As many as 76.7 per cent of informal workers do not have a contract of employment and do not enjoy social welfare policies.

The People’s Committee of Gia Lai Province has proposed that the Government and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development use 91ha of forest land for non-forestry purposes to continue construction of the Ia Mơr irrigation system.

Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Polish Press Agency (PAP) have agreed to exchange information and enhance professional co-operation, resuming their ties after a long interruption.
 

Two crew members died and four others are still missing after a Bình Định-based squid-catching ship sank in Vũng Tàu sea on Monday night.

The HCM City administration has called for providing antiretroviral therapy for people with HIV/AIDS at more and more health facilities to ensure patients get uninterrupted treatment.

The Việt Nam Union of Science and Technology Association has called for clearer tax guidance and policies for non-State science and technology organisations as they are required to submit tax reports and pay taxes like corporates even though they operate as non-profit organisations.

A two-metre long bomb with a diameter of 0.5-0.6 metres was fished out of the Hồng (Red) River in Hà Nội yesterday.

The first cold spell of winter in the northern region has brought with it an increase in sicknesses like measles, mumps, flu and chicken pox, local reports say.

The United Nations has approved an additional allocation of US$4.21 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to assist 150,000 people, including 46,973 children, in six provinces affected by the devastating Typhoon Damrey.