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Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Home Affairs and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) organised a conference on September 10 on implementing the 2020 Youth Law. The 14th National Assembly passed the revised law at its ninth session in June, replacing the 2005 version. It will come into effect on January 1 next year. Comprising seven chapters with 41 articles, the 2020 Youth Law covers Vietnamese citizens between 16 and 30 years of age along with agencies, organisations, individuals, schools, and families. It regulates the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of the country’s young people, State policies towards young people, the responsibilities of agencies, schools, families, individuals, youth organisations, and other organisations towards young people, and State management over young people. In his opening remarks at the conference, Vice Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan said young people account for 24.6 percent of Vietnam’s population and their development will … [Read more...] about Conference highlights implementation of 2020 Youth Law

Presenting a preliminary report on the Law on Drug Prevention and Control, Chairman of the Committee on Social Affairs under the National Assembly Nguyễn Thuý Anh said the Standing Committee had agreed on the need to revise the draft. The shift in perceiving drug addiction as disease had resulted in the Government changing its approach: instead of focusing on measures to isolate drug addicts as before, it has gradually shifted focus to effective prevention, treatment and harm reduction. … [Read more...] about NA Standing Committee debates drug prevention law

Corporate bond holders are creditors, and as such, are only entitled to the interest stipulated in the bond’s coupons (normally a fixed interest rate). Corporate bonds can pose a financial risk to the issuer, due to the recurring obligation to pay interest, even if the project is not profitable. Investors also face risks. In this light, the government has moved to tighten corporate bond issuance regulations. … [Read more...] about Government urges caution on corporate bond risks

Acknowledging women’s strong role as peace creators and leaders, he affirmed the U.S.’s commitment to promoting Women, Peace and Global Security agenda, and stressed the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for ASEAN in developing the region’s action plan to realise the agenda. … [Read more...] about AMM 53: U.S. stresses law-based international order in East Sea

Acknowledging women’s strong role as peace creators and leaders, he affirmed the US’s commitment to promoting Women, Peace and Global Security agenda, and stressed the support of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for ASEAN in developing the region’s action plan to realise the agenda. … [Read more...] about AMM 53: US stresses law-based international order in East Sea