Social development
Gender
Compulsory social insurance may drive foreign employees away from Vietnam
Vietnam’s labor ministry is seeking public opinion on a new rule that would require foreign workers to pay social insurance, the ministry recently said.Keep reading ...
Ngan Anh
Women raped in Vietnam and Thailand face big hurdles in getting justice: UN study
A new study by three United Nations (UN) agencies, of rape and sexual assault cases in Thailand and Vietnam, has found significant societal, legal and institutional practices that prevent victims from getting redress.Keep reading ...
Tan Hui Yee
Sharp rise in seriously ill mental patients: official
There has been a sharp year-on-year increase in the number of people suffering from serious mental illnesses, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA). Nguyễn Văn Hồi, head of the ministry’s Social Assistance Department, told a conference ...
VNS Reporter
Deputy PM urges greater efforts for UN 90-90-90 Goals
Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has called on society as a whole to collaborate in meeting the United Nations’ 90-90-90 Goals in HIV/AIDS prevention and control by 2020. Đam made the call during a meeting held in the northern province of Hải Dương yesterday in response to ...
VNS Reporter
Non-communicable diseases – leading cause of death in Vietnam
The Vietnam Medicine Association and the Ministry of Health raised the fact that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now a leading cause of death in Vietnam at the sixth National Scientific Conference in Hanoi on November 21.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
UN helps Vietnam provide essential services package for women and girls subject to violence
A coordinated set of essential and quality multi-sectoral services for all women and girls who have experienced gender based violence is being under construction in Vietnam. This information is provided at a workshop co-organized by the United Nations in Vietnam and the Ministry of Labor, ...
Hong Kieu
Gender inequality in ethnic minority groups: survey
Gender inequality in ethnic minorities is seen in different fields, including economy, labour, education, training and healthcare. This was the result of the survey on the socio-economic situation of 53 ethnic minority groups in Việt Nam in 2015 from the gender perspective. The results were ...
VNS Reporter
Viet Nam: Children at risk of malnutrition in aftermath of Typhoon Damrey, reports UNICEF
More than a week after Typhoon Damrey battered south-central Viet Nam, assessments by United Nations aid agencies have revealed that vulnerable populations – including children, and pregnant and nursing mothers – in poor and remote areas are still underserved by relief efforts. An estimated 150,000 children ...
United Nations
People to benefit from basic healthcare package
In order to reduce pressure placed on central hospitals, the basic medical services package at commune-level medical facilities will be implemented from December, 2017. The package, including prevention, consultation and treatment services for all citizens, is fully covered by Việt Nam Social Security.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Aging population: Opportunities and challenges to APEC economies
Demographic changes and the rapidly-growing aging population are among the key contents on the APEC 2017 agenda.Keep reading ...
Anh Duc
