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VET-hosted consumer program highly appreciated
Protecting consumers equates to safeguarding the market and future generations, according to Associate Professor Dr. Pham Ngoc Linh.
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Vietnam makes strides in child labor prevention and elimination
According to national surveys conducted by the National Statistics Office with ILO support, the proportion of children got involved in economic activities declined sharply from 9.1 percent in 2018 to 3.5 percent in 2023.
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Quang Tri dismantles massive fraud ring impersonating lawyers, nearly $38 mln
This gang used the tactic of impersonating lawyers and law firms to approach people who had been previous victims of online scams, promising to help "recover the appropriated money."
Vietnam needs $8.5 bln to comprehensively tackle plastic pollution
Vietnam has actively chosen a proactive, preventive, and transformative approach, rather than solely focusing on handling consequences.
Vietnam officially pilots AI education across all grade levels
It aims to help students "know how to use AI" while "knowing how to control AI," using technology for the common good, safety, and humane values.
Hanoi Department of Home Affairs to manage foreign workers from 2026
The department will handle administrative procedures and State management duties concerning foreign workers in accordance with Government Decree No. 219/2025/NĐ-CP regulating foreign workers in Vietnam.
Local leaders must be held accountable for IUU fishing violations: PM
At the 26th meeting of the National Steering Committee for Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for continued review and improvement of the legal framework to ensure strong, deterrent sanctions capable of decisively ending IUU violations.
Guidance required for AI application in education
The application of AI in Vietnam’s education sector must proceed cautiously as the technology is by no means infallible.
Base pay hike for Vietnamese workers in Europe and the Americas proposed
For the European market, the basic salary is proposed to be $700/month or higher for labor contracts of one year or more.