Social Affairs

Cities around the world are piloting new technologies to develop smart cities, which has become the mainstream in the past decade.

Japan’s Shimizu Corporation and Vietnam`s Defense Ministry will cooperate in dioxin cleanup project to deal with the defoliant Agent Orange, used by the US military during the Vietnam War.

Waste backlogs have been recently found in Vietnam’s seaports due to the unusual increasing litter flow.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) voted Da Nang as Vietnam’s National green city in 2018.

Demand for rhino horn in Asian countries, including Vietnam, drives the illegal poaching of rhinos in Africa, putting the species in jeopardy of extinction.

Hanoi promotion month has been implemented in the city for ten years.

Hazardous alcoholic consumption deprives of valuable resources that help meet urgent needs of health care and development in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that natural disasters have been very serious in recent years when flash floods, landslides and riverbank and coastal erosion have increased, causing heavy human and property losses.

Public organizations took the lead in cutting off personnel with 27,102 people or 68.08%, followed by communal bodies with 15.42%, and administrative bodies with 11.87%.

Today`s renewable energy technology is more reliable and cheaper than fossil fuels, especially when considering important aspects such as climate change, environmental and health protection.

Vietnamese AO/dioxin victims in 2004 lodged a lawsuit against 37 US firms, including Monsanto, for producing chemical toxins sprayed by the US army.

Bebinca storm, the fourth one hitting Vietnam this year, has left heavy damage in Vietnam`s northern and north central provinces.

Northern coastal provinces of Vietnam are bracing for Bebinca storm, the fourth one to hit Vietnam in 2018.

Wastewater in craft villages is almost untreated and discharged directly into the environment.

The Ministry of Public Security has been under the restructuring process, aiming not to repeat another case similar to Vu "nhom" in the future, according to To Lam, minister of Public Security.

Bebinca storm, the fourth in Vietnam this year, is accelerating after reversing the direction of movement on August 14. Northern, north central regions brace for heavy rain.

The proposed increase in the regional minimum wage wil be submitted to the Vietnamese government for approval.

As water in flooded districts in Hanoi such as Thach That, Quoc Oai, My Duc, Chuong My has withdrawn, local residents gradually stabilize their lives.

Waste backlogs have been recently found in Vietnam’s seaports due to the unusual increasing litter flow. The country is no longer accepting imports of paper and plastic scrap to deal with the issue.

A Facebook representative has refuted information saying the US company has set up a representative office in Vietnam.