Social development
Vietnamese see higher life expectancy, but with more non-communicable diseases
The life expectancy of Vietnamese has increased, but elderly people have to live with non-infectious diseases for a decade on average, according to the Ministry of Health. The ministry warned that since 2011, the population has entered the aging stage and is projected to become ...
Vinh Tho - Thu Hien
First national journalism award on gender equality launched
The 2024 national journalism award on gender equality, the first of its kind in Vietnam, was launched on the first day of November – the action month for gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence.At the November 1 event, Nguyen Thi Minh Huong, Vice President ...
Media training on gender equality, violence against women held in Can Tho
More than 30 journalists, reporters, and media workers from 20 central and local press and media agencies attended training on gender equality and violence against women and girls in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 28 – 29.The session, organised by the ...
Solving difficulties in preventing and combating human trafficking
The Law on Prevention and Combating Human Trafficking was passed by the 12th National Assembly, 9th Session on March 29, 2011, and took effect from January 1, 2012. After 12 years of implementation, the practice has required amendments and supplements to the Law to address ...
Thai Son
Vietnam Migration Profile 2023 released
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), held a workshop in Hanoi on October 29 to launch the Vietnam Migration Profile 2023.According to Nguyen Minh Vu, Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs after the two editions in ...
Vietnam joins ASEAN+3 Regional Learning Cities conference
The ASEAN+3 Regional Learning Cities conference was opened in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 29 morning. The delegation from Ho Chi Minh City was led by Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, Le Thuy My Chau.The event aimed to ...
Translated by Huyen Huong
Plan approved to preserve Vietnam's endangered ethnic cultural heritages
The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has issued a decision approving a plan to support the research, restoration, and preservation of the intangible cultural heritages of ethnic minorities in Vietnam. The plan, spearheaded by the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS), ...
Vietnam working to improve efficiency of law implementation on human rights: Expert
After more than 35 years of renewal, the Vietnamese State has established a legal system to regulate social relationships, with a focus on building relatively comprehensive laws on human rights which align with the country’s development realities and gradually become compatible with international regulations on ...
MoET revises accreditation standards to ensure quality education
The Education and Training Ministry is proposing revisions to the university program accreditation standards, aiming to streamline the process, reduce the number of standards, and ensure alignment with international practices.Prof Dr Huynh Van Chuong, Director of the Department of Quality Assurance (under the Ministry of ...
Translated by Thanh Tam
Vietnam successfully eliminates trachoma: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on October 21 that Vietnam has eliminated trachoma, a contagious, bacterial disease that may eventually lead to blindness. This remarkable achievement was validated by the WHO and a plaque was presented to Deputy Minister of Health of Assoc. Prof. ...
