Social development

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently signed a decision approving a plan to hold the third congresses of ethnic minority groups at district and provincial levels in 2019 and the second national congress in 2020.The national-level congress will aim to recognize contributions by ethnic minority ...

Maternal and child mortality rates could be reduced in Việt Nam if hospitals actively seek solutions to prevent medically adverse events and medical errors, the Maternal and Child Health Department of the Ministry of Health has recommended.Keep reading ...

The government has approved tuition fee exemption for students at state-owned secondary schools and children aged five at nursery schools. Under the government’s newly-issued resolution, students in remote and disadvantaged areas will get support for tuition fees when they study at non-state schools.Keep reading ...

Việt Nam Government is 100 per cent behind supporting ethnic minority groups.[]3.3 million people managed to get out of poor conditions in 2014-16, and four million new jobs were created in 2014. Each year the country has 1.5 million people joining in the middle class.Keep ...

A recent proposal by the Committee on Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children to stop schooling on Saturday received applause from parents and students, but was frowned upon by schools over fears of breaking curriculum guidelines.Keep reading ...

At least 10 per cent of investment capital in rural areas should be spent on improving clean water supplies. The idea was proposed yesterday at a working session between National Assembly Social Affairs Committee, Government’s Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee and ministries of planning, investment, agriculture and rural ...

The Ministry of Health is drafting a circular on a pilot programme for electronic medical records in a bid to save time and money for both doctors and patients.Keep reading ...

The Ministry of Health has reported that nearly one million Vietnamese people are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV).Keep reading ...

The Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health has asked rabies vaccine suppliers and importers to ensure stockpiles are built up to meet increasing demand.Keep reading ...

Arguments for and against decentralization have broken out after the recent national high school exam fraud exposed systemic problems. Some have blamed provincial administration of the national exam for the national high school exam fraud where marks were manipulated to give higher scores to students ...