Social Affairs

People need to follow the medical instructions and should not be bewildering to spread out confusing rumors about the epidemic.

Currently there are several emergency lines to report on the epidemic including the hotlines 1900 9095 and1900 3228.

Prices of masks have been driven up by hoarding and citizens’ spookiness.

The new law stipulates that drivers must be “completely sober while operating vehicles”, on pain of much higher fines than before, as well as running the risk of having their driving licenses revoked for up to two years.

Some 60 car drivers were fined US$1,729 each and 1,270 motorcycles drivers were ticketed with US$346 each, the heaviest penalty for drunk driving.

Vietnam loses 4.45 – 5.64% of its GDP annually due to mortality risks posed by air pollution.

Though it could be sad news for business owners, it promotes the safer environment for Hanoi citizens as risks may be derived from just a beer glass.

It is expected that in 2020, the MoLISA and a Germany’s labor agency will sign a cooperation agreement to receive skilled Vietnamese workers.

The basis salary is the reference for calculating salaries of state employees by multiplying it with their corresponding coefficient.

Normally, Thanh Nhan Hospital in Hanoi admits about 100-130 patients per day, but the number of emergency cases fell to 60-70 last week.

The authorities arrested the law breakers and started criminal proceedings in compliance with law.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has helped amend regulations on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction roadmap to realize a decarbonizing society.

Surveyed people indicate the government's anti-corruption efforts are increasingly effective.

Bicycle drivers shall be subject to a VND400,000-600,000 (US$17.3-26) fine if found riding after drinking alcohol.

President Nguyen Phu Trong said that settling big corruption cases indicated the Part and State's efforts in anti-corruption which is good for economic development.

By the end of 2019, there are roughly 551,000 voluntary social insurance holders in the country, an increase of 281,000 people year-on-year.

The absolute majority of Gen-Zers foresee themselves becoming the best leaders who create a greater impact on Vietnam than previous generations.

Vietnam has long vowed to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade, though conservationists say the black market persists due to weak law enforcement.

Local authorities attributed the rampant smuggling to legal loopholes in which regulations on destroying smuggled cigarette remain unclear while demand for cigarette is on the rise.

Trade in ivory tusks and pangolin scales is illegal in Vietnam but the smuggling remains rampant due to high demand.