The government has approved the construction of six sluice gates on a tributary of the Mekong River to help keep out saltwater and store freshwater.The Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development and Planning-Investment have green-lighted a proposal by Tien Giang Province to build them on lass='vietnam-color'>...

Developing medicinal herbs is a new direction to restructure high economic crops in the northern mountainous province of Son La. But in order to overcome difficulties in output for medicinal herbs, many experts believe that Son La needs to promote innovative start-ups in this field Lass='vietnam-color'>...

Changes to the water environment on the La Ngà River in southern province of Đồng Nai have been bLamed for the death of nearly 1,000 tonnes of fish this month, provincial officials have said.Director of the province’s Agriculture and Rural Development Department Huỳnh Thành Vinh said rain Lasting Lass='vietnam-color'>...

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 lass='vietnam-color'>...

The Ministry of Public Security has publicized a long-waited draft decree providing guidelines to implement a cybersecurity law. The draft required firms providing a range of services, including email or social media, to set up offices in Vietnam.Keep reading   lass='vietnam-color'>...

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong on February 27 held talks with US President Donald Trump, who is in Hanoi for the second DPRK-USA summit. The two leaders discussed various concerned regional and international issues, including lass='vietnam-color'>...

The Government Office has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to consider recent reports that local sugar industry could be hit hard by  commitments of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) which is set to take effect in early 2018. Statistics from lass='vietnam-color'>...

The Mekong provinces of An Giang and Kien Giang have worked together to efficiently use water resources, combat natural disasters and cope with their aftermath.Kien Giang and An Giang signed an agreement in 2013 for water resource management in the Long Xuyen Quadrilateral with support lass='vietnam-color'>...

The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) will soon announce a roadmap for full termination of the second generation network (2G) technology to release broadband support for 3G, 4G and 5G. The statement was made by Phan Thao Nguyen, director of the International Cooperation Department under lass='vietnam-color'>...

A conference to review the results of the project “Enhancing Opportunities for Women’s Enterprises” (EOWE) was jointly organised by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the SNV Netherlands Development Organisation in Vietnam (SNV) in Hanoi on October 12.As part of the “Funding Leadership and Opportunities lass='vietnam-color'>...

The UN Women and UNESCO in Vietnam jointly held a policy dialogue on the youth’s scientific research activities in Hanoi on December 3 as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign.A representative from a youth group researching the role of women in the family and community in the La Ha Lass='vietnam-color'>...

All of Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau and Hoi Quang-Ban Chat hydroelectric pLants are operating stably, safely and are ready for the flood season this year, according to experts.Keep reading Lass='vietnam-color'>...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) will spend 30 per cent of its budget and personnel on irregular inspections of suspected environmental violations this year.Keep reading lass='vietnam-color'>...

As planned for 2019, Hanoi will deploy a series of large-scale projects, which when completed, these super projects will contribute to changing the face of the Capital.Keep reading lass='vietnam-color'>...

Accelerating the development of the private sector and expanding domestic private finance are key priorities for Viet Nam to meet the financial requirements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report launched yesterday reveals.Keep reading   lass='vietnam-color'>...

The Ministry of Health is making efforts to strengthen the grassroots healthcare system to improve the quality of primary healthcare and achieve universal health coverage, which will ensure that everyone can access quality healthcare services without facing financial hardship.Keep reading lass='vietnam-color'>...

A national energy center will open in the Mekong Delta as more and more power plants are being built there. It is expected that power plants in Mekong Delta will have total electricity capacity of 18,224 MW, or 7.6 times bigger than Son la hydropower plant, lass='vietnam-color'>...

The Australian government will invest $33.7 million through the new Aus4Equality programme, focusing on Son La and Lao Cai provinces in the north-west of Vietnam. Aus4Equality will empower local women to better engage in agriculture and tourism activities, as well as enhance women’s voice in decision-making, Lass='vietnam-color'>...

As of 2017, about 9.8 GW of foreign invested thermal power plants and 3.4 GW of small hydro and other renewable energy (wind, solar power) are privately owned. domestic investment, corresponding to about 8.5 billion dollars from international investment in thermal power and about 3 lass='vietnam-color'>...

More than 8,000 ethnic minority women have enjoyed increased income and 834 new jobs have been created for women in Lào Cai and Sơn La provinces due to the GREAT (Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism) programme supported by the Australian government. At the same Lass='vietnam-color'>...