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The target was set forth in the National Strategy on Gender Equality for the 2021- 2030 period recently adopted by the government. The strategy also defined a number of new goals for the country to further make progress in gender equality in various areas and fulfil its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Accordingly, the number of paid women employees in Vietnam will increase to 50 percent by 2025 and around 60 percent by 2030, while the percentage of women working in the agriculture sector among all employed women will decline to below 30 percent by 2025 and less than 25 percent by 2030. The rate of female directors or owners of businesses is expected to reach at least 27 percent by 2025 and 30 percent by 2030. The country also aims to reduce the average time women spend on doing the unpaid housework to 1.7 times by 2025 and 1.4 times by 2030 as compared to that of men. By 2025, 80 percent of women suffering from domestic and gender-based violence will be given … [Read more...] about Vietnam issues new national strategy on gender equality

The department has also asked these units not to organize public religious activities and festivals during the festive season on the occasion of the lunar New Year, and encouraged hosting online events in an attempt to avoid gatherings and prevent further Covid-19 infections in local communities. The relic sites must continue strictly respecting preventive measures to keep the pandemic under control, especially the implementation of the Health Ministry’s 5K message, Khau trang (facemask) - Khu khuan (disinfection) - Khoang cach (distance) - Khong tu tap (no gathering) – Khai bao y te (health declaration), he added. Regarding to the reopening of the special national relic site of Huong Pagoda in Hanoi’s My Duc District, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sport Tran Thi Van Anh said that two departments of Health, Culture and Sport had a working session with My Duc District’s authorities to check plans for epidemic prevention and control at the heritage site and the … [Read more...] about Hanoi plans to reopen historical, religious sites from March 8

The national football squad’s South Korean chief coach Park Hang Seo has returned to his work after quarantine. The coach faces challenges and great expectations. Although the remaining matches in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers have not yet taken place, the sideline information about the preparation of the opponents may worry the Korean football expert. The first rival of the Vietnamese team will be Malaysia. Their game is scheduled on June 11. Malaysia has recently employed Brazilian-origin striker De Paula. This is the 8th foreign football player nationalized in Malaysia. Meanwhile, members of the Vietnamese team are familiar faces who have been used by coach Park for the last 2-3 football seasons. However, the V-League 2021 will return this month and coach Park will have opportunities to find out new talents. According to Mr. Park, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may be the host of the remaining matches of Group G of the second-round World Cup 2022 qualifiers … [Read more...] about Park Hang-seo back to work, faces challenges for VN national football team

The newly detected patients were placed into quarantine right upon entry and received treatment at local hospitals after they were confirmed to carry the virus. According to figures released by the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, the total number of cases involving local transmission has now reached 1,572, including Furthermore, over 49,560 individuals have been put into quarantine nationwide after coming into close contact with infected people or after arriving from pandemic-hit regions. Of the overall, as many as 1,920 cases have gone on to make a full recovery from the disease, with the fatality count remaining at 35. As of 6 pm March 5, the country documented a total of 2,494 COVID-19 cases, with 1,572 local transmissions detected, including 879 which have been found since the recurrence of the virus in the northern provinces of Hai Duong and Quang Ninh in late January. Among the active patients, a total of 259 have since tested negative … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Imported cases reach 922 after six infections confirmed

The little girl who was saved in a hair-raising fall from a building in Hanoi last month was discharged from the Vietnam National Children’s Hospital on Friday after five days of treatment. Doctor Hoang Hai Duc, head of pediatric orthopedics at the hospital, said the pelvis joint of H., the child patient in question, was fixed and is responding well to treatment, as suggested by X-ray images. A re-examination for the three-year-old toddler is slated for two or three weeks later. On Thursday, Duong Thi Minh Thu, head of the hospital's social work Ddepartment, visited and gave presents to the girl and checked on her family. The management board of the hospital also directed the department to provide support for the family during the girl’s next check-ups. On behalf of the family, H.’s mother expressed gratitude toward the treatment that her daughter had received. Around 5:30 pm on February 28, H. was seen climbing over the balcony on the 12th floor of the apartment building … [Read more...] about Three-year-old who survived fall from 12th floor discharged from Hanoi hospital