecture at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 17, 2026. Vietnamese scholar Thai Thi Hai Yen, 33, enrolled at Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) in September 2025 to pursue her doctoral degree in traditional Chinese internal medicine under the supervision of Professor Chen Guozhong from the university's First Affiliated Hospital. After one year of intensive Chinese language training, she officially commenced her professional traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) studies this September. Yen's pursuit in TCM began long before her arrival in China. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in TCM from Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine before she was employed by Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital. She is now studying diligently to refine her clinical expertise in China. "After earning my PhD, I plan to return to Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital and integrate TCM with multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapies to achieve better treatment outcomes for my patients," Yen said. A time-honored hub for TCM education and cultural exchange with ASEAN nations, GUCM capitalizes on its strengths in both TCM and distinctive Zhuang ethnic medicine. The university has been attracting ASEAN students, boosting professional exchanges, and facilitating China-ASEAN cooperation in traditional medicine and people-to-people connectivity. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

(260918) -- NANNING, Sept. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Thai Thi Hai Yen feels a patient's pulse during a medical consultation at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 17, 2026. Vietnamese scholar Thai Thi Hai Yen, 33, enrolled at Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) in September 2025 to pursue her doctoral degree in traditional Chinese internal medicine under the supervision of Professor Chen Guozhong from the university's First Affiliated Hospital. After one year of intensive Chinese language training, she officially commenced her professional traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) studies this September. Yen's pursuit in TCM began long before her arrival in China. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in TCM from Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine before she was employed by Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital. She is now studying diligently to refine her clinical expertise in China. "After earning my PhD, I plan to return to Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital and integrate TCM with multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapies to achieve better treatment outcomes for my patients," Yen said. A time-honored hub for TCM education and cultural exchange with ASEAN nations, GUCM capitalizes on its strengths in both TCM and distinctive Zhuang ethnic medicine. The university has been attracting ASEAN students, boosting professional exchanges, and facilitating China-ASEAN cooperation in traditional medicine and people-to-people connectivity. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

(260918) -- NANNING, Sept. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dr. Chen Manghua explains acupuncture know-how to Thai Thi Hai Yen (R) at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 17, 2026. Vietnamese scholar Thai Thi Hai Yen, 33, enrolled at Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) in September 2025 to pursue her doctoral degree in traditional Chinese internal medicine under the supervision of Professor Chen Guozhong from the university's First Affiliated Hospital. After one year of intensive Chinese language training, she officially commenced her professional traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) studies this September. Yen's pursuit in TCM began long before her arrival in China. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in TCM from Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine before she was employed by Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital. She is now studying diligently to refine her clinical expertise in China. "After earning my PhD, I plan to return to Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital and integrate TCM with multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapies to achieve better treatment outcomes for my patients," Yen said. A time-honored hub for TCM education and cultural exchange with ASEAN nations, GUCM capitalizes on its strengths in both TCM and distinctive Zhuang ethnic medicine. The university has been attracting ASEAN students, boosting professional exchanges, and facilitating China-ASEAN cooperation in traditional medicine and people-to-people connectivity. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

(260918) -- NANNING, Sept. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Thai Thi Hai Yen (2nd L) takes notes while Dr. Tang Yaoping (4th L) treats a patient at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 17, 2026. Vietnamese scholar Thai Thi Hai Yen, 33, enrolled at Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) in September 2025 to pursue her doctoral degree in traditional Chinese internal medicine under the supervision of Professor Chen Guozhong from the university's First Affiliated Hospital. After one year of intensive Chinese language training, she officially commenced her professional traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) studies this September. Yen's pursuit in TCM began long before her arrival in China. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in TCM from Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine before she was employed by Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital. She is now studying diligently to refine her clinical expertise in China. "After earning my PhD, I plan to return to Da Nang Rehabilitation Hospital and integrate TCM with multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapies to achieve better treatment outcomes for my patients," Yen said. A time-honored hub for TCM education and cultural exchange with ASEAN nations, GUCM capitalizes on its strengths in both TCM and distinctive Zhuang ethnic medicine. The university has been attracting ASEAN students, boosting professional exchanges, and facilitating China-ASEAN cooperation in traditional medicine and people-to-people connectivity. (Xinhua/Sun Huanjie)