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Wage Council establishes 5.3% minimum regional wage hike
All members of the National Wage Council today, August 13, finalized a 5.3% minimum regional wage hike for 2019, at an average of VND175,000, following three meetings to discuss the matter.Keep reading ...
Thuy Dung
In HCM City, households sell solar power to grid
The HCM City Electricity Corporation encourages households to instal rooftop solar panels and now there are 475 of them connected to its grid with a total capacity of nearly 5.3MW.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam moves to seize opportunities from Industry 4.0
The Government of Vietnam considers the fourth Industrial Revolution (also known as Industry 4.0), especially aspects concerning artificial intelligence, a huge opportunity for Vietnam to become a modern, industrialised nation in the near future, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam needs 1.2 million doses of rabies vaccine
The Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health has asked rabies vaccine suppliers and importers to ensure stockpiles are built up to meet increasing demand.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam eyes power imports from China, Laos
Vietnam might have to import power from China and Laos after 2020, says a senior official. “There is a real risk of power shortages in 2021-2023, and the risk will get higher if consumption surpasses forecasts in the coming years,” Hoang Quoc Vuong, Deputy Minister of ...
Anh Minh
Large number of districts, communes not meet set criteria: Minister
Minister of Home Affairs Le Vinh Tan has pointed out problems in the status of district- and commune-level administrative units, noting that over 80 percent of these units do not meet criteria in terms of area and population. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam to face power shortage from 2020: conference
Vietnam is forecast to run the risk of electricity shortage during 2020-2030, heard the annual Vietnam Energy Forum held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Hanoi on August 9. Calculations from the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) showed that to meet the quick increase in ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam launches national chemical database
Vietnam’s department of chemicals, which comes under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), has launched a national chemical database system.Keep reading ...
ChemicalWatch Reporter
Vietnam lacks efficient management of hydropower operations: MoIT
The law on irrigation does not include regulations on the operation and management of hydropower dam safety, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).Keep reading ...
Lan Nhi
Vietnam's New Cybersecurity Law Will Hurt Economic Growth
The passage of a restrictive cybersecurity law by Vietnam’s National Assembly is a giant step back—one that comes at the expense of Vietnam’s small and medium-sized businesses.Keep reading ...
David Shear
