The northern province of Bac Giang will focus on the study and completion of regulations on cultural values and human standards in the era of industrialisation, modernisation and international integration as part of its efforts to promote comprehensive human development.

Foreign media view 2020 as a truly special year for Vietnam as the country has not only performed the dual role of ASEAN Chair and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) but also done a good job of concurrently containing COVID-19 and sustaining economic growth.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the Vietnam Health Programme to improve the well-being, stature, longevity and life quality of Vietnamese people.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently approved a plan to promote dissemination work on global integration events in 2017-2020.

A master plan to develop the physical strength and height of Vietnamese people in the 2011-30 period is expected to gradually enhance the quality and longevity of the Vietnamese people.

The average height of Vietnamese young people is 1.644 metres for men and 1.534 for women, increasing by only 1-1.5 centimetres than that of a decade ago.