Social Affairs

Vietnam supports the End to Poverty Initiative and the 2030 Agenda of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the millennium initiatives to mark the 100th founding anniversary of the ILO, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Minh Huan said at the 105th International Labour Conference (ILC), which was held from June 1-13 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Vietnamese transport minister and the Cuban construction minister had talks in Hanoi on June 13 to review transport cooperation and map out collaboration directions for the time ahead.

The central city of Da Nang has asked the Ministry of Transport to allocate funds for key transport infrastructure projects – Lien Chieu Port and the East-West Economic Corridor No 2 (EWEC2) connecting Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam – in 2016-20.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh asserted women’s role in building stable and sustainable societies in her speech delivered at the closing ceremony of the 26 th Global Summit of Women in Warsaw, Poland, on June 11.

A large number of Lao newspapers on June 10 featured front-page articles on Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s upcoming official visit to Laos.

Vietnamese and German lawyers shared experience to sharpen their interrogation and litigation skills in criminal cases during a conference in Hanoi on June 9.

A Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) delegation is participating in the 105th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland from June 6-10.

Less than a half of Vietnamese youngsters seek help from their teachers when facing online threats, revealing the important role that schools can play in providing information of online safety for students, said Jesper Moller, Deputy Chief Representative of UNICEF in Vietnam.

At the recent working session with the leaders of Can Tho city, French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean Noel revealed that the 10th cooperation conference between Vietnamese and French localities will take place in the locality from September 15-17.

The “anti-water leak detection app” designed by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology triumphed at the national Smart Water Innovation Contest 2016.

Vietnam supports the priorities and initiatives of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) in Laos `s ASEAN 2016 Chairmanship year, said Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep.

Vietnam should build an inclusive growth model that ensures social and economic equal rights of women, according to a report.

Scientists have determined the cause of unusual fish deaths in the central region. The Prime Minister has also assigned appropriate bodies to invite domestic and foreign consultants to have independent commentaries, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said at the press conference, held on June 2.

The Prime Minister has approved a project to develop pedagogic schools, which seeks to improve capacity for teachers and management staff in general education facilities.

Drunk driving or refusal to comply with a police ordered alcohol and drug test will now attract penalties of up to 18 million VND (800 USD).

Infrastructure, production methods and the living conditions of local residents in extremely disadvantaged communes in the northern province of Phu Tho have significantly improved thanks to investments from the National Programme 135.

With six gold medals of the Asia-Pacific Mathematics Olympiad for Primary Schools (APMOPS) 2016, organised in Singapore recently, the Vietnamese delegation ranked the first of the leaderboard in the second round.

The Ministry of Information and Communications and the Health Ministry jointly held a ceremony in Hanoi on May 31 to launch a writing competition to combat smoking. The contest is part of activities to celebrate the World No Tobacco Day (May 31).

At the meeting with 55 disadvantaged children from 11 cities and provinces nationwide in Hanoi on May 30, State President Tran Dai Quang said that in the recent years, the priorities from the Vietnamese Party and State have been given to protecting, educating and taking care of underprivileged children with a slew of specific policies.

The monthly base salary for civil servants, public employees and those working in the armed forces has been officially stipulated to go up by 5 percent to 1.21 million VND (nearly 54 USD), following a newly-signed Government decree.