Social development
Da Nang to provide free schooling for next year
The People’s Council of central Da Nang city has approved free schooling for students from kindergarten to high school in the 2023-2024 academic year with a budget of 408 billion VND (16.3 million USD). The decision was ratified at the council’s working session earlier this ...
Vietnam must train people in agriculture to improve productivity, competitiveness
Vietnam considers human resource development the key to improving competitiveness in the agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said at a conference held on in Hanoi on July 11.Agriculture, forestry, irrigation, and fisheries students accounted for less than 2% of ...
Youngsters’ role in implementing SDGs in Vietnam highlighted
A conference was held in Hanoi on July 5 to discuss the role of the youth in the implementation of sustainable development goals in Vietnam. A survey released by ActionAid Vietnam and partners showed that nearly 57% the of youngsters held that a lack of ...
First national gender equality census to be conducted
The first-ever national census on gender equality will be conducted in 2023 as part of the national-level task of studying and assessing the gender equality situation to serve sustainable development. The survey is set to cover 9,000 people in 48 communes and wards of 12 ...
Downgrading COVID-19 to Group-B infectious disease to change healthcare system
On Saturday (3/6), the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control approved the downgrade in the classification of COVID-19. Downgrading COVID-19 from a Group-A infectious disease (very dangerous infectious disease) to Group B (dangerous infectious disease) will usher in a number of changes to ...
Households in disadvantaged areas eligible for loans up to VND100 million
From August 8, households in disadvantaged areas will be eligible for getting loans up to VND100 million each with an interest rate of 9 percent a year.Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has just signed the Decision 17/2023/QD-TTg amending and supplementing a number of articles ...
Anh Quan (translator)
HCMC’s vocational courses to provide workforces for smart agri-production
In the coming time, Ho Chi Minh City will open vocational courses to train high-quality human resources for smart agricultural production and digital transformation in agriculture. After more than 10 years of implementation of the Project on Vocational Training for Rural Workers approved by the ...
Anh Quan (translator)
Workshop discusses solutions to minimise gender-based violence
At a workshop held in Hanoi on May 25, delegates exchanged insights and suggested initiatives aimed at enhancing the performance and service quality of the pioneering one-stop service center model, specifically designed to aid women and girls affected by domestic violence. The workshop was co-hosted ...
UNICEF calls for building climate-smart social services to cope climate-related shocks
UNICEF is calling for urgent action from governments, businesses and donors, to invest in building climate-smart social services including education, healthcare and water supply and sanitation, early warning systems, and climate-responsive social protection such as cash transfers.UNICEF has conducted surveys on possibilities of solar rooftop ...
UK helps boost access to quality education for Southeast Asian girls, women
The United Kingdom (UK) launched a Girls’ Education and Skills Program following the UK-ASEAN Plan of Action at the 2023 Education World Forum.The new program targets to offer some of the most marginalized women and girls in Southeast Asia a better future by boosting access ...
Thuy Dung
