Media urged to be more balanced in food safety reporting

When it comes to food safety issues in Việt Nam, negative messages are usually preferred in mass media reporting instead of scientific evidence that helps consumers protect themselves and their families from unhealthy food.

Officials dismissed from health minister, mayor posts

The National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday approved resolutions on the dismissal of Nguyễn Thanh Long from the positions as the deputy of the 15th legislature and Health Minister over his wrongdoings in a COVID-19 test kit scam, while the Hà Nội People's Council also agreed to dismiss Chu Ngọc Anh from the position as Chairman of the Hà Nội People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term.

Nearly $2 billion spent on unemployment insurance in 2 years

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) used more than VNĐ45.444 trillion (US$1.96 billion) from the unemployment insurance fund to pay for employees and employers over the past two years, given serious COVID-19-induced difficulties facing production and business

Sóc Trăng Province keen on organic farming

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Sóc Trăng has expanded organic farming as it helps reduce production costs and is sustainable, and produce grown using the method has steady demand.

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