Social development
Project to improve ethnic minority children’s access to education
A project designed to help girls, especially those in ethnic minority areas, get access to education, was launched by UNESCO in Hanoi on April 25. Financed by the UNESCO Malala Fund for Girls’ Right to Education, the “We are able” project will focus on four key fields, including raising public ...
Agreement signed targeting to improve nutritional status for Vietnamese children
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and Amway Vietnam on April 23 signed a cooperation agreement on the continuous implementation of a project aimed at improving nutrition for children under five in Vietnam during 2019-2020.Officially launched in 2014, Nutrilite Power of 5 is a social programme ...
Vietnam vows to join int’l efforts in ending sexual violence during conflict
Vietnam will work closely with the international community in preventing and stamping out sexual violence during conflicts, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations (UN). The ambassador made the affirmation at a high-level open dialogue on sexual violence in ...
Models proved effective in helping ethnic women improve their livelihoods and adapt to climate change
Four pilot projects deployed in ethnic minority areas have proved effective in helping local women gain sustainable livelihoods and improve their ability to cope with natural disasters and climate change.The results were announced at a consultation workshop for the project on “Strengthening women’s livelihoods and ...
Trung Hung
Universities, firms join hands in training high-quality agriculture workforce
Delegates at a seminar in Hanoi on April 21 discussed the need to connect higher education institutions with businesses in training high-quality agricultural workforce.Given that up to 46 percent of the workforce in the local farming sector does not satisfy the requirements of scientific and ...
USAID supports people with disabilities in Vietnam
Under the memorandum of intent signed on April 20, USAID and the Standing Office for the National Committee on the Settlement of Post-War Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences (Office 701) will coordinate with the Ministries of Public Health, and Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs ...
Vietnam Ethnic Group Cultural Day celebrated
A wide variety of unique cultural and artisitic activities were held on April 19 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town, Hanoi, to open the Vietnam Ethnic Group Cultural Day. Themed ‘A colourful ...
SE Asia educational experts talk latest teacher professional standards
Leaders from ministries of education in Southeast Asia and international educational experts have discussed the latest teacher professional standards in Southeast Asia. They met at the Regional Workshop on Southeast Asia Teachers Competency Framework, Teachers’ Satisfaction and Motivation in Southeast Asia in Ho Chi Minh City on ...
Sexual assaults constitute 80 percent of child abuse cases, says government
Out of 1,600 cases of child abuse last year, 80 percent involved sexual assault, according to the Ministry of Public Security. In a report the ministry filed at a conference Thursday, it said that in 59 percent of child sexual abuse cases reported to the national ...
Doan Loan
Forum looks to promote children’s rights in business
Domestic and international experts and businesses gathered at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on April 16, discussing and sharing good practices that companies worldwide are undertaking to respect and promote children’s rights in business. The event was jointly held by the United Nations ...
