Social development
Vietnam’s New Cyber Law Could Hobble Foreign Investors and Limit Basic Freedoms
Vietnam’s controversial new cybersecurity law may dent the country’s well-honed image as a darling of foreign investors, particularly those operating in the information technology space. Keep reading ...
Murray Hiebert
81.7 percent of population covered by health insurance
Some 81.3 million people across Vietnam have been covered by health insurance by the end of May, up nearly 21 million people from 2012 or 35.6 percent and representing 81.7 percent of the population. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Revised Vietnam Law Sheds Light on Sex Abuse of Boys
Both boys and girls can fall victim to sexual abuse.[]But that has changed with the revisions to the Penal Code that took effect on January 1, now offering male and female victims the same protection.Keep reading ...
Ha Nguyen
Vietnam has first-ever robot-assisted kidney removal surgery
Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have carried out kidney removal from living donors using robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam’s third swine flu death sparks fears of virus’ increased virulence
Vietnam reported another casualty of the swine flu on Tuesday, the country’s third so far this year, raising concerns that the virus strain behind the disease has evolved in terms of virulence, making it more fatal than before.Keep reading ...
Tuoi Tre News Reporter
WHO urges Vietnamese to eat less sugar
Vietnamese people eat too much sugar and it is harming their health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). While the WHO recommends consuming less than 25 grams of sugar per day, Vietnamese eat an average 46.5 grams daily.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Worrying trend of people leaving social security scheme: official
An increasing number of Vietnamese people have opted to claim a lump-sum social security payment, withdrawing themselves from the national security system as authorities are striving for universal coverage.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Hanoi commits to fulfilling 90-90-90 goals in HIV/AIDS prevention
Hanoi is making efforts to achieve the 90-90-90 goals in HIV/AIDS prevention set by the United Nations by 2020. The 90-90-90 goals mean that by 2020, 90 percent of HIV-infected people will know their infection status, 90 percent will receive anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs and 90 percent ...
VNA Reporter
Prime Minister pushes textbook, curriculum reform
Moves to reform textbooks and the general education curriculum must be undertaken to reduce work overload among students, the Prime Minister said in an instruction.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Medical checkup fees down up to 20 percent from mid-July
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 ...
VNA Reporter
