Disappointment over 'too low' social insurance benefits

Disappointment over 'too low' social insurance benefits

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Many workers, accepting social insurance contributions based on low declared salaries, only realize the inadequacy of their benefits when claiming maternity, unemployment, or retirement, as payouts fall short of their income and living costs.
Scene of tanker truck fire spreading to factory

Scene of tanker truck fire spreading to factory

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A tanker truck was reduced to its frame, a section of an adjacent factory was severely damaged, and two cars were incinerated following a fire on Duong Cat Loi street, Nha Be commune, at noon on 28/1.
Chinese language workers highly sought after

Chinese language workers highly sought after

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Workers proficient in Chinese earn up to 40% more than those without language skills; demand for Chinese-speaking employees is twice that for Japanese and 5.5 times higher than for Korean.
Eagle caught in resident's garden net

Eagle caught in resident's garden net

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An eagle, attempting to hunt in a garden, became entangled in a chicken coop net. Son Dien commune residents then handed it over for release back into the wild.
Hanoi outlines nine development poles

Hanoi outlines nine development poles

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The capital's 100-year master plan outlines Hanoi's development into a model with nine poles, nine major centers, and nine dynamic axes, reorganizing urban space into a multi-tiered, multi-layered structure.
Driver killed after vehicle stopped by roadside

Driver killed after vehicle stopped by roadside

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A dump truck driver died on the night of 26/1 after his vehicle, which was stopped for repairs on national highway 1 in the former Huu Lung district, was struck by a container truck.
White swan stolen from Saigon Zoo, recovered

White swan stolen from Saigon Zoo, recovered

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Authorities have apprehended a man who stole a white swan from Saigon Zoo, subsequently selling the bird before its recovery. The incident, which occurred in the late evening of 25/1, prompted a rapid response from zoo management and police.