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Citizens report less corruption but the poor are worried about their livelihood future: 2017 PAPI Report

19 April 2018
papi.org.vn
Access to education and health care / Anti-corruption / Livelihood rights / poverty reduction
2017 / PAPI Report

Findings from the 2017 PAPI Report, released today, show a significant turnaround in citizen’s perceptions and experiences with corruption in the public sector, more women adding their names to land use titles, and rising pessimism among the poorest citizens about their future economic prospects. Health insurance ...

 PAPI

Persons in custody allowed to use scriptures, express religious belief

5 January 2018
VGP News
Buddhist clergy rights / Freedom of expression / Minority religions
custody / scriptures
Summary translated by ODV Team

People in temporary custody or detention are now allowed to read scriptures and express their religious beliefs, according to a decree recently issued by the Government.Keep reading ...

 Chi Kien

Facebook removes 159 anti-government accounts at Vietnam’s request: official

22 December 2017
VnExpress
Access to information / Freedom of association / Freedom of expression
accounts / anti-government / Facebook / removes

Facebook, the world’s biggest social network and the most popular in Vietnam, has acted upon a request by Vietnamese authorities to remove 159 anti-government accounts, a senior government official has said.Keep reading ...

 Vo Hai

Vietnamese diplomat calls for long-term solution to refugee problem

3 November 2017
(Tiếng Việt) Thông tấn xã
Emigration / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people associations / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people development funding / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people development NGOs / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights / Ethnic minorities and indigenous people profiles / Human rights associations / Human rights funding / Human rights NGOs / Immigration / United Nations
displaced people / humanitarian / refugees / UNHCR
Summary translated by ODV Team

The UN Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee (Third Committee) on November 1 held a general debate on a report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on issues related to refugees, returners, displaced people and humanitarian issues. Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Anh, deputy ...

 VNA reporter

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