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Population, housing census next year very large: GSO
The 2019 national population and housing census will cover more than 95 million people and 25 million households, said Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Bich Lam. The once-in-a-decade census, scheduled from April 1 to 25, 2019, holds particular importance because it will ...
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Hà Nội’s population touches 2050 forecast
Hà Nội’s population had spiralled out of control with the capital’s total number of residents already exceeding the target set for 2030, according to a report by the National Assembly. The NA’s Committee on Judicial Affairs said in the report thatthe population was very likely ...
P. Thao
Rational strategies needed in response to ageing population: Deputy Minister
Sound strategies should be put in place in response to Vietnam’s ageing population, which has one of the fastest rates in the world, according to Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Le Tan Dung.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
81.7 percent of population covered by health insurance
Some 81.3 million people across Vietnam have been covered by health insurance by the end of May, up nearly 21 million people from 2012 or 35.6 percent and representing 81.7 percent of the population. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Fifth national population and housing census scheduled for April 2019
The Prime Minister has issued Directive 44/CT-TTg on the organisation of the fifth national population and housing census in April, 2019. The census, to be launched at 0:00 hour on April 1, 2019, is conducted to assess the implementation of socio-economic development policies and plans in ...
VNA Reporter
Workforce growth turns modest
The local workforce has annually grown by less than 1% over the past five years due to population aging, according to a report by the Institute of Labor, Science and Social Affairs.Keep reading ...
Thuy Dung
Aging population: Opportunities and challenges to APEC economies
Demographic changes and the rapidly-growing aging population are among the key contents on the APEC 2017 agenda.Keep reading ...
Anh Duc
VN to set up population database
A database to store, standardise and manage the basic information of all Vietnamese citizens will be put in use by early 2019, the Ministry of Public Security said, with the aim of simplifying administrative procedures.Keep reading ...
