Private sector boost crucial to Vietnam’s global integration
Professor Vu Minh Khuong of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, talks about the challenges, opportunities and solutions needed for the private sector to become…
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Toy trouble: Vietnam pulls dolls over South China Sea map
In response to the online outcry, the industry and trade ministry ordered an inspection of toys supposedly displaying the nine-dash line, which it warned were “affecting…
In Vietnam, measles vaccination rate among children aged six to nine months remains low
Additionally, dengue fever cases are expected to rise as the country enters the epidemic season from June to November.
Experts wonder whether pro-natalism policies help improve Vietnam’s birth rates
The country's total fertility rate is 1.91 children per woman, lower than the replacement fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman and is on a downward trajectory.
Indigenous peoples’ rights: The ASEAN paradox
Among the member states of the ASEAN, only a few recognise indigenous peoples, let alone protect their rights. Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam are among those that fare the…
Vietnamese ex-surgeon convicted of murdering, dismembering woman, handed death sentence
Suspect Danh Son also received four years imprisonment for robbery, and two years for possessing and transporting military weapons.
Vietnam accelerates AI adoption in public sector with strategic policy push
Experts, however, warn that major challenges remain, including fragmented data systems, a lack of skilled personnel and inadequate legal frameworks.
Draft law offers housing, high salaries to attract leading scientists to Vietnam
Young scientists and engineers would also receive subsidies for tuition and living expenses during domestic and overseas research or academic exchanges.
More Southeast Asians are debuting as K-pop idols. What’s driving this trend?
As the region's influence on the K-pop industry grows, more idols from Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines enter the K-pop scene.
Vietnam pepper price surges to decade high
Pepper prices are currently fluctuating between VND159,000 (US$6.22) and VND161,000 (US$6.30) per kilo, marking the highest levels in nearly a decade. Meanwhile, export prices of…