Social development
Strong rise in unemployment among graduates: labour ministry
The unemployment rate among university graduates and those holding higher degrees in the third quarter of 2017 was 4.51%, compared to 3.63% in the previous three months, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).Keep reading ...
VOV Reporter
NCDs increase due to excess salt intake
The Vietnamese are eating a lot of salty food. However, many people refuse to accept that excess salt in one’s daily diet is not healthy and may cause several non communicable diseases (NCDs)) such as high blood pressure or heart diseases, participants heard at a workshop on ...
VNS Reporter
On Population Day, focus shifts to quality
Over the last 10 years, Việt Nam has been able to stabilise its population growth, and authorities have shifted their focus to population quality.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Health Ministry seeks more time to compile data
The Ministry of Health has asked Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc for more time to issue circulation numbers for certain medical equipment (categories B, C, D) by January 1.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
About 4-8 million Vietnamese people suffer dry eyes
Some 4-8 million Vietnamese people are suffering from xerophthalmia – a progressive eye disease caused by vitamin A deficiency that can dry out tear ducts and eyes.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Facebook removes 159 anti-government accounts at Vietnam’s request: official
Facebook, the world’s biggest social network and the most popular in Vietnam, has acted upon a request by Vietnamese authorities to remove 159 anti-government accounts, a senior government official has said.Keep reading ...
Vo Hai
NGOs honoured for contributions to Vietnam’s poverty reduction
Forty-eight foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were honoured for their contributions to poverty reduction and sustainable development in Vietnam during 2013-2017 at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 21.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vocational training to centre on businesses’ needs
In future, the revised project on vocational training for rural labourers will be based on demands from enterprises.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Women highlighted in Industry 4.0
A conference on Vietnamese women’s role in the fourth industrial revolution held in HCM City on Tuesday highlighted the need for female entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and overcome entrenched barriers such as gender disparities and lack of leadership roles.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam focuses on education for kids with disabilities
The Government of Vietnam always accords top priority to the protection and care of children with disabilities, and looks to create the best conditions in education for them to integrate well into society, a senior official said December 13.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
