There will be no increases in prices of medical examination and treatment, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai affirmed while chairing a meeting with leading officials of several ministries and sectors on price management on June 13.
Hanoi (VNA) - There will be no increases in prices of medicalexamination and treatment, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai affirmed whilechairing a meeting with leading officials of several ministries and sectors onprice management on June 13.
The official, who is also head of the steering committee forprice management, stated that the Government is determined to keep theinflation below 4 percent in 2022.
The target is reachable if the montly CPI growth rate iskept at 0.7 percent in the remaining months of this year. However, the inflationrisk at the end of the year may be big, affecting the growth momentum of 2022,Khai said, stressing the need for flexible price management.
To proactively respond to challenges in price management inthe rest of 2022, ministries, sectors and localities need to stepup the implementation of measures set forth by the Government and the PrimeMinister, and the head of the steering committee for price management.
The State Bank of Vietnam was asked to coordinate with theMinistry of Finance to continue implementing the monetary policy proactivelyand flexibly in close coordination with the fiscal policy and other macroeconomicones in order to control inflation, and continue to curb core inflation in 2022to create a basis for general inflation control.
The Deputy PM also emphasised the importance of being cautiousin increasing tuition fees, and carefully studying the law on prices to manageprices of textbooks in accordance with the actual situation.
Deputy Minister of Finance Vu Thi Mai said that in thecontext of increases in world prices of fuels and strategic materials, theGovernment, the Prime Minister and the head of the steering committee haveissued documents directing the implementation of solutions and measures tostabilise prices and minimise the negative impacts of price increases onsocio-economic development, production and business activities and people’slives.
To date, the prices are still basically under control. The May CPI increased by 0.38 percent month-on-month and 2.86 percent year-on-year. Theindex in the first five months of this year rose by 2.25 percent year-on-year.Basic inflation in the period was up by 1.1 percent compared to the same periodlast year./.
The Ministry of Finance's Department of Price Management (DPM) has proposed several solutions to curb the rising tendency of inflation after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on March 16 suggested the Government set out clear scenarios to ensure energy safety and security, as well as fuel supply and demand in any circumstances.
Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in May increased by 0.38 percent compared with the previous month, with the urban area experiencing a hike of 0.34 percent and the rural area 0.42 percent.
The World Bank (WB) released the June edition of its monthly Vietnam Macro Monitoring on June 13, highlighting that the economic recovery remained strong despite heightened global uncertainties.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang reaffirmed that amnesty is a humanitarian policy of the Party and State, reflecting the Vietnamese tradition of compassion and winning attention and high praise both domestically and internationally.
Vietnam officially grants limited-term visa-free entry to high-profile foreigners whose presence is deemed beneficial to the country’s socio-economic development.
With support from the Vietnamese Association in Ufa, Vietnamese language classes for children have been offered for many years. Currently, 60 children of various ages are attending two classes taught by Duc Anh, free of charge.
Vietnam ranked among the top four countries and territories at the 2025 International Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), reaffirming its strong position in international academic competitions.
All 20 crew members aboard the Vietnamese oil tanker GT Unity were successfully rescued from a fire in the vessel’s engine room, thanks to the swift response of the Liberian-flagged ship Androusa and Vietnamese maritime rescue teams.
Describing Agent Orange as one of the most severe and enduring legacies of the war in Vietnam, Vietnam's former Honorary Consul to Belgium Joseph-Michel de Grand Ry warned that its impact – still affecting generations more than five decades later – could last another two to three decades.
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Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP, which took effect on the issuance date, introduces amendments that integrate the procedure for reporting and explaining the demand for foreign workers into the process of submitting applications for work permits.
With a tight 13-month deadline, the move is under a strategic and urgent policy to bridge educational gaps, train the local workforce, and shore up territorial sovereignty in some of the country’s most remote areas.
The parade and personnel send-off ceremony will officially take place on August 10 at the area surrounding the Statue of King Ly Thai To and Dinh Tien Hoang street of Hoan Kiem ward, with the participation of nearly 3,000 officers, soldiers, and local residents.
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The activities include a Vietnamese language teaching training course for overseas Vietnamese teachers from August 13 to 28 in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Thai Nguyen.
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Whether they grow up to become journalists, diplomats, or professionals in other fields, these children can one day become bridges of friendship and cooperation, telling new and inspiring stories of Vietnam – China relations, said Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh.
A 21-year-old Indian tourist was successfully resuscitated and treated by doctors at Hoan My Da Nang Hospital after a near-drowning incident left him in critical condition. After three days of intensive care, the man was discharged from the hospital and has since returned to India.
In an document issued on August 5, the PM emphasised the need to stablise living conditions for people hit by floods, landslides, and flash floods in late July and early August in northern and north-central provinces, especially Dien Bien, Son La, and Nghe An which suffered some of the worst damage.
Although millions of Vietnamese were affected by AO, only over 626,000 individuals, including war veterans and their children suffering from dioxin-related conditions, are currently receiving state benefits.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai (Photo: VNA) 
