Tobacco tax hike could help protect mothers, children
Raising tobacco taxes could help reduce smoking and the harm it causes to women and children, experts said at a workshop held in Hanoi early this week.
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Raising tobacco taxes could help reduce smoking and the harm it causes to women and children, experts said at a workshop held in Hanoi early this week.
Myanmar has set July 11 for holding the third meeting of the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference, local media quoted an official of the State Counselor's Office as saying on June 26.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh and Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Laos Pany Yathotou expressed their delight at closer ties between the two legislatures during a meeting in Vientiane on June 20.
The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference on Climate Action to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - Ways Forward took place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 19.
Fulfilling gender equality criteria is significant for Vietnam, especially when the country is integrating deeply into the global economy, said Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai.
The National Assembly passed a resolution approving the State budget balance in 2016 and another on the NA’s supervision programme for 2019 during its sitting in the morning of June 12.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on June 11, concluding his trip to Canada to attend the G7 Outreach Summit from June 8-10 and for a visit of Canada at the invitation of his Canadian counterpart Justine Trudeau.
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) has published on its website an interview with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the conclusion of the 44th G7 summit held on June 8–9, 2018, in Quebec. The following is the full text of the interview.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a speech at the Group of Seven (G7) Outreach Summit in Quebec, Canada on June 9 (Canada time), affirming Vietnam’s commitment to joining the international community in early translating the Paris Agreement into reality.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has proposed establishing an expanded cooperation forum between the Group of Seven (G7) and coastal nations in combating climate change and sea level rise, and protecting the marine ecology.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Quebec on June 8 morning (local time) to attend the Group of Seven (G7) Outreach Summit and visit Canada.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi in the evening of June 7 for Quebec to attend the expanded Group of Seven (G7) Summit and visit Canada from June 8-10 at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
President Tran Dai Quang had a meeting with female deputies of the 14th-tenure National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on June 7, an event marking 10 years since the establishment of the female NA deputies’ group of Vietnam.
Ensuring the rights of female labourers in the workplace is a priority of the Vietnamese Government, said Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha.
Economic growth and job creation must be taken into consideration when it comes to adjusting retirement age, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue told lawmakers during a question-and-answer session on June 6 as part of the 14th National Assembly’s ongoing fifth session in Hanoi.
The upcoming visit to Canada by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his attendance at the expanded (G7 Summit from June 8-10 offers good chances for Vietnam to enhance its ties with Canada and other G7 countries.
HCM City needs to develop specific healthcare policies and guidelines for transgender women as HIV prevalence among this group is estimated to be about 19 percent worldwide, according to Dr Hoang Dinh Canh, deputy director of the Vietnam Authority of HIV/AIDS Control.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the expanded Group of Seven (G7) Summit and visit Canada from June 8-10 at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
