24/07/2024 09:05 AM

Vietnam has set a target to have 1,800 vocational education facilities by 2025, including three national high-quality vocational training centres and six regional centres.

24/07/2024 08:41 AM

One of the major challenges that persons with disabilities (PWDs) are facing globally is unemployment. The challenge is attributed to systems that are not built with inclusivity in mind by employers. As such, the work of inclusion is not inviting PWDs to do more but to make a difference through social support. Most research on inclusion in the employment of PWDs in low-income settings has been concentrated upon the labor “supply” side, and to the best of our knowledge, no specific studies moved toward inclusion in employment issues from the employers’ perspective in informal settlements. Notably, our research question is: “what would it take to socially support employed PWD in informal settlements building from the perspectives of employers.”

22/07/2024 10:36 AM

In today's dynamic societal landscape, supporting women and families plays a crucial role in fostering economic growth through inclusive and sustainable development. Across the globe, countries are implementing a range of initiatives to address the challenges related to balancing work and personal lives. The solutions can be especially transformative for women, who are more likely to bear primary care responsibilities. This analysis aims to contribute to the ongoing developments in empowering women and strengthening family well-being in a rapidly evolving world, with a focus on European experiences.

22/07/2024 09:09 AM

Health insurance is emerging as an important financing tool in meeting the health care needs of the poor. Community based health insurance, rather than market mediated or government provided insurance is an appropriate way of reaching the poor. The development of private health insurance has potential risks and benefits in terms of health care access for the poor and regulatory changes can be used to maximise gains. However, even the private health insurance market lacks development due to the want of regulatory decisions on the supply of health services and the demand for health insurance.

22/07/2024 09:08 AM

Young people are central members of society. Although youth are an important part of society, they still face significant challenges. For many young people around the world, “puberty – the biological onset of adolescence –brings not only changes to their bodies but also new vulnerabilities to human rights abuses, particularly in the arenas of sexuality, marriage and child bearing”.Social protection is crucial in improving the resilience of families — including adolescents, creating access to further education, combatting unemployment among youth and improving adolescent health outcomes.

18/07/2024 10:30 AM

Under the nationwide report on the payment status of health insurance medical examination and treatment costs for the first four months of the year by the Department of Health Insurance Implementation indicates, according to data from facilities requesting settlements recorded in the Monitoring System as of May 9, 2024, in 63 provinces and cities (excluding expenditures from the Ministry of National Defense's Social Insurance Agency and the People's Public Security Insurance Agency, during the first four months of the year, the number of health insurance medical examination and treatment visits increased by 5.63% compared to the same period last year...

17/07/2024 02:15 PM

During two days, July 15th-16th, 2024, in Hai Duong, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) held a training conference on foreign affairs and fostering international integration knowledge of VSS Industry in 2024 for Social Insurance Offices of provinces and cities in Northern area. Deputy General Director of Vietnam Social Insurance Dao Viet Anh attended and chaired the Conference.

17/07/2024 08:03 AM

In compliance with the Prime Minister's directives, the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has urged relevant units to carry out assigned tasks in relation to administrative reform and the development of e-Government.