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Aid and development
International aid plays a significant but decreasing role in Vietnam’s national expenditure. For example in 2013, official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of the national budget had decreased to 11.2% from 25.4% in 2003.1 The nature of development assistance has changed a lot over ...
Vietnam to increase environment tax on fuel
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee decided at a meeting Thursday to hike the environment tax on fuel from next year. Starting January 1 the tax on petrol will increase from VND3,000 (13 cents) per liter to VND4,000 (17 cents), and on diesel from VND1,500 to ...
Nguyen Hoai
[Infographic] Strong socialization in the field of health and education
According to the General Statistics Office’s survey, as of July 1st, 2017, there are 15.2 thousand medical establishments and 51.1 thousand educational institutions nationwide.Keep reading ...
Hot on social media: 7 people died at the music festival
7 people died at the music festival took place at the West lake water park (Hanoi) in 16.9 night shocked the social media. Cause of those 7 deaths is attributed to drug use.Keep reading ...
Cooperatives’ quantity, quality must go together: Deputy PM
The National Assembly issued Resolution 32/2016/QH14 on continuing to improve the implementation of the national target programme on building new-style rural areas in association with agricultural restructuring. Meanwhile, Decision 461/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister aims at developing 15,000 effective agricultural cooperatives and cooperative unions by ...
Vietnam encourages cooperation in inspection work with Laos: PM
Vietnam has decided to provide 200,000 USD as relief aid for the Lao government to recover from a hydropower dam collapse, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Inspector General of Laos Bunthoong Chitmany in Hanoi on Thursday.More detail ...
Vietnam jails another 10 SEZ law protestors for blocking traffic
A court in the central province of Binh Thuan sentenced Pham Sang, 26, to three years and six months in jail on Monday for disturbing public order during protests that broke out against the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) draft law on June 10 and 11. ...
Tu Huynh
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
Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are universal targets designed to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity in each UN member state by 2030. They are intended to continue the progress made ...
SheCodes Hackathon 2018
With the “Women Empowerment In Tech” topic, SheCodes Hackathon is the first all-women hackathon ever in Vietnam, with the hope of inspiring and encouraging more women to learn more about technology and close the gender gap in tech industry. Time: 14/7/2018 – 15/7/2018Venue: BKH-Up Co-working Space ...
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