Children are exposed to increased risks of online harms, especially during the outbreaks of the COVID-19 with increased screen time. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The National Children's Hospital has recently received more child patients with mental illnesses attributed to the increased screen time they spent during the COVID-19 pandemic when outdoor physical social activities were limited. Doctor Ngo Anh Vinh, deputy head of the hospital's Department of Adolescent Health, said that after the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children coming to check for mental illnesses related to social networks increased. "Many of them need treatment for social media addiction. Some children are admitted to the hospital after they have attempted suicide," Vinh said. "Currently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) considers social network addiction and game addiction as a mental illness with consequences that severely affect the child's mental and physical health and quality of … [Read more...] about Rise of screen time puts children at high risk of social media addiction
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DKSH Vietnam receives “Great Place to Work” award for the first time
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Hanwha Life Vietnam wins “Best companies to work for in Asia 2022” Award
The “Best companies to work for in Asia 2022” Award evaluates and honors businesses with outstanding human resource policies, and an attractive working environment with gorgeous benefits for employees. Notably, HR Asia used the TEAM (Total Engagement Assessment Model) to survey the satisfaction of all employees. In 2022, the award attracted the participation of thousands of big companies in 13 Asian markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, and China. In Vietnam, almost 622 companies participated and 46.270 employees completed the survey. After a strict evaluation process, 120 Vietnamese enterprises were honored in the recent awards ceremony. Representative of Hanwha Life Vietnam received the trophy at the “Best companies to work for in Asia 2022” award ceremony Joining the prestigious Asia award for the first time, Hanwha Life has surpassed many other players in the sector to secure impressive high scores. The survey results show the … [Read more...] about Hanwha Life Vietnam wins “Best companies to work for in Asia 2022” Award