Mid-term 2024 Population and Housing Census: Collecting information on foreigners living in Vietnam for the first time
Implementing Decision No. 629/QD-TCTK, dated July 14, 2023, of the General Director of the General Statistics Office on the mid-term population and housing survey census for 2024, the GSO will begin collecting data from April 1 to April 30, 2024, in nearly 40,000 areas out ...
Vietnam calls for full implementation of climate finance commitments
Le Thi Minh Thoa, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, laid the emphasis while attending an Arria-formula meeting held by the UN Security Council (UNSC) on March 9 to discuss climate finance for sustaining peace and security. The diplomat pointed out the need ...
Hai Van
Vietnam’s gender equality work drives initial positive changes: Deputy Minister
Vietnam’s gender equality work has created initial positive changes in the awareness and behaviour of all-level leaders, officials, public servants and the people as a whole, contributing to enhancing the role and status of women in the family as well as in society, Deputy Minister ...
Supporting women in access to social security and welfare policies
More attention should be paid to supporting women in their access to and benefiting from social security and welfare policies, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) Ha Thi Nga has suggested.To contribute to clarifying This task in the coming time, in particular ensuring equal ...
Strengthening forest management, protection and development
On March 8, the Government issued Resolution No. 29/NQ-CP on Action Programme to implement Conclusion No.61-KL/TW, dated August 17, 2023, of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on continuing to implement Directive No.13-CT/TW, dated January 12, 2017, of the Secretariat on strengthening the Party’s leadership in ...
Việt Nam to restrict import of scrap
The General Department of Việt Nam Customs (CGD) will study and submit to the Ministry of Finance a proposal to the Government to restrict imports of scrap materials and move towards a ban on scrap imports to Việt Nam.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Fishing to be forbidden in Ha Long Bay’s natural reserves
The People’s Committee in Ha Long City, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, has announced that all kinds of fishing will be banned in Ha Long Bay’s natural reserve sites as of October 1. Only authority-approved fishing and diving activities for tourism using traditional tools ...
VNA Reporter
VN female researcher uses fuel cells for renewable energy
With a passion for renewable energy development, Ho Thi Thanh Van from the HCM City University of Natural Resources and the Environment has created research breakthroughs in the use of fuel cells, an important source of clean energy of the future.Fuel cell is an electrochemical ...
Le Ha
Efforts exerted to increase climate change adaptability of Mekong Delta urban systems
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.Climate change is posing a great challenge to the Mekong Delta region, especially erosion, landslides, flooding, and pollution. Vice Director ...
Vietnam’s Business Owners Are Loving Facebook
Vietnam has a complicated relationship with the social network. Once blocked, and still scrutinized, it has attracted the ire of authorities keen to preserve communist rule while becoming an avenue for budding entrepreneurs since access was restored. The majority of the country’s 95 million use ...
Luu Van Dat
Vietnam passes cybersecurity law despite concerns
Vietnam’s main legislative body, the National Assembly, has passed a law on cybersecurity that would require digital businesses like Facebook and Google to store data of Vietnamese users in Vietnam. 423 members of parliament, accounting for 86 percent of those present, voted in favor of ...
Bao Ha
Vietnam’s first LGBT-friendly clinic provides relief from illness and prejudice
A month ago, the Binh Dan Hospital in District 3, Saigon, has opened a new clinic on its 6th floor, catering to members of the LGBT community, making it Vietnam’s first public medical facility to do so. [] Vietnam is regarded highly in the region for ...
Le Phuong
EU's new regulation on deforestation-linked products head-scratcher for Vietnamese producers
The EU’s ban on deforestation-linked imports are causing concern among Vietnamese producers as the requirements to trace commodities back to their origin can push up costs and entail finding alternative suppliers. The EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) will cover imports of various commodities, including cocoa, coffee, palm oil, ...
Ho Chi Minh City to impose 15-day social distancing
Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has decided to impose 15-day social distancing in the entire city, starting from May 31.Under Directive No. 15, issued on March 27, 2020, all events and meetings with more than 20 participants in a room shall be banned. A gathering ...
Quang Minh
Seminar discuss application of science and technology in natural disaster prevention
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has highlighted the significance of taking groups of measures associated with science and technology (S&T) application and utilising the mankind’s S&T achievements in natural disaster response and adaptation. During the seminar, delegates affirmed the necessity of applying ...
Measures to protect, restore, develop water resources in Vietnam discussed
Climate change, sea level rise, saltwater intrusion and unsustainable water use fuel the water scarcity risks in Vietnam, said Tong Ngoc Thanh, director general of the National Centre for Water Resources Planning and Investigation (NAWAPI).At the workshop “Protection, Restoration and Development of Water Resources: Science, Policy ...
