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English as an official language in Vietnam: would it work?
Opinion is not divided on the desirability of learning English, but making it an official language is easier said than done.At the Youth Entrepreneurship Forum 2018 last month, Minister of Information and Communication Nguyen Manh Hung suggested that the Prime Minister should soon recognize English ...
Corruption report hotlines launched
The Government Inspectorate’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has launched two hotline numbers and an email address to receive public reports on corruption.Complaints related to corruption cases can be reported through a phone call to 08048228 (during working hours) or a message to 0911156161.The bureau also receives reports through ...
Vietnam's National Assembly plays an active role in the implementation of SDGs
The conference themed “The National Assembly and the sustainable development goals” was co-organized by National Assembly of Vietnam, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and United Nations Development Programme in Da Nang on December 17The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are both objectives and a chance for lawmakers to show ...
Vietnam calls for inclusive Mekong – Lancang cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on December 17 joined FMs of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and China at the fourth Mekong – Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Vientiane, Laos.Speaking at the event, Deputy PM Minh appreciated efforts made by ...
Vietnam becomes member of UN Commission on International Trade Law
Vietnam has for the first time become a member of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), singing up for a six-year term.The Southeast Asian country won 157 out of 193 votes at an election during the 73rd session of the UN General ...
COP24’s last-minute compromise to save Paris Agreement – Victory of multilateral efforts
Crunch negotiations have successfully concluded in Poland, with a consensus reached on steps taken to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. With nearly 200 countries and territories adopting a common agenda for the future of the planet, it’s also seen as a major ...
Workshop looks to build action plan on marine plastic waste management
The first international consultation workshop on building a national action plan on marine plastic debris management was jointly held in Hanoi on December 10, by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam.At the event, experts from Canada, the Republic ...
Vietnam's Vingroup targets global markets with smartphones in tech shift
Vingroup, Vietnam’s top listed firm by market value, underlined its technology ambitions on Friday with the launch of its first smartphones, which it plans to sell around the world. The Vietnamese firm wants to sell its smartphones and other smart products to all continents and has ...
Mai Nguyen
Solid waste needs better treatment
The amount of solid waste in Việt Nam has kept surging with more complicated components as a result of increasing population and human activities, according to a report released. But treating the waste and reducing its harmful impacts on the environment still poses challenges to ...
VNS Reporter
Coal remains indispensable to Vietnam power needs: Deputy PM
Vietnam has no alternative energy source in the medium term to replace coal for power generation, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said. Speaking at a meeting Wednesday he said since there are currently no effective alternatives, “coal power must be developed with modern and ...
Nguyen Hoai
