Vietnam sets the target of 60 percent of its workforce participating in social insurance, 45 percent of employees covered by unemployment insurance, and health insurance coverage rate reaching 97.1 percent by 2030.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has transformed itself from an agricultural province to a hub for aquaculture and seafood export in the Mekong Delta and Vietnam at large 25 years after it was established (January 1, 1997 – 2022).

Cakes are usually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Now one dessert chef has put a whole new spin on this traditional dish. Watch our video to find out how she surprises people with her creations, especially children.

Department of Health will focus on vaccinations throughout September, even during the Independence Day holidays. 

The walking-only space around Hoàn Kiếm Lake and in neighbouring areas will be open from 7pm on Thursday (September 1) through midnight on Sunday (September 4), instead of only weekends as usual.

From October 1 this year, domestic and foreign businesses operating in Vietnam’s territory will be required to store data on personal information of service users in Vietnam.

The pedestrian spaces in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district will be open from September 1 through September 4 to serve local residents and visitors during the National Day (September 2) holiday.

A workshop was organised in Hanoi on August 31 by the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam and UNICEF with the support of the European Union Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme (EU JULE) to learn from the experience of countries that have adopted child justice laws.

Recognising the unique vulnerabilities of minors, the Convention on the Rights of the Child requires the establishment of a separate system with a specialised approach when working with minors in conflict with the law.

The HCM City Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs has given VNĐ700 million (US$30,018) worth of Mid-Autumn Festival gifts including cash to children affected by COVID-19.

COVID-19 new cases on August 31

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with the cadres who once directly served and protected late President Chi Minh in Hanoi on August 31.

HCM City is likely to exceed its growth target of 6 - 6.5 per cent this year, a city official said.

The transport sector of the central Da Nang city is implementing a series of plans to ensure traffic safety, and order during the National Day holidays from September 1 – 4 as the number of tourists to the locality is forecast to strongly surge.

The President’s decision on amnesty in 2022 was announced at a press conference jointly held by the Presidential Office, the Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People’s Court and the Foreign Ministry on August 31.

Preschool children, high school students and students in general education programmes at public educational establishments in the northern province of Quang Ninh will be exempted from tuition fees for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Based on the current legal framework, the Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development (IPS) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has recently conducted a review to evaluate the personal data and privacy protection practices on e-government portals and e-service portals of all 63 provinces as well as apps being put into use by 50 provinces.[1] Two dimensions were assessed: (i) privacy policies issued by local governments; and, (ii) specific measures to implement such policies through technical tools.

The President’s decision on amnesty in 2022 was announced at a press conference jointly held by the Presidential Office, the Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People’s Court and the Foreign Ministry on August 31.

Vietnamese artist, Đào Vi, has become the winner of the international contest for new science fiction and fantasy artists – L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest.

Many valuable historical documents have been presented to the Việt Nam National Archives Centre III by the family of former Vietnamese diplomat Hà Văn Lâu.