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There are 12.58 million people aged above 60 in the country, with over 4.3 million living alone or with grandchildren and needing support, a survey has found. The survey on population change and family planning done by the General Statistics Office in April said the number of people over 60 …

The central government has agreed to grant Ho Chi Minh City VND2.5 trillion ($109 million) to improve traffic infrastructure, its environment and build a new hospital. The fund will come from the state budget and official development assistance (ODA) loans. They comprise projects to build the An Phu intersection in …

Central Hoi An Town has become Vietnam’s first to phase out dog and cat meat consumption in an effort to become a tourist-friendly destination. The central Vietnam town authorities on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with animal welfare organization Four Paws to phase out the sale of cat …