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Minister requests drawing out drought map for central region
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong asked the Directorate of Water Resources (DWR) to draw out a drought map for the central region during a working session with ministry-level units in Hanoi on July 22. Cuong said the World Meteorological Organisation forecast that ...
PM stresses technological applications in traffic management
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underlined the need to intensify technological applications in managing traffic safety while speaking at a teleconference in Hanoi on July 22. He lauded smart traffic management centres established by cities which exchange data with relevant agencies. At the meeting, the leader asked ...
Government plans to have 100,000 enterprises in agriculture by 2030
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a Resolution covering solutions to encourage and foster investment in sustainable and safe development of agriculture. The Government sets the goals to maintain growth rate of agriculture, forestry and aquaculture at 3% annually meanwhile the export value of agriculture, ...
Promoting renewable energy an urgent requirement: experts
Along with its rapid economic growth, Vietnam’s electricity demand is also increasing strongly, at around 10 percent a year, causing huge pressure on the energy sector, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.As a country with a tropical monsoon, and sun and wind all ...
Hanoi city aims to improve startup ecosystem
Hanoi is taking measures to tackle difficulties facing local firms, especially newly established small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The city also aims to support the establishment of from 2-3 business incubators or startup spaces, facilitate the formation of from 3-5 private startup investment funds and attract ...
Measures deployed to lure more investment to agriculture
The Government has issued a resolution detailing measures to encourage businesses investing in safe, effective and sustainable agricultural development. The resolution targets modern and sustainable growth of the agricultural sector towards large-scale production and stronger application of science and technology to improve productivity and products’ quality ...
Major cities grapple with garbage problem
Vietnam uses landfills but its cities are running out of space and people are unhappy with their pollution threat and, especially, odor. Urban areas around Vietnam, home to a third of its population, discard 38,000 tons of domestic waste every day, more than half of the country’s total.Keep ...
APEC workshop promotes innovative work skills in digital age
The workshop on “Innovative Skills for Inclusive Future of Work in the Digital Age” opened in Hanoi on July 18, gathering over 100 local and international speakers and delegates, including those from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies. It is initiated by Vietnam to follow up ...
Land inventory to be conducted nationwide
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a directive on land inventory and mapping the current land use status in 2019. The inventory will clarify in detail the types of land for rice cultivation, production forest, protective forest, special-use forest, wetland area, natural and biodiversity conservation. The ...
Seminar discusses developing quality workforce
The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Asian Development Bank held a seminar in Hanoi on July 17, discussing the development of high-quality workforce for Vietnam’s sustainable development. Speaking at the event, Director of the project management board Nguyen Thi Hoai Le said Vietnam ...