‘Nha trinh tuong’ (rammed earth houses) is a unique architectural identity of the Ha Nhi ethnic group in Y Ty commune of Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province. Only this type of houses can cope with the harsh climate conditions, cold and foggy, in this northern mountainous land.
Choan Then is an ancient village dating back over 300 years in Y Ty commune of Bat Xat district, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai. Home to 57 households of the Ha Nhi ethnic minority group, it is not only renowned for “nha trinh tuong” (rammed earth house) but also impresses any visitor with bright smiles of its “small angels”.
The national population database will be completed by April next year to improve State management of citizens, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
For almost one month, the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has become the hottest keyword on all forums, as well as in all socio-economic aspects with a lot of "worrying" forecasts. The real estate sector, especially resort property, is among the most affected.
Cambodia’s population growth rate tends to decrease, according to preliminary results of the country’s population census in 2019 announced on August 7.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on Cambodians to take part a national census from March 3-13 by providing accurate information for officers so as to obtain correct national statistics for the country’s development.
The Ho Chi Minh City police will collect and versify demographic data from all 24 districts starting next month for creating a national population database at the Ministry of Public Security.
The Neu pole raising ritual and Gu worship objects set that has been practiced by generations of the Cor ethnic group in central Quang Nam province is now part of the national intangible heritage.
An ageing population is posing a challenge to Vietnam’s health sector as
healthcare services for the elderly are suffering from a number of
shortcomings.
The National Action Month on Population was launched on December 4 in
Hanoi, with the theme “An Ageing population – Challenges in looking
after the elderly.”
A pioneering scheme will improve information technology access for
nearly 500 children with disabilities to enable them to have their
specific learning requirements met.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) pledges to continue helping Vietnam
carry out projects to improve the population’s quality of life and to meet the
nation’s socio-economic growth targets.
Population and family planning is one
of the major factors decisive to the nation’s fast and sustainable
development, a high-ranking Vietnamese official said.
Ho Chi Minh City has seen its
population increase by 41.14 percent or more than two million people
over the last decade and the a growing trend of mechanical increases in
population.
The results of a government census
reveal that Vietnam ’s population rose by nearly 12 percent in the past
ten years, making it the third most-populous ASEAN nation and the 13th
most densely-populated in the world.