Việt Nam seeks to protect migrants’ rights

Improved international regulations and standards to protect the rights and welfare of migrants, including thousands of Vietnamese guest workers, are needed in today’s globalised world, speakers said at an international conference on migration and labour held on August 2 in the city.

Agriculture insurance saves farmers from crop losses

In spite of being implemented in 2011, the Government-supported agriculture insurance programme which aims to protect farmers against losses of crops and livestock has so far failed to attract farmers due to high fees and complicated procedures.

HCM City opens socio-economic forecast and simulation centre

To develop its smart city project by 2025, HCM City needs to call for investors who can transfer technologies and learn from developed countries’ smart-city experiences, a top city official said on Thursday at the inauguration ceremony for the city’s new socio-economic forecasting and simulation centre.

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