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Three million Vietnamese youths suffer from mental health problems
About three million young Vietnamese people are affected by mental and psychological problems, but only 20 percent of them receive medical treatment while the rest resort to alcohol, tobacco and drug use.Keep reading ...
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Poor investment hinders waterway transport growth
A lack of investment into inland waterways has stunted the development of water-borne shipping and made Việt Nam’s logistics sector heavily dependant on more expensive road transport. With up to 2,360 rivers stretching a total of 42,000 kilometres, Việt Nam was should have huge potential ...
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Foreign workers to pay social insurance
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and Việt Nam Social Security (VSS) have been working with other countries on bilateral agreements to ensure the benefits to foreign workers employed in Việt Nam who are required to make social insurance payments.[]From January 1, 2022, ...
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VN government to cut funding for State-run media
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a plan to slash the number of State-funded communication corporations and their total budget by 10 per cent by 2021.[]Việt Nam will see at least a 10 per cent reduction in the number of State-funded communications agencies (non-media) ...
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Law proposes higher teacher standards
More than 107,000 pre-school teachers, accounting for nearly 34 per cent of pre-school teachers nationwide, will be considered below standard and need to receive more training if the amended Law on Education takes effect next year.Keep reading ...
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VN must focus on intellectual property
Lack of attention to registering brand names and geographical indications is causing difficulties to Vietnamese agricultural products, which are sometimes shut out of other markets after their names are usurped by others.Keep reading ...
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Việt Nam pledges to contribute to Paris Climate Agreement
Việt Nam had set itself ambitious climate targets to contribute to the global Paris Climate Agreement it ratified in 2016.Keep reading ...
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Party leader Nguyễn Phú Trọng sworn in as new President
The newly-elected State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng took an oath of office for the 2016-21 tenure on Tuesday afternoon following the result of a morning vote by deputies of the 14th National Assembly (NA) during their on-going sixth session.Keep reading ...
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Campaign launched to stop violence in child education
A campaign promoting non-violent education was launched in Hà Nội yesterday.[]About 2,000 cases of child abuse are reported in Việt Nam each year, 60 per cent of them are sexual abuse, according to statistics from MOLISA. Keep reading ...
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10 years on, Việt Nam’s vision of strong sea-based economy faces rows of roadblocks
Việt Nam is reaping the benefits of a national strategy laid out 10 years ago to garner riches from the country’s long coastline, over 3,000 islands and abundant water areas three times the size of its land mass.Keep reading ...
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