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Việt Nam urged to build legal corridor for AI industry
Việt Nam needs a policy on artificial intelligence (AI) to help this industry develop strongly, while minimising risks, according to insiders. In the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 127/QD-TTg dated January 26, 2021 promulgating the national strategy on research, development and application of AI by 2030, ...
First waste-to-energy plant debuted in Thừa Thiên Huế
The central province has put into operation the first advanced technology waste-to-energy plant in Hương Thủy Town as part of the sustainability plan to build a ‘green’ urban area in central Việt Nam.The Phú Sơn waste treatment plant, invested by EB environment energy company from ...
VN getting ready for the fourth FDI boom
FDI has been a major growth driver for the Vietnamese economy and is expected to continue the upward trend in the context of rising demand for diversifying the supply chain of multinational manufacturers, in which Việt Nam has increasing appeal with stable macro-economic conditions, and ...
Việt Nam and Laos team up to protect water and environment in Mã and Neun-Cả rivers
The environment ministries of Việt Nam and Laos on Tuesday (12/3) held a workshop to launch a bilateral project on water and environment security in the Mã and Neun-Cả rivers.Its overall goal is to enable Việt Nam and Lao PDR to address freshwater resource management ...
Environment protection fee proposed for emissions
In response to the evolving economic and social landscape in the country, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has announced measures to address the deteriorating air quality in major cities, industrial zones and craft villages. The worsening environmental conditions pose serious threats to public health, inflict damage ...
Labour market picks up in 2023: Minister
Measures had been taken to help more people get jobs overseas. In 2023, over 150,000 workers were employed abroad, up nearly 9 percent year-on-year. That was the remark made by Đào Ngọc Dung, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, at the ministerial virtual meeting ...
Deputy PM approves project to build National Statistical Database
The project aims to build, manage, use and update the National Statistical Database (NSD) in order to provide complete, accurate and timely statistical information to meet management and direction requirements of the Party, National Assembly and Government, ministries, sectors and localities as well as meeting ...
Việt Nam has first more than US$41 million from selling forest carbon credits
A total of US$41 million in carbon credit sales is the first forest proceeds from six north central provinces from the emission reduction agreement with the World Bank. This money is transferred to localities to pay forest owners, local people and communities to manage, protect and ...
PISA 2022: Vietnamese students experience a decline in performance rankings
The recently unveiled Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 results from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reveal a decline in rankings for Vietnamese students when compared to the most recent assessment in 2018 and the two preceding evaluations.The OECD findings show that ...
Employment offers a foundation for people with disabilities
Having a job, people with disabilities not only can interact with society but also have income and an independent life. Employment for disabled people is a sustainable path to help them truly integrate into the community.Việt Nam is one of the countries with a relatively ...
