Despite fast population aging and the number of people aged 65 and above making up 7.7 percent of the population, Vietnam is still one of the few countries effectively responding to the pandemic. To sustain this achievement, it should prepare all conditions necessary for ensuring social security and nursing services for the elderly, especially the ones living alone, at care centres, and with disabilities, the UNFPA said./. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 16
Public security
Impressive model of friendly bookcase at Ngoc Ly detention center
“It is necessary to mobilize community contribution to develop more bookcases of this kind, and at the same time to organize activities for prisoners to read and share good books, the books that change their lives and enable them to turn the process of transformation into a process of self-cultivation and practice. Each book will be a door, a key to help readers find the way to goodness, actively improve themselves, and cultivate themselves to return to family and community soon. … [Read more...] about Impressive model of friendly bookcase at Ngoc Ly detention center
Việt Nam steps up measures to protect guest workers abroad
Citing the revised law on Contract-Based Vietnamese Overseas Workers approved late last year, Liêm said improvements have been made to ensure benefits for guest workers such as cutting service fees for workers, banning charging workers broker fees as well as requirements that workers are provided with knowledge on forced labour, human rights and sexual abuse before going abroad. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam steps up measures to protect guest workers abroad
People hope for success of 13th National Party Congress
The official stressed the resolve of the entire Party, people and army to overcome difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters in 2020, maintain socio-economic development, national defence and security, and consolidate public trust in the Party and the State. … [Read more...] about People hope for success of 13th National Party Congress