The Covid Performance Index compiled by the institute evaluated how 98 countries and territories have handled their own Covid-19 outbreaks based on the availability of data across six indicators: confirmed cases, confirmed deaths, confirmed cases per million people, confirmed deaths per million people, confirmed cases as a proportion of tests and tests per a thousand people. … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks second in world Covid-19 response
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Education Minister outlines 9 achievements, 5 problems in educational sector
Higher education establishments have shifted from yearly training scheme to credit-based training. The assessment and examination of master's and doctoral training quality has been implemented more strictly. The quality of dissertations and theses is closer to international standards. Higher education establishments have shifted from yearly training scheme to credit-based training. The assessment and examination of master's and doctoral training quality has been implemented more strictly. The quality of dissertations and theses is closer to international standards. … [Read more...] about Education Minister outlines 9 achievements, 5 problems in educational sector
How Vietnam fought a pandemic and won
The aviation and tourism industry saw their workforce shrink by 30.4 percent in the first nine months of the year, while the figures were 29.9 percent for hotels, 17.4 percent for sports and entertainment, and 15.4 percent for the food and beverage industry. … [Read more...] about How Vietnam fought a pandemic and won
Women union leader: Women contributing to national development
In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the ongoing 13th National Party Congress, Nga said Vietnam has seen considerable improvement in gender equality goals over the last five years, standing in the sixth place globally in the proportion of women in business. It was also the only Asian country to be among the top 10 with the highest rate of women-led enterprises. She said the theme “Safety for women and children”, selected and launched by the VWU Central Committee in 2019, will continue into the future to uphold the role of women and VWU chapters at all levels. The VWU also pooled the involvement of departments, sectors, and society as a whole in ensuring the safety of women and girls. The VWU has received support from the Government, sectors, and mass organisations at the central and local levels, she said, which helped improve the lives of people and women in particular. … [Read more...] about Women union leader: Women contributing to national development
Party Congress continues discussion of draft documents on January 28
Delegates will present their opinions and analysis on contents relating to public administrative reforms; the mobilization of the entire political system and society to fulfill the goal of sustainably eradicating poverty in the mountainous and ethnic minority areas; the education of young people on revolutionary ideals and patriotism; and ways to tap localities’ potentials and advantages. … [Read more...] about Party Congress continues discussion of draft documents on January 28