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
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Việt Nam steps up measures to protect guest workers abroad
There are difficulties in tackling human trafficking as the crime is often conducted in host countries, making it difficult to investigate and rescue the victims, he said, adding that the victims often travel abroad legally, either on travel or work visas and are trafficked only after they enter the host countries. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam steps up measures to protect guest workers abroad
Striving towards a Government serving the people: Minister
The Government had subsequently issued unprecedented instructions like ‘fighting the pandemic like fighting the enemy,’ and the whole armed forces and the people must engage in the fight against the disease, and then a whole range of measures including closing off the air border, shutting down land border routes, grounding flights to and from China, Japan, South Korea, the US, and Europe. The most drastic measure, of course, was the hard nationwide lockdown provided in the Directive 15 in April, 2020. These were all difficult measures that had never been done before. … [Read more...] about Striving towards a Government serving the people: Minister
Food streets improve vendors’ incomes, tidy up neighbourhoods
“I love street food and actually Việt Nam is known to have some of the best street food in the world. We should appreciate street vendors but organise them in a way that does not cause chaotic scenes in the urban landscape,” she added. … [Read more...] about Food streets improve vendors’ incomes, tidy up neighbourhoods