According to Ha Viet Quan - Deputy Director of International Cooperation Department, Committee for Ethnic Minorities, ethnic minority groups, which make up nearly 14% of the Vietnamese population, are facing structural and informal inequalities. . Extensive inherent inequality includes employment, income, education, access to health services, reproductive health due to remote areas and cultural practices. Gender inequality with ethnic women is part of a social structure that also exists at both the family and individual levels, where discrimination against women and the lack of resources have been hindering ethnic minority women speak up, practice leadership in families and communities; The voice of women in the community is very limited. … [Read more...] about Efforts to empower ethnic minority women
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The image of Uncle Ho’s Soldier shining in peacetime
Defense Minister Ngo Xuan Lich: To draft laws on military and defense affairs is an important task, contributing to completing the legal framework on military and defense affairs, as well as facilitating the building of the Vietnam People’s Army and the task of firmly protecting the Fatherland in both the short and long term. In 2021, the Central Military Commission and Defense Ministry will continue to lead the drafting of legal documents on military and defense affairs. In drafting legal documents on military and defense affairs, the Defense Ministry will: … [Read more...] about The image of Uncle Ho’s Soldier shining in peacetime
Seven local banks to issue domestic chip credit cards
For transactions using the domestic chip credit cards, the acceptance points will have to pay fees of 1.1-1.3% of the transaction values, lower than that of other international credit cards at 2.5%. The fees will remain lower for public service providers in the fields of health care, education, and transportation. … [Read more...] about Seven local banks to issue domestic chip credit cards
Vietnam boost sweet potato exports
In the first ten months of 2020, Japan imported 11,030 tonnes of sweet potatoes worth USD13.86m, a decrease of 6% and 15.2% respectively compared to the same period in 2019. The average import prices for potatoes in Japan was USD1,257 a tonne, a 9.7% decrease According to the International Trade Centre, the demand for sweet potatoes in Japan is still very high. China is the biggest seller to Japan with 5,300 tonnes of sweet potatoes in the first ten months of 2020, an increase of 11.9% on last year and accounted for 48.4% of Japan's total imported potato values. Vietnam is in second place with 3,500 tonnes of sweet potatoes, a decrease of 19.4% compared to the same period last year. Indonesia is in third place with 2,260 tonnes, a decrease of 16.5% on last year. However, Vietnam's sweet potatoes are at highest prices of USD2,047 a tonne while sweet potatoes from Indonesia and China were sold at USD1,461 and USD650 a tonne. Sweet potatoes are one of the main crops in Binh Tan … [Read more...] about Vietnam boost sweet potato exports
Head of Binh Tan civil court decision enforcement division falls to his death
Head of Binh Tan civil court decision enforcement division falls to his death The Saigon Times Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021,17:03 (GMT+7) Head of Binh Tan civil court decision enforcement division falls to his death … [Read more...] about Head of Binh Tan civil court decision enforcement division falls to his death