Social Affairs

This is the 6th consecutive year Nordic embassies in Hanoi stand united with people of all nationalities and sexual orientations to increase visibility and combat discrimination.

The pandemic-hit workers highly valued the social insurance agency for quickly implementing support policies under the unemployment insurance fund.

The Japanese government is planning to gradually relax border controls after the parliamentary election on October 31, giving priority to short-term business travelers.

The four Vietnamese young delegates will be joined by emerging leaders from around the world in a prestigious global network of next generation policy makers.

The US$30.3 million project, funded by the European Union and France, will be conducted in the 2022-2026 period.

Vietnamese woman have been actively engaging in the Covid-19 fight, especially in the frontline.

The 31st SEA Games is expected to draw about 20,000 athletes and sports delegations from 11 countries in Southeast Asia.

From now to the end of October, central provinces in Vietnam may experience up to three bouts of heavy rains, with total precipitation reaching 1,000 millimeters.

When traveling to the northern mountainous areas, many people may immediately think of black sticky rice cake - a special dish made by Tay ethnic group in Van Ban District, Lao Cai Province.

The new requirements allow unvaccinated children to fly if they tested negative.

The initiative launched by UNESCO and GreenHub aims at inspiring Vietnamese people to reduce the dumping of plastic waste.

Storm Kompasu is the eighth one to enter Vietnam's waters so far this year, which will move very fast and directly affect north-central region of Vietnam.

The model enables girls to take part in youth-led campaigns, which will focus on building a better world for girls and children.

Torrential rains of 100-200mm are forecast to lash the northeastern region from October 9 afternoon to October 11, with some places recording rainfall of over 250mm.

It is expected to help all needy students get access to online classes. The duration of the loans is under one year with a zero percent interest rate.

Vietnam has so far increased its nationwide forest coverage to 42%, equivalent to 14.6 million hectares.

Job recovery is a challenge for many countries, including Vietnam as they have to realize dual goals.

Overweight and obese rates are on the rise across all age groups and in both urban and rural areas.

It is estimated that 27,000 people in six provinces of Vietnam will benefit from the project’s interventions, 70% of them are elderly.

Vietnam had been implementing measures to prevent rabies nationally.