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Taking advantage of golden population structure for new era
Vietnam’s population has officially surpassed the 100 million mark and is in the golden population structure phase. This is an opportunity for the country to maintain growth and development. However, policies to improve the quality of human resources, in terms of knowledge, health, and skills, ...
Thanh Mai
Efforts exerted to help all people access to quality health care services
The health facility network planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, has identified the goal of developing a health facility network in the direction of equity, efficiency, development and international integration. Accordingly, developing a system of modern medical examination and treatment facilities ...
Healthcare administrative reform can’t be done overnight: investor
In a complex field like healthcare, where every procedure and policy directly impacts the health and quality of life of citizens, administrative reform cannot be resolved overnight.A recent Government Inspectorate report has identified shortcomings and violations in 20 administrative procedures and five sets of documentation ...
Nguyen Van De
Vietnam introduces legal framework for cloud computing and new telecom services
Decree 163, detailing the implementation of the Telecommunications Law, establishes a comprehensive legal framework for three new telecommunications services: data center services, cloud computing, and basic telecommunications services over the Internet.Issued by the government, Decree 163 includes seven chapters and 86 articles, applying to Vietnamese ...
Van Anh
Centre to apply AI to tropical cyclone forecasting
The Hanoi University of Science and Technology’s Institute for Research and Application of Artificial Intelligence, alongside relevant units, has been told to work closely with the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the forecasting of tropical cyclones ahead of ...
Digital technology is changing health care in Vietnam
Thanks to digital transformation, patients can make an appointment with a doctor without having to see the doctor directly and without needing to have a special connection with hospital officers to get priority to receive medical treatment.Dr Nguyen Ba Viet, director of Quang Ninh General ...
Vo Thu
Central steering committee established to lead innovation, digital transformation
The Politburo has announced the establishment of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation, aiming to achieve a digital economy contributing at least 30% of GDP by 2030 and 50% of GDP by 2045. This initiative seeks to ...
Frequency of labour accidents decreases by 6-7% on annual basis
Labour accidents in 2024 have continued to decline, with the frequency brought under controll at about 6-7%, according to Deputy Director of the Department of Work Safety under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Khanh Long.In the first half of 2024, more ...
The carbon market and the responsibility to respond to climate change
Carbon credits were created to provide financial incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable development. Individuals, companies, and governments can buy carbon credits to offset their greenhouse gas emissions or sell them for financial gain. Carbon credits were first mentioned in the Kyoto ...
Hong Van
Sowing millions of seeds to green Vietnam’s shared home
Each year in Vietnam, millions of seeds are persistently sown to increase forest coverage, contributing to watershed protection, safeguarding mangrove ecosystems, and mitigating the impacts of climate change.Vietnam has been enduring significant effects of climate change, particularly in river basins and coastal areas. In coastal ...
