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Workshop discusses climate change in Vietnam, Taiwan
An international workshop, titled ‘Climate Change and Agriculture: Status, Impact, Adaptation, Insurance in Vietnam and Taiwan’ has been held in Hanoi. The workshop announced an important product of the project – an English monograph titled “Climate Change and Agriculture: Status, Impact, Adaptation, Insurance in the Mekong ...
Vietnam receives AIPA chairmanship for 2019-2020
Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received the AIPA chairmanship for 2019-2020 from Speaker of the Thai House of Representatives Chuan Leekpai at the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) which came to an end in Bangkok on August 29.Through ...
S&P raises Vietnam’s credit rating with stable outlook
Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings’ recent upgrade of its long-term sovereign credit rating for Vietnam, the first time since 2010, was expected to help the country to attract more foreign investments into the economy and expand exports.In August 2018, credit rating agency Moody’s Investors ...
Hanoi to limit new motorbike registration from 2020
Hanoi is considering limiting the registration of new motorbikes in the downtown area from next year to reduce traffic jams.Keep reading ...
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Vietnam labor costs highest among ASEAN comparators
In a report on enhancing enterprise competitiveness and enhancing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) linkages, it says Vietnam’s labor costs are higher than in comparable Southeast Asian peers. It defines labor costs for each firm as the cost of all payments to all workers divided by the ...
Gov’t calls for social network ethics code
The Government has urged the Ministry of Information and Communications to build a code of ethics on social networks for internet service providers and users to create a healthy networking atmosphere in the country.Keep reading ...
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Fires, explosions cause property losses of more than VND1,590 billion in 9 months
As many as 2,989 fires were reported during the first nine months of this year, tragically claiming the lives of 73 people whilst leaving 163 others injured and causing property losses of VND 1,590 billion.Keep reading ...
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Vietnam ranks 4th in liver cancer fatality rate
On average, 23 people per 100,000 die of liver cancer in Vietnam, among the highest rates in the world, according to a report by the World Cancer Research Fund International.Keep reading ...
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Increasing domestic private investment key to filling SDG funding gap: UNDP report
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 ...
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Patients burdened with viral hepatitis
As per the Preventive Medicine Department’s statistic, Vietnam has up to 10 million infected patients with hepatitis B, and one million are living with hepatitis C; worse, the number of these patients is escalating.Keep reading ...
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