17/04/2023 08:26 AM
Vietnamese, Cuban women's role in national development spotlighted
The role of Vietnamese and Cuban women in political and socio-economic life has been spotlighted at a seminar held by the Women's Unions of the two countries in Havana on April 21 (local time).
15/04/2023 02:50 PM
IOM lauds Viet Nam’s commitments in protecting rights of migrant workers
A consultation workshop on Partnerships and Cooperation on Safe Labor Migration for the Period of 2024-2028, Ms. Park Mihyung, Chief of Mission of IOM Viet Nam stated that Viet Nam has made important commitments in protecting the rights and well-being of Vietnamese migrant.
[infographic]Thai population classified by health security schemes
Thailand is among the fastest ageing countries in the world. Of its 67 million population, 12 million Thais, are elderly according to the latest national statistics report. Since 2005, the country has been classified as an ‘aged society’ as people aged 60 years and above accounted for 10% of the population. It is expected that the country’s elderly population will increase to 28% and that Thailand will become a ‘super-aged society’ by the next decade.
15/04/2023 12:30 PM
APO commits to supporting Viet Nam to improve labor productivity
Viet Nam owned three key fundamental factors that support the country's pathway to achieve higher labor productivity, according to Indra Pradana Singawinata, Secretary General of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO).
14/04/2023 04:45 PM
[infographic] Health Conditions, Health Seeking Behavior, and Access to Insurance among Overseas Filipino Workers
This study aims to describe the health conditions, health seeking behavior, and access to and membership in PhilHealth and non-PhilHealth insurance among overseas Filipino workers. Using the social determinants paradigm, this study likewise examined the different sociodemographic, workrelated, and personal factors that could influence health- eeking as well as access to insurance. It also investigates the influence of perceived health status, level of knowledge on PhilHealth and attitude toward health and health-seeking on both health-seeking behavior and access to insurance.
14/04/2023 02:32 PM
National Master Plan for 2021-2030 made public
The National Master Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050 was officially made public in Ha Noi on Thursday.
14/04/2023 11:55 AM
[Infographic] Vietnam climbs up in global happiness ranking
Vietnam climbs 12 spots from last year’s position to rank 65th in the World Happiness Report 2023 by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
13/04/2023 02:30 PM
[infographic] Social Safety Nets Keep Millions Out of Poverty
More than 1.9 billion people in 136 low and middle-income countries benefit from social safety net programs, yet 55 percent of the world’s poor or 773 million poor people with acute needs still lack coverage. As interest in and the use of social safety nets keep growing, countries struggle to make social safety net interventions more effective and to integrate them better in their overall social protection and labor systems.
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VSS - ISSA Guidelines on Social Security