Vietnam Today
WHO commends Vietnam for increasing tobacco and alcohol tax
WHO Representative in Vietnam congratulated the Vietnamese Government on adopting increased and new taxes on these unhealthy products.
Vietnam Today
Some 28 Decrees on decentralization and delegation of authority announced
These decrees shall take effect from July 1, 2025 when the two-tier local administrations officially come into operation.
Society
Former deputy labor minister charged in bribery scheme involving labor export companies
The charges are linked to an ongoing case involving Hoang Long Investment Construction and Manpower Supply Joint Stock Company (Hoang Long Company).
New policies in favor of social housing projects
A recent seminar heard of new policies that will spur the development of social housing.
Northern businesses offer 14,000 positions at job transaction session
Fields with major demand for workers include electronics, business and marketing, services and sales.
Unemployment rate drops to 2.24% in Q3
Ove 1.05 million of working-age population unemployed.
Three Vietnamese business woman honored in Fortune’s list of 100 most powerful women in Asia
Vietnam has three representatives on the list: Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Chairwoman of VietJet Air; Ms. Mai Kieu Lien, CEO of Vinamilk and Ms. Nguyen Duc Thach Diem, CEO of Sacombank.
HCM City pilots public administrative service center
It is aimed at enhancing the quality of administrative procedure processing to better serve citizens and businesses.
PM and WEF Executive Chairman highlight youth’s role in smart era
At the meeting with nearly 500 students in Hanoi on October 7, Prof. Klaus Schwab held that in the present global context, Vietnam should maintain a neutral stance, positioning itself as a bridge for global efforts to address common challenges.