Social development
Vietnam weighs overnight alcohol ban
Vietnam is considering options for limiting the sale of alcoholic drinks at night to prevent harmful effects of drinking, the health ministry said on Friday.Keep reading ...
Nam Phuong
9 million Vietnamese people still living in extreme poverty: report
Nine million Vietnamese people are still living in extreme poverty, according to a World Bank report released on Thursday which calls for more alleviation efforts despite the success so far.Poverty rate among ethnic minorities declined by 13 percentage points between 2014 and 2015, the bank ...
Lan Huong
Limited education opportunities hinder social mobility in rural Vietnam: Oxfam
Rural Vietnamese residents are failing to climb the social ladder because many families stay in the agriculture sector for generations, according to an Oxfam report released last week.Keep reading ...
Vi Vu
Healthcare service prices to be adjusted: Health Ministry
Beginning on July 1, the Health Ministry and Việt Nam Social Security will adjust the unreasonable prices of some healthcare services to better manage health insurance funds, said Health Minister Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Citizens report less corruption but the poor are worried about their livelihood future: 2017 PAPI Report
Findings from the 2017 PAPI Report, released today, show a significant turnaround in citizen’s perceptions and experiences with corruption in the public sector, more women adding their names to land use titles, and rising pessimism among the poorest citizens about their future economic prospects. Health insurance ...
PAPI
MoH smart healthcare system uses AI, Big Data
A smart healthcare system that exploits Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI) has been set up by the Ministry of Health to improve the quality of health examinations and medical treatment.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
VN hospitals fall short of infection control targets
Hospital infection control is a major concern for health care providers and patients all over the world. Preventing such infections is a critical aspect of improving hospital safety, heard a recent conference in Hanoi.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnamese salt consumption doubles WHO-recommended level
Most of Vietnamese people have been eating too much salt, nearly double the World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommend level of 5g per day, heard a workshop in Hanoi on March 27.Keep reading ...
MoH to replace five-in-one Qinvaxem vaccine in June
The Ministry of Health plans to replace the five-in-one Quinvaxem combination vaccine with other types of vaccines for infants beginning this June.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
More help needed to support young disabled people
Disabled people face a world of difficulty – especially young people who suffer.[] There are more 98,790 people with disabilities in Hà Nội and nearly 50,000 in HCM City, according to the statistics of Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
