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New curriculum puts pressure on teachers
One of the goals of the new general education programme issued by the Ministry of Education and Training is to reduce pressure on students and give them more practical experience. But after a month-long pilot programme in six provinces and cities, experts and teachers have ...
VNS Reporter
How is the foreign-invested sector performing in Vietnam?
As the leading economic sector in Vietnam’s economy, foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) make only modest contributions to the state budget.Keep reading ...
Thanh Lich
VN successfully produces inactivated seasonal influenza vaccine
The Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC) of Vietnam has announced the successful production of inactivated seasonal influenza vaccine (IVACFLU-S) for commercial use. The results were recorded after a period of study, trial and production from January 2015 to January 2018, according to IVAC.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Over 80,000 foreigners working in Vietnam
Vietnam is now home to more than 80,000 foreign workers, according to Le Quang Trung, deputy head of the Department of Employment under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Seminar: Gender issue in Vietnamese media
FoJo, Academy of Journalism, WeNet and Centre for Media and Development Initiatives (MDI) would like to invite journalists to participate in a seminar: Gender issue in Vietnamese media on May 22rd, 2018, in Hanoi.For details ...
WeNet
New approach to energy strategy urged
Director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics Tran Dinh Thien has called for taking new approach to energy strategy, with saving energy in production and consumption as compulsory. Thien said Vietnam’s energy resources are abundant, but it is hard for Vietnam to compete due to high ...
VNA Reporter
90% of Vietnam’s urban household wastewater dumped directly into environment: report
A recent report in Vietnam has shed light on a worrying finding that 90 percent of urban household wastewater in the country is dumped directly into the environment without receiving any treatment. The report, compiled by the state-funded Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR), ...
Tuan Son
Vietnam ministry proposes restricting hours of alcohol sale
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is collecting feedback on the proposal to prohibit the sale of alcohol during specific time of the day, which is aimed at minimizing the negative effects of alcoholic beverages on the society.Keep reading ...
Duy Khang
National strategy on solid waste management revised
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a decision approving revisions to the national strategy on solid waste management to 2025 with a vision to 2050. The revised strategy sets the goal to collect, transport and treat 100 percent of harmful solid waste generated ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam’s demand for investment in environment remains huge
Vietnam needs more preferential policies to attract foreign investors in the environment as the country’s demand for investment in the field is huge, but the capacity of domestic businesses remains limited, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on May 9.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
