September 22, 2024
Vietnam medicines and medical services costs rise .18 percent in July over August
The cost of medicines and medical services in Vietnam went up by .18 percent in August over July, according to the General Department of Statistics’ Consumer Price Index data. This was in line with a year-on-year increase in the cost of medicines and medical services of 8.3 percent.
Vietnam’s richest man wants more English education in Vietnam
English language proficiency has been a priority in Vietnam for some time, crystallised in 2008, with the Foreign Language Teaching and Learning in the National Education System in the 2008-2020 Period plan. This plan outlined a 10-year foreign language education program for all Vietnamese school students by 2020. This target, however, was a tall ask, and in 2017, with this goal still well out of reach, the project was extended to 2025.
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