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Disease prevention law to ensure comprehensive healthcare: experts
With non-communicable diseases now accounting for 70 per cent of deaths in Việt Nam annually, health experts are urging the promulgation of the Law on Disease Prevention as a comprehensive legal framework to improve the overall health quality of the population.While Việt Nam adopted the ...
Facilitate commercialising local research for innovation growth: experts
To realise the goal of removing barriers to Việt Nam’s science-technology innovation and digital transformation, significant efforts are needed to support the commercialisation of local research outcomes.According to Decree 76/2018/NĐ-CP, a guideline to implement the Law on Technology Transfer, the compensation for research authors is ...
Vietnam embraces circular economy with national action plan till 2035
Between now and 2030, Vietnam is committed to reducing the extraction and use of non-renewable and water resources, while simultaneously enhancing the efficiency of resource, material and energy usage. The plan spans key sectors, including agro-forestry-fisheries, energy, mineral extraction and processing; manufacturing and processing, chemicals, construction, ...
Vietnam, UNDP strengthen coastal resilience to climate change
Over 25,000 Vietnamese residents in seven coastal localities are now safeguarded by storm-and flood-resistant homes thanks to a project on improving resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change in Vietnam. The project, which runs from 2017 to 2024, also restored 4,028 ha of mangrove ...
Suggested mechanisms for successful carbon market
Identifying effective mechanisms for successfully introducing a carbon market requires clear regulations, financial incentives, and international collaboration.According to Professor Nguyen The Chinh, Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Environmental Economics (VIASEE), the successful implementation of a carbon market is a complex task that involves ...
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Forum aims to foster cooperation in building sustainable agriculture
The Francophone Parliamentary Cooperation Forum on Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, and Climate Change Response was convened by the Vietnamese National Assembly during the Conference of the Executive Board of the Francophone Parliamentary Union (APF) in Can Tho City. The forum aims to promote cooperation between ...
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Communities benefit from continued supportive programmes
ExxonMobil said it continues to drive positive impact for communities in Việt Nam, contributing a total of US$45,000 in 2024 to support programmes ranging from STEM education to women’s empowerment, healthcare and storm relief.ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Vietnam Limited (ExxonMobil Vietnam) donated US$10,000 to Teach ...
Health insurance premiums are reasonable: Minister
The benefits covered by voluntary health insurance are “relatively comprehensive”, while the current rates of insurance premium are “relatively low” compared to countries with similar socio-economic conditions, said Health Minister Đào Hồng Lan. The minister responded to the concerns raised by citizens from several provinces ...
Teachers law proposes more working time for highly qualified educators
As part of the Teachers Law, the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has proposed extending the working age for high-level educators by five years or more.Educators holding the titles of professors, associate professors and PhD can extend their working time at their institutions beyond ...
Waste classification at source needs solutions to suit each locality: experts
All households in Việt Nam are expected to separate their solid household waste and place it in trash bags; failure to do so could result in fines of between VNĐ500,000 and VNĐ1 million. But as the search for appropriate solutions to classify waste at the source ...
