Human rights to be taught in schools nationwide

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam on behalf of the Prime Minister has signed Directive No. 34/CT-TTg dated December 21, 2021 on strengthening human rights content in the the national education system.

Japan, central Việt Nam promote manpower links

The central city-based Đông Á University and Japanese partners have inked a series of agreements in human resources education, practical courses and internship programmes in nursing, tourism, automobiles and business management in 2021-25.

Yên Bái Province strives to close health care gap

Narrowing the gap in hospital care is vital to ensuring that everyone has equal access to medical facilities. Yên Bái Province has been focusing on deploying new and specialised techniques that bring practical benefits to all patients.

Poor families in central region get Tết gifts

A Tết gift-giving programme ‘Cherishing the homey taste of Tết’ has delivered gifts to 7,500 underprivileged families in the central provinces of Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên Huế, Đà Nẵng, Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi.

Child marriages still common in mountainous areas

In the mountainous province of Bac Kan, many children from ethnic Mong group are dropping out of school to get married. Despite local authorities’ efforts, it is still very challenging to put an end to the traditional custom which has seen many boys and girls carrying the burdens heavier than what they could bear.

ADB: Việt Nam’s employment rate fell during pandemic

The pandemic has taken its toll on Việt Nam’s labour market conditions, according to the report “A crisis like no other: COVID-19 and labour markets in Southeast Asia - Evidences from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam” published on December 16 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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