Vietnam stands by its cybersecurity law amid US criticism
Vietnam’s foreign ministry reasserted that the cybersecurity law is designed to protect online rights, after U.S. lawmakers voiced criticism.“The ratification of the cybersecurity law is aimed at creating a safe and healthy cyberspace, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals online, and ...
Trong Giap
Vietnam launches building of voluntary national review on SDGs
The Ministry of Planning and Investment held a workshop on October 19 to start the building of a voluntary national review (VNR) 2023 on implementing sustainable development goals (SDgs).Through the participation in the 2023 VNR, Vietnam hopes to share its achievements in carrying out SDgs, ...
Raising awareness for young people about climate change
The latest indicators of climate change and rising sea levels in Việt Nam suggest that the country is at risk in the near future.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Post harvest losses hinder VN exports
Post-harvest losses not only refer to the quantity of lost crops, but also any reduction in their quality and access to international markets, experts have said.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Transgender law to be discussed by 2020
The National Assembly (NA) is expected to discuss a draft law protecting the legal status and rights of transgenader people, both those who have undertaken sex reassignment surgery and who have not, by 2020. Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Central city calls for PPP waste treatment project
Waste incineration, gasification, and refuse-derived fuel technologies are sustainable solutions in dealing with Đà Nẵng’s future waste treatment, as it looks to become a ‘green’ city by 2025.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Remote areas lack mental health services: study
Mental health and psychosocial problems are widespread and increasing in Việt Nam, particularly among children and young people. Despite some progress, mental health services in Viet Nam remain largely inadequate.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Việt Nam takes action in GHG reduction
Việt Nam has given top priority to measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (gHg) emissions, and those that promote climate change resilience, with the aim of seeing an 8 per cent gHg reduction by 2030.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam responds to calls for anti cyber security law by 17 US lawmakers
Vietnam claims that foreign companies need to comply with local law, after 17 US lawmakers have called on Facebook, google for anti Law on Cyber Security.“The passage of the Law on Cyber Security is aimed at creating a safe and healthy cyberspace, protecting the legitimate ...
Supply of essential goods ensured for consumers amid COVID-19
In the face of complicated developments relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, an array of convenience stores and supermarkets have devised plans aimed at ensuring the sufficient supply of goods to meet the general needs of consumers.Vu Thi Hau, chairwoman of the Vietnam Retailers ...
Seminar discusses developing quality workforce
The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Asian Development Bank held a seminar in Hanoi on July 17, discussing the development of high-quality workforce for Vietnam’s sustainable development. Speaking at the event, Director of the project management board Nguyen Thi Hoai Le said Vietnam ...
Construction of Vietnam's first LNG terminal to begin next month
State-run PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) and its partners plan to start construction of the country’s first liquefied natural Gas (LNG) terminal in southern Vietnam next month. The Thi Vai LNG terminal in Ba Ria – VunG Tau Province is expected to come on stream by 2022.Under ...
Hung Le
Vietnam generates nearly 18,000 tons of plastic waste a day: seminar
Statistics that nearly 18,000 metric tons of plastic waste are generated in Vietnam on a daily basis was one of the alarming messages delivered at an event held to observe the Earth Day in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday. On average, one Vietnamese produces around ...
Ngoc Dong
Việt Nam faces challenges applying stem cell therapy
Việt Nam is facing challenges keeping pace with other countries in the application of stem cell therapy, many doctors say. The therapy can help cure or even save the life of a patient if it is successful.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Productivity key to escaping mid-income trap
Việt Nam has to focus on increasing labour productivity and overall productivity growth to avoid the risk of being stuck in the middle income trap, experts said at the Vietnam Development Forum (VDF) 2017 yesterday.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
HCM City targets treating 90% of discharged water
HCM City has set a target of treating 90 per cent discharged water into rivers and canals by 2020. The city’s total daily wastewater, including wastewater from industrial parks as well as in residents, amounts to 1,750,000 cubic metres.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam receives AIPA chairmanship for 2019-2020
Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received the AIPA chairmanship for 2019-2020 from Speaker of the Thai House of Representatives Chuan Leekpai at the 40th general Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) which came to an end in Bangkok on August 29.Through ...
Workshop discusses benefits of clean energy to air and health
A roundtable dialogue on co-benefits of sustainable energy development for air quality and community health took place in Hanoi on June 13.Nguy Thi Khanh, director of Vietnam’s green Innovation and Development Centre (greenID), said the workshop aims to create a forum to identify related barriers ...
Vietnamese diplomat calls for long-term solution to refugee problem
The UN Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee (Third Committee) on November 1 held a general debate on a report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on issues related to refugees, returners, displaced people and humanitarian issues. Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Anh, deputy ...
VNA reporter
Developing high quality human resources for sustainable labour market recovery: experts
Developing high quality human resources is a main solution to help the labour market recover in a sustainable manner, said Director general of the general Statistics Office (gSO) Nguyen Thi Huong. Huong cited statistics of the gSO that showed the workforce and the number of ...
