Vietnam News
Resolution to improve construction investment
The Government has issued a resolution assigning major tasks for ministries and local authorities and asking them to identify solutions to obstacles relating to policies and investment schemes in the construction sector.The resolution, issued on August 25, sets as the first task the completion of ...
National pharmacy network officially launched
A national portal of pharmacies throughout Vietnam was officially launched on August 24, in a bid to inhibit the sale of low quality drugs on the market and keep prices in check.With the portal, which currently comprises nearly 4,200 stores out of 62,000 across Vietnam, ...
Smart-city development plans discussed
Around 400 Vietnamese and international architects and master planners discussed smart-city strategies and solutions at the 2018 International Conference of Asian-Pacific Planning Societies (ICAPPS) which opened on August 24 in Ho Chi Minh City.Begun in 1994, the conference is an annual forum of the Asian-Pacific ...
Scientist creates climate change-ready rice
Dr Tran Thi Cuc Hoa and her colleagues have researched and developed two rice varieties that have been widely planted by Vietnamese farmers. The varieties have high resistance to insects, rice blast diseases, rice grassy stunt virus and rice black streaked dwarf virus as well as ...
Ha Nguyen
Government mulls tightening foreign bank laws
At “Vietnam merger and acquisition (M&A) forum 2018”, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said that in restructuring of the country’s banking industry, the Government plans not to license any more wholly foreign-owned banks in Viet Nam, instead encouraging foreign banks to acquire domestic banks.Besides ...
PPP agreement signed for sustainable development of aquaculture sector
The PPP agreement for implementation of the project “Support the sustainable development of Aquaculture in Vietnam through public private partnerships” was signed by the Directorate General of Fisheries (D-Fish), Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS), Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) and IDH Sustainable Trade ...
Hospitals take steps to reduce maternal, child mortality rates
Maternal and child mortality rates could be reduced in Việt Nam if hospitals actively seek solutions to prevent medically adverse events and medical errors, the Maternal and Child Health Department of the Ministry of Health has recommended.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Pacific armies seminar opens in HN
The 42nd Pacific Armies Management Seminar (PAMS 42), themed “Cooperation Among Indo-Asian Pacific Land Forces in Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Response”, opened in Hanoi on Monday (20/8).Three plenary sessions will take place, on land forces’ initial responses to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, multilateral cooperation, and ...
Sustainable forestry to boost growth among ethnic groups
Việt Nam Government is 100 per cent behind supporting ethnic minority groups.[]3.3 million people managed to get out of poor conditions in 2014-16, and four million new jobs were created in 2014. Each year the country has 1.5 million people joining in the middle class.Keep ...
VNS Reporter
Employees could work more overtime
Employees could work up to 400 hours of overtime per year compared to the current 200 hours under the revised Labour Code which will be submitted to the National Assembly next year.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
