Should Việt Nam have a lump sum pension payment policy?

Đinh Thị Thu Hiền, vice chairwoman of the Social Welfare Policy Committee, under the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to Nhân Dân (People) newspaper on the need to revise the policy on lump-sum pension payments

Timely action keeps case count in prison in VN at zero, says prison chief

Lieutenant General Hồ Thanh Đình, Director of the Police Department of Management of Prison, Compulsory Re-education Centre and Reformatory (C10) under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), writes about the measures the national prison system (including adult prisons and juvenile detention centres) has taken to protect inmates’ safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education changes to adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Nguyễn Sơn Hải, Director of the Ministry of Education and Training's Department of Information and Technology talks to Quân đội Nhân dân (People’s Army) newspaper on changes in learning and teaching methods to adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

It’s time to revise 2013 Land Law: expert

Đặng Hùng Võ, former deputy minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, talks with Diễn Đàn Doanh Nghiệp (Business Forum) newspaper about the need to revise the 2013 Land Law.

Agriculture still vital, says expert

Economist Lê Xuân Nghĩa, former Vice President of the National Financial Supervisory Commission, talks to Nông nghiệp (Agriculture) newspaper about the role of agriculture in reviving the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic

International co-operation and solidarity vital to addressing any global crisis

We all entered the new year with ambitious plans and hopes, as it marks the beginning of a new decade. This year, Việt Nam is assuming a dual role as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and a non-permanent member of the United National Security Council (UNSC). Norway is going to celebrate the fifth anniversary of our sectoral dialogue partnership with ASEAN and is seeking a seat on the UNSC 2021-22. Then suddenly appeared the coronavirus.

Transparency key for aiding businesses: expert

Vice-Chairman and General Secretary of the Việt Nam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises Tô Hoài Nam spoke to Hải quan (Customs) newspaper about the Government’s support policies for enterprises impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Environment ministry prepares to tackle drought

Vietnam News Agency talk to Châu Trần Vĩnh, deputy head of the Department of Water Resources Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, on water security challenges and measures to tackle them.

To tackle COVID-19, a united ASEAN must deliver urgently

The number of active COVID-19 patients in ASEAN passed 10,000 at the beginning of this week. As a collective, ASEAN represents nearly 650 million people, and with more people continuing to be infected with each passing day, the ASEAN, it’s people, economy and way of life are hit increasingly harder.

Blood donation in Việt Nam still unstable

On the 20th anniversary of ‘All-people blood donation day’ (April 7), Director of the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) and member of the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation Bạch Quốc Khánh spoke to Vietnam News Agency about the voluntary blood donation movement, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Solutions needed to support COVID-19-affected labourers

Bùi Sỹ Lợi, vice chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs talks to Hải Quan (Customs) online newspaper about solutions to support labourers after many enterprises have declared bankruptcy or been temporarily suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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