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Second national ethnic minority congress to be held in 2020
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently signed a decision approving a plan to hold the third congresses of ethnic minority groups at district and provincial levels in 2019 and the second national congress in 2020.The national-level congress will aim to recognize contributions by ethnic minority ...
Seafood exports face problems ahead due to EC’s IUU fishing warning
In 2017, the EC issued a yellow card warning to Vietnam last year, after the country failed to demonstrate sufficient progress in the fight against IUU fishing worldwide. While the measure was only considered a warning, which should not technically affect the EC’s trade policy, ...
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 ...
Foreign investors interested in wind power development in Vietnam
Foreign investors have shown considerable interest in developing wind power in Vietnam.The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has allowed three investors to finance the construction of the Hiep Thanh wind power plant, with a total investment of 3.37 trillion VND ...
Vietnam actively delivers Trade Facilitation Agreement commitments
The TFA will create a driving force to boost global trade and bring common benefits to WTO member states, especially developing ones. Adding that entry to the agreement will help step up the reform, simplification, and improvement of transparency in customs procedures; assist small- and ...
Rooftop solar panels can satisfy half of power demand: experts
Solar power systems on the roof of houses in Vietnam can help households reduce 50 percent of their bills for monthly power consumption, contributing to protecting the environment, affirmed experts at a conference in Hanoi on August 22 to review one year of implementing documents ...
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 ...
Experts: Room for technological use in agriculture remains huge
Room for technological application in agriculture remains huge, experts said during “Vision and Solutions for the Sustainable Development of Smart Agriculture” seminar held in Hanoi on August 21. Experts said Vietnam should actively establish partnerships with countries that take the lead in science and technology, such as ...
Ministry: Vietnam should carefully consider ODA loans
Vietnam has been advised to carefully consider whether to borrow official development assistance (ODA) loans in the future.ODA should be only a temporary foreign-currency mobilisation channel. The biggest benefit of foreign loans is having foreign currency resources to access technology, assets and advanced expertise.Keep reading ...
VN Government committed to push AI development
The Government of Việt Nam, together with leading tech companies, are committed to supporting the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in service of the country’s industrialisation and modernisation process.Keep reading ...
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