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PM approves national action plan to combat IUU fishing
The Prime Minister has recently granted approval for a national action plan to prevent, mitigate and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing until 2025. The plan aims to promote sustainable development of fisheries, contributing to ensuring national security as well as regional and international ...
VNA Reporter
Seminar on Fairness in the Allocation of International Aid
Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI) will hold the Seminar on Fairness in the Allocation of International Aid in Hanoi on January 30, 2018.At the seminar, participants could find the answer for the question “How much ODA during the period 2010 to 2015 would each developing ...
MDRI
Gender inequality persists despite positive changes
Some 72 percent of Vietnamese women have joined the labour force, higher than the average world percentage (42 percent), and ranking only behind Cambodia (81 percent). These figures were revealed in a recently-released report of the Centre for Development and Integration, a Vietnamese non-governmental and ...
VNA Reporter
Medical experts claim Vietnamese are ‘too short’
In 2017, more than two million children in Vietnam were stunted and 1.2 million were underweight, according to a report by National Institute of Nutrition. In particular, the report said one in every six children under five years old was below normal height.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
More ethnic children go to school
The number of out-of-school children aged from five to 14 has fallen significantly, particularly among five-year-old pre-primary children.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
First Ballet Performance “The Nutcracker” by Kid Dancers in Vietnam
First time in Vietnam: A performance of the classic ballet “The Nutcracker” entirely covered by 110 Vietnamese kid dancers, aged 4-17!Apart from young dancers coming from top-notch art schools in Vietnam, the performance will also feature 100 kid dancers trained by leading Vietnamese choreographers.For more ...
Hanoi Grapevine
Law to seek keen green investment
Vietnamese authorities have started developing specific guidelines for selecting investors to develop renewable energy projects under their management, weeding out weak investors and out-of-date technology.Keep reading ...
Phuong Thu
16 organisations call for strict handling of wildlife trafficker
The Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) on January 22 revealed that 16 international and social organisations in wildlife protection in Vietnam signed a letter calling on Vietnamese law enforcement agencies to strictly handle Nguyen Mau Chien, the suspected mastermind of a trans-national rhino horn trafficking ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Vietnam to crack down on day-to-day corruption in 2018: Party chief
Vietnam’s Communist Party will step up its fight against corruption this year to weed out violations committed at a local level, according to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.Keep reading ...
Xuan Hoa
Vietnam, destination for foreign startups
Vietnam has become an ideal location to start a business, not only for young Vietnamese people returning from overseas but also for expatriates, thanks to the country’s strong economic growth in recent years.Keep reading ...
The Star Reporter
