Social Issues - VietNam News

Trafficked victims get new lease on life

Earlier this month, 23-year-old Nguyen Chi Linh (not real name) finally got his long-awaited moment in the spotlight. He celebrated his graduation from a hospitality training programme as a security guard.

Airport customs officers seized over 5kg rhino horns

More than 5kg of rhino horns were seized by customs officers at Tan Son Nhat Airport yesterday while being smuggled into Viet Nam.

Five arrested for robbing taxi drivers

Police in the northern port city of Hai Phong's Ngo Quyen District have temporarily detained five people who are suspected of being behind a series of robberies targetting taxi drivers in the area.

Vietnamese students win fourth prizes at Intel ISEF 2013

Two groups of Vietnamese students from the Ha Noi-Amsterdam and Le Hong Phong high schools have been awarded fourth-place prizes at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).

VNA continues to help AO victims

Vietnam News Agency and the Viet Nam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) yesterday signed an agreement of information co-operation for the next three years.

Religious freedom in Viet Nam guaranteed

The Ordinance on Religion and Belief has created a legal corridor to ensure people's right to religious freedom.

Dead pig transport a concern in south

The city has confiscated tonnes of dead pigs that have been transported with no quarantine certificates, HCM City veterinary officials have said.

Mekong Delta to build more kindies

Cities and provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have mobilised funds to build more kindergartens as they strive to eliminate old, dilapidated classrooms.

Heat forecast to subside in north

Hot weather will ease in northern provinces from today, according to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.

Four crewmen rescued over the weekend

Three crewmen from a sand-carrying vessel sunk by huge waves off the coast of Hai Phong City's Cat Ba District on Sunday have been rescued, according to the National Search and Rescue Committee.

Tourism police to protect foreigners

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has been asked by its department in Ha Noi to establish a tourism police force dedicated to protecting visitors who are increasingly suffering from tourist scams in the capital.

Education

Vietnamese students win fourth prizes at Intel ISEF 2013

Two groups of Vietnamese students from the Ha Noi-Amsterdam and Le Hong Phong high schools have been awarded fourth-place prizes at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).

Health

VNA continues to help AO victims

Vietnam News Agency and the Viet Nam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) yesterday signed an agreement of information co-operation for the next three years.

Employment

Teaching careers draw new crowd

For years, ambitious university students balked at a teaching career, primarily because of low pay and less than desirable working conditions.

Hightlight

Tax code reforms to decipher dependents

People who are dependent on personal income tax payers will be given their own tax codes to avoid people lodging claims as dependents of more than one taxpayer.

Farmer-firm linkups remain elusive despite Gov't efforts

More than 10 years after the Government unveiled policies to encourage tie-ups between farmers and businesses, the proportion of farm produce sold through such contracts remains modest.

Buddha statues highlight heritage