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Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam received a delegation of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) led by its Secretary-General Marcelo Abi-Ramia Caetano in Hanoi on February 20. The host said the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) became an ISSA member in 2015, and it is the official and only representative of the country at this association. The VSS has always taken an active part in the ISSA activities while working to connect the association with the ASEAN Social Security Association when it held the ASEAN organisation’s presidency in 2018-2019. Stressing the importance of a social security network, he noted that Vietnam has 54 ethnic groups, including those with very small populations. Therefore, aside from applying the world’s common rules on insurance and social security, the country has implemented particular policies for those groups. Specific policies have also been carried out for war victims, especially those of Agent Orange/dioxin. … [Read more...] about Vietnam expects stronger ties with Int’l Social Security Association: Deputy PM

The streamlining proposal was made after considering the Government structure of many developed countries with economies much larger than Việt Nam’s, Dr Tuấn said, citing the United States with 15 departments, Germany with 14 ministries, Singapore with 16 and France with 18. … [Read more...] about Proposal suggests removing two ministries, one deputy PM

-- Vietnam is monitoring and assessing the effects of the U.S. recently removing the Southeast Asian country from a list of developing countries under Washington's countervailing duty laws, Doan Khac Viet, vice-spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.   … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – February 21

HCMC - Vietnam and the European Union held a human rights dialogue in Hanoi on February 19, during which both sides outlined their commitments to the protection and promotion of human rights and to overcoming challenges in this area for the betterment of their peoples and societies. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, EU discuss protection and promotion of human rights

Vietnam sees positive signs in fight against COVID-19 Vietnam has seen positive signs in the fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), heard a meeting of the national steering committee for prevention and control of the disease on February 17. … [Read more...] about Hanoi tightens supervision to detect COVID-19 cases