Social development
Child abuse common in Vietnam
Child abuse is a common problem in Vietnam. All forms of child abuse – emotional and physical – have a negative emotional effect on the child. In some cases, the child’s physical health and memory are also affected. Keep reading ...
Medical Xpress Reporter
UN Women conducts online survey on revised Labour Code
The UN Women and the Australian Embassy in Viet Nam are calling on labourers to participate in an online survey to assess the effects of the revision of the Labour Code on men, women and different labour groups in society. Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Child protection hotline launched
A national hotline for child protection at 111 was launched yesterday morning in Hà Nội by National Committee for Children under Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).Keep reading ...
DUC BINH
Social insurance debts amount to VND14.7 trillion
Companies across the country still owe about VND14.7 trillion (over US$646 million) in social insurance premiums, which may leave their employees on the verge of losing their health and retirement insurance benefits, Thanh Tra newspaper reports.Keep reading ...
The Saigon Times Reporter
Vietnam acts to ensure food security amidst climate change
Vietnam is taking urgent action to ensure food security against the negative effects of climate change, which has resulted in heat waves, forest fires, floods and sea level rise in recent years. Sunlight, temperature and rainfall are the main drivers of crop cultivation, hence, agriculture is ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Govt: No health insurance premium hike until 2020
The Government will not approve any proposal to increase healthcare insurance premiums until 2020, so payment rates should be calculated to ensure the rights and interests of all stakeholders.Keep reading ...
Hoang Nhung
Multiple challenges facing Vietnamese youth: report
Youngsters are considered as an asset to the country’s prosperity, however, the Vietnamese youth are facing a range of challenges in many aspects, such as employment, education and reproductive and sexual healthcare, according to a new report released on November 22.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
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
