The spread of COVID-19 in central Da Nang city and Quang Nam province has been gradually contained and the situation is expected to be under control by late August, according to Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.At a meeting of the national steering committee ...

The first Vietnamese Young Intellectual Forum will take place in the central city of Da Nang from November 27-29, with 200 Vietnamese intellectuals residing domestically and abroad taking part. Themed “Tapping the power of young Vietnamese intellectuals in the 4.0 era”, the forum will focus on ...

Key Laws: Circular No. 34/2009 / TT-BNNPTNT on the criteria for determining and classifying forests (2009); Decree No.117/2010/ND-CP on Organization and Management of the Special-Use Forest System (2010); Land Law (2013); Law on Forestry (2017)—replaced Law on Forest Protection and Development (2004). All land and the ...

1. BackgroundVietnam declared independence in 1975 after more than 1000 years of colonization, war and conflict. At this point, Vietnam was one of the world’s poorest countries. However, in a period of 15 years, Vietnam transformed from an agricultural-based society into a transitioning lower-middle income ...

The standing office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, in collaboration with the Institute of Geophysics, conducted an exercise on the operational mechanism of disaster warning systems in case of a tsunami, in Hanoi on December 26.The Prime Minister issued ...

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 The Vietnam Integrity School’s (VIS) Grant supports creative ideas initiated and led by VIS graduates to promote integrity and anti-corruption in society. The grant is one part of the project “Empowering Youth in Promoting Integrity in Vietnam” implemented by Toward Transparency and funded by The ...

The Vietnam Animal Welfare Association (VAWA) was officially established during a ceremony in the central city of Da Nang on SaturDay, following the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs.Keep reading ...

During the APEC 2017 Summit held in Da Nang City, on November 9, the APEC Business Summit 2017 (CEO Summit 2017) entered the second working Day.Keep reading ...

Coconut trees are seen in many localities across Vietnam, mostly in the Mekong Delta and the central coast region. However, the coconut industry including the value chains from planting, purchasing, processing, consumption, and export, has long been developing spontaneously without specific, clear planning. As consumer demand ...

The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program provides emerging leaders ages 25-35 the opportunity to spend five weeks in the United States, including four weeks working directly with American counterparts in individually tailored work placements with relevant private and/or public sector organizations.  During these placements, Fellows build their ...

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The U.S. president’s decision on imposing tariffs on $189 billion worth of imports from China, including wood furniture and auto spare parts, will cause a lot of difficulties to Vietnam’s rubber sector, according to the Vietnam Rubber Association.Keep reading  ...

From one of the world’s poorest countries in late 1980s, in a period of 15 years, Vietnam transformed from an agricultural – based economy into a transitioning lower-middle income country. Poverty rates declined sharply from 79.7% in 1992 to 6.6% in 2018 (US$3.2/day PPP). The ...

The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), operating through the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation in Vietnam, is pleased to inform that effective April 1st, 2018, its office will relocate to the following address:6th floor, No.71 Chua Lang Street, Dong da District, HanoiFor more details, ...

Residents of the Thanh Da peninsula in Ho Chi Minh City have been waiting in the past 26 years for the completion of a development plan that has been negatively impacting their lives and limiting their ownership over local land and houses.Keep reading   ...

Vietnam has created its first regimen for treating synthetic drug addicts, and it combines medication with psychological support. The addiction in Vietnam is being treated solely with psychological methods, but the new regimen by the Health Ministry suggests that it should go along with using ...

Localities in the Mekong Delta region are working hard to increase their urban areas’ adaptability to climate change, and boost urban development to green and sustainable direction.It is forecasted that by the end of the 21st century, the sea level will rise by 0.5 – ...

This is Agent Orange Working Group meeting. The details are as below:Date: 7 December, 2017Time:14 &nDash; 16.00 PMVenue: Room 201, Building E3, Number 6 Dang Van Ngu, Dong Da, HanoiPlease confirm your attenDance with Mrs. Phan Thu Ha, Senior Working Groups Coordinator at the NGO ...

Vietnam is forecast to collect approximately 2.5 trillion VND (106.4 million USD) from payments of forest environmental services in 2018. During the reviewed period, the fund mobilizes VND10 trillion or an average of over 1.3 trillion VND (55.3 million USD) a year from forest environment ...