Social Affairs

The pilot application of chip-based citizen ID cards for fast check-in will be rolled out at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport.

Harmful practices including son preference and gender-biased sex selection still persist in Vietnam and more efforts are needed to end the situation toward sustainable development.

Vietnam cannot achieve millennium goals without promoting the advancement of women in society.

Hanoi's important tasks are controlling overweight and obesity, preventing chronic diseases and addressing micronutrient deficiencies in children, adolescents and women of childbearing age.

The ridership of the Hanoi Metro line had increased 2.5 times compared to when the service opened last November.

A two-month operation aims to strengthen the supervision of Hanoi's commercial facilities in terms of fire prevention.

The "Good People - Good Deeds" program is a very meaningful movement in the context of a busier society, faster pace of life and people having little time to care for others.

The “For the Poor” Foundation has received VND56.2 billion in donations since 2021.

The models supported by the Swedish Embassy and Plan International enable girls to challenge harmful norms and stereotypes to lead the change for a better life.

The heavy downpours, combined with the northeast monsoon and a cold spell from the north, have caused one death and two missings.

In September, Hanoi created nearly 54,000 jobs and continues to roll out many solutions to fulfill the target of finding jobs for the whole year.

A $5.3 million package for the appraisal and reconstruction of dilapidated apartments is expected to be disbursed soon.

Hanoi law enforcement agencies have inspected school buses to ensure the safe mobility of students.

Hanoi is committed to effectively using donations from businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizations to help reduce poverty and improve the living conditions of local people.

Charity meals at hospitals partly help poor patients in Hanoi overcome difficulties.

Some specialists have stressed the importance of communication in educating and making people aware when driving to reduce accidents and congestion.

Vietnam ranks No.1 on the list of the 25 countries with the fastest post-pandemic recovery of the domestic aviation market.

Tourism experts have called on local people and railway authorities to sit down and discuss ways to make the train street a tourist sight again, thus boosting the city's tourism activities.

Hanoi's priority is still given to vaccination against Covid-19.

The Vietnamese agricultural sector expects to secure sufficient food supplies for the market in the coming months.