The first-ever “National Midwifery Report of Vietnam” and the report on “Exploring barriers to accessing maternal and family planning services in ethnic minority communities” were launched in Hanoi on April 24 by the Ministry of Health, with technical and financial support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam. Data in the reports reveal 94 percent of practising midwives are trained up to the secondary level, and only 0.8 percent has a bachelor’s degree. According to the reports, Vietnam has made substantial progress in strengthening safe motherhood and health services for infants. However, there are still significant differences in maternal and child healthcare between those living in river deltas and those living in mountainous areas, with a higher maternal mortality ratio in remote and ethnic minority areas. Accessing quality healthcare is a basic human right, and greater investment in midwifery is key to making this right a … [Read more...] about Vietnam faces shortage of skilled midwives in mountainous areas: reports
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Midwifery, maternal, family planning reports launched
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Accessing quality healthcare is a basic human right, and greater investment in midwifery is key to making this right a reality for all women everywhere. This is stated in the first-ever “National Midwifery Report of Việt Nam” and the report on “Exploring barriers to accessing maternal and family planning services in ethnic minority communities”, which were launched in Hà Nội on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health (MoH), with technical and financial support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFP) in Việt Nam. According to the reports, Việt Nam has made substantial progress in strengthening safe motherhood and health services for infants. However, there are still significant differences in maternal and child healthcare between those living in river deltas and those living in mountainous areas, with a higher maternal mortality ratio in remote and ethnic minority areas. The overall modern … [Read more...] about Midwifery, maternal, family planning reports launched
BUSINESS NEWS 15/5
Development gap hinders linkages in APEC auto industry Addressing the opening ceremony of the 26th APEC Automotive Dialogue (AD26) in Hanoi on May 11, Le Huu Phuc, Director of the MoIT's Department of International Relations, said that APEC should give priority to assisting developing economies in boosting the auto industry. He called for APEC member economies to cooperate effectively in capacity building to study auto industry policies, focusing on priority areas such as market access, human resources and infrastructure, technology incentives as well as environment standards for sustainable development. Regarding the fourth industrial revolution, Phuc said it will lead to the restructuring of the global manufacturing system, not only in technology but also in management and placing of new business models. New technology trends may disrupt value chains, possibly shifting a significant part of global production from developing to developed countries, he said, adding that access to … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS 15/5
Bản in : Hanoi to host Viet Pride festival
The fourth Viet Pride for the lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender (LGBT) community in Hanoi will be held from July 30 to August 2. The opening ceremony, to be held on July 31 from 6pm to 10pm at Hanoi Goethe Institute, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, will comprise discussions, lectures and film screenings. Started in 2014, the Viet Pride scholarship has entered its second round to help disadvantaged LGBT youth get vocational education or bachelor's degrees. Last year's awardees, Vivian Tran and Nguyen Minh Tri, will join the five awardees of 2015 - Tran Quang Huy, Le Quang Thanh Phuc, Do Phuong Linh, and Tu Thanh Thuy, as well as Huynh Cong Minh - on stage at the Viet Pride 2015 opening ceremony on July 31. Viet Pride 2015 will expand its activities this year and will include the participation of Parents, Friends of Lesbian and Gay (PFLAG) and businesses. "A campaign entitled Equal Office, initiated by PricewaterhouseCoopers, will raise awareness about sexual diversity and promote LGBT-friendly … [Read more...] about Bản in : Hanoi to host Viet Pride festival
Social News 27/4
More than 10,000 rural workers receive agricultural training Nearly 10,500 rural residents in outlying districts of HCM City will be trained to meet the demand for agricultural workers in the city. — Photo: sggp.org.vn Workers from outlying rural areas of HCM City have been taking agricultural courses at vocational training centres in the city as part of a plan issued in March to meet demand for more skilled workers, according to the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The city’s People’s Committee said the project is expected to train 10,500 rural workers, including 2,556 agricultural trainees and 7,944 non-agricultural trainees. The rate of employment after training is targeted to be 80 per cent or higher. The committee, which has given financial support to four public vocational education institutions in new rural districts, said the total cost of vocational training for rural workers would be around VNĐ38 billion (US$ 1.6 … [Read more...] about Social News 27/4