Clear, transparent and efficient policies are needed to encourage more foreign investors to jump into the Vietnamese securities market if it is to reach its considerable potential. According to the State Securities Commission (SSC), the local market is valued at US$124 billion and has been among ...

The battle among IT firms to scramble for engineers has become so fierce that analysts warn it may cause chaos in the IT labor market. According to the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC), Vietnam will need 1.2 million workers in the IT industry by ...

The Private Economic Development Research Board (IV Board) will organize a conference themed “Dialogue between the Government and enterprises to collect opinions, recommendations on difficulties and obstacles in business”.The dialogue will be held at Caravelle Hotel on December 4, 2017.For more information and registration, please ...

European Music Festival 2017 will commence on 17 & 18 November in both Hanoi & HCMC. Spectators will have opportunities to enjoy a line – up of performances by musicians from Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Belgium (Wallonia-Brussels), France, Hungary and Germany. The festival will ...

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on October 9 released eight technology maps in the information and communication sector, becoming the first agency to research and develop technology maps for all areas of its management. The maps are about technologies used in the eight areas ...

Medical checkup fees will decrease by 15-20 percent as from July 15 when a circular issued by the Ministry of Health regulating uniform prices for medical checkup and treatment services for insurance card holders in hospitals across the country takes effect.Keep reading ...

According to the results of the 7th edition of the English proficiency index (EPI) conducted by EF Education First (EF), Vietnam ranks 34th among the 80 countries and territories surveyed on general English skills, signifying a slight dropt of three grades compared to the 2016 ...

A recent report in Vietnam has shed light on a worrying finding that 90 percent of urban household wastewater in the country is dumped directly into the environment without receiving any treatment. The report, compiled by the state-funded Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR), ...

Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will propose a new roadmap for calculating pensions for female workers to the National Assembly (NA).Keep reading ...

Crop failures, saltwater intrusion and flooding are a few of the factors threatening a looming migrant crisis in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta, say researchers.Keep reading ...

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on July 19 its assessment of a six-year project helping boost the capacity of health systems in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam to climate-induced health threats.The project, Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change in the Health Sector in the Greater Mekong ...

Biodiversity conservation projects and forest protection in the central highlands region, over the past two years, have been either delayed or suspended as travel and mass gathering activities are limited by COVID-19 prevention measures.Trinh Viet Ty, director of managing director of Kon Chu Rang Nature ...

The central province has put into operation the first advanced technology waste-to-energy plant in Hương Thủy Town as part of the sustainability plan to build a ‘green’ urban area in central Việt Nam.The Phú Sơn waste treatment plant, invested by EB environment energy company from ...

“Policy recommendations to advocate for gender equality in ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam” is a policy brief developed by the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs and UN Women, with financial support from Irish Aid. It promotes effective implementation of policies to support development and ...

A non-governmental organization (NGO) report said workers at two factories of Samsung Electronics Vietnam do not have employment contracts and noise there is higher than permitted levels. IPEN organization of Sweden and the Hanoi-based Research Center for Gender, Family and Environment in Development (CGFED) interviewed 45 ...

Vietnam ranked 55th in digital transformation with 41 points in Huawei’s Global Connectivity Index (GCI 2020). Since 2015, the GCI has tracked the progress of 79 economies in deploying digital infrastructure and capabilities.This year’s index benchmarks 79 countries according to their performance in 40 indicators ...

March 8, 2022 marked one year since Vietnam launched the inoculation campaign against Covid-19, which resulted in the country ranking among six nations with the highest vaccination rate. After one year of efforts, Vietnam has administered more than 198 million doses, raising the vaccination coverage ...

Viettel has completed the integration of the first 5G network broadcasting infrastructure in the area around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi and successfully tested broadcasts on all bands licensed by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).Connection speeds in the tests ranged from 600 – ...

Thousands of private clinics in HCM City have to comply with a new regulation on medical waste collection introduced earlier this month. Clinics will be charged almost double for every kilo of medical waste they discharge beyond the 10-kg limit.Keep reading ...