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Việt Nam’s wetlands under threat
Wetlands in Việt Nam are under threat from both natural factors and human activities. Wetlands occupy an important place in the development of the country and are a key source of income for local communities. With a total area of nearly 12 million hectares, accounting ...
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3% annual growth for agriculture by 2020: Ministry
Việt Nam’s agriculture sector is aiming for annual growth of a minimum 3 per cent, with labour productivity improving 3.5 per cent a year by 2020, said agriculture deputy minister Hà Công Tuấn.Keep reading ...
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Health insurance covers 87.62 percent of Vietnam population
According to a report from the Vietnam Social Security (VSS), as of October 31, 2018, the number of health insurance card holders in the country reached 82.33 million or 87.62 percent of the population.Keep reading ...
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Counting the cost of alcohol issues
The Government of Việt Nam spends about VNĐ65 trillion (US$2.79 billion) dealing with the consequences of alcohol each year, while alcoholic beverage firms contribute roughly VNĐ50 trillion ($2.14 billion) to the country’s economy, a health official revealed.Keep reading ...
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Hà Nội strives to reduce plastic use
Hà Nội aims to reduce the use of plastic bags in the traditional markets, supermarkets and trade centres to protect environment as well as ensure the sustainability of the ecosystem.Keep reading ...
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Fatalities due to inborn abnormality remain high
The number of fatalities due to birth defects in under-five-year-old children in Việt Nam in 2015 was 16 per cent, the second leading cause of death after being born prematurely.Keep reading ...
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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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