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PANO - The World Health Organization has awarded the Minister of Health of Viet Nam, Professor Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, the World No Tobacco Day 2015. Every year on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day, WHO recognizes individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control. The laureate must have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the policies and measures contained in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its guidelines. Mr Jeffery Kobza, WHO Representative gives the World No Tobacco Day 2015 Award to Professor Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, Minister of Health of Viet Nam WHO acknowledges the decisive role the Minister of Health of Viet Nam has played in pushing up the adoption of the Tobacco Control Law in Viet Nam and the instrumental part she has played in fending off attempts of the tobacco industry to interfere with the drafting process of the Law. WHO presented the award to … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Minister of Health honored by WHO

Billionaire Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted of bribery and embezzlement in January last year, will be "reinstated" to give him a chance to "contribute to overcoming the economic crisis" of the country, Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon said. Lee -- the 278th-richest person in the world, according to Forbes, with a net worth of $7.9 billion -- was released on parole in August 2021, after serving 18 months in jail, just over half of his original sentence. In this file photo taken on May 10, 2022 Lee Jae-yong, Samsung Electronics vice chairman and de facto leader of Samsung Group, attends an inaugural dinner of South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul. The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon on August 12, 2022, the latest example of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds. (JEON HEON-KYUN / POOL / AFP) Friday's pardon will allow him to fully return to work by lifting a … [Read more...] about Samsung boss gets presidential pardon: S Korea justice minister

An express train in Europe. (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Transport will submit to the Politburo for consideration an investment policy for the construction of a North-South express rail link, which would cost up to 58.71 billion USD, this September. The ministry has been conducting numerous studies on the scheme since 2005. The ministry has consulted various ministries, central organisations, experts and scientists to develop and revise the pre-feasibility report for the project. It has asked for written agreement from 20 cities and provinces where the railway will pass through. A State Appraisal Council has also been established by the Government in 2019 to assess the pre-feasibility report, given that it is an unprecedentedly large project. The 1,435mm dual gauge railway will be around 1,545km in length, running through 20 cities and provinces, including Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. It will start at Hanoi’s Ngoc Hoi Station and … [Read more...] about North-South express railway to seek Politburo’s approval

The Strategic Framework for Sustainable Development Cooperation 2022-2026 (CF) guides and steers the government of Vietnam and the UN in Vietnam’s collaboration on accelerating progress to achieve its Sustainable Development Goals. It highlights the joint commitment to deliver sustainable development for all. Speaking at the signing ceremony on August 11, MPI Minister Nguyen Chi Dung emphasised that the CF will be implemented at a time when Vietnam has been synchronously implementing solutions to strengthen economic recovery after the pandemic, respond to climate change, and transition to a green, circular economy. "The government has been working to improve institutions and policies in order to mobilise resources from all economic sectors to develop the country. Together with other development partners, the UN plays an important role in supporting Vietnam in its development, integration, and strong participation in global development through policy advice, sharing Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Strategic framework for sustainable development between UN and Vietnam

Thu, 61, is a housewife and completely dependent on her husband. He is 66 and works as a construction worker. They struggle to make ends meet and their healthcare expenses take up much of their income. Thu says: "My daughter has no problem giving us money, but her husband does not seem too pleased to support us. So I don’t feel happy taking it. Sometimes my son-in-law asks my daughter behind our back why we keep borrowing money from them." In order not to bother their daughter and her family, the old couple ask other people in their circle. But who can lend them money constantly? Growing up during the war, Thu used to be a farmer and then ran a small business. Neither she nor her husband has pensions, and their savings are not enough for retirement. "When I was in my 30s, I saved hundreds of millions of dong. But suddenly I became sick and my situation became serious. I spent most of my savings at that time. Now I have less than 20 million left. Our life is so unstable now." … [Read more...] about Seniors’ struggle to cope without pension or savings