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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
Multi-stakeholder Forum: Promoting Gender Equallity in the Digital Age and Integration
In order to undertake the ten-year review and appraisal of the implementation of the Law on Gender Equality, the Resolution No. 11 – NQ/TW of the Political Bureau on the work relating to women’s affairs in the period of promoting industrialization and modernization of the ...
NGO Centre
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
Vietnam: Opportunities in the Waste-to-Energy Sector
With the rise in urbanization from 2004 to 2015, waste generated in Vietnam increased from 15.6 million tons to 27.8 million tons annually, an increase of 78.2 percent. Majority of the waste collected ends up in landfills, which contaminates the ground and surface water, increase ...
Koushan Das
Transfer of technology from FDI enterprises remains modest
Despite vast contribution to Vietnam’s economy, the rate of technology transfer from foreign direct investment (FDI) firms remains low.Keep reading ...
Cam Anh
Call for Proposals on Media Environment in Vietnam
This UK Vietnam Fund is a flexible and effective tool enabling the British Embassy in Hanoi to support projects linked to the UK government’s priorities in Vietnam.ThemeMedia Environment (£30,000 for each year) – deadline for bid submission is 5 July 2018OutcomeImproved capacity and environment for ...
NGO Centre
US-China trade war to help or hurt Vietnam’s economy?
The trade dispute between the U.S. and China, two of Vietnam’s top trading partners, could leave both positive and negative impacts on the country, as well as other Southeast Asian nations, business insiders and experts forewarned.Keep reading ...
Bao Anh
