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10 years on, Việt Nam’s vision of strong sea-based economy faces rows of roadblocks

Việt Nam is reaping the benefits of a national strategy laid out 10 years ago to garner riches from the country’s long coastline, over 3,000 islands and abundant water areas three times the size of its land mass.Keep reading   ...

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UN climate change report launched in Việt Nam

A landmark UN report on the impacts of global warming was shared in Việt Nam on Wednesday. []Việt Nam is aiming to cut 8 per cent of its total emissions between 2021 and 2030, and a mass reduction of 25 per cent if supported by the ...

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Govt spells out ambitious plan to develop grassroots healthcare

The Ministry of Health is making efforts to strengthen the grassroots healthcare system to improve the quality of primary healthcare and achieve universal health coverage, which will ensure that everyone can access quality healthcare services without facing financial hardship.Keep reading ...

VNA Reporter

Sorting garbage is key to treatment

The fact that waste is not classified at source was the biggest challenge to treating it in Việt Nam, experts said.Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Minister confirms teacher shortages

Education minister Phùng Xuân Nhạ on Monday stood before a committee hearing at the National Assembly to explain a shortage of thousands of teachers nationwide.[]Việt Nam was currently short of just under 76,000 teachers to meet the ever increasing demand, Nhạ said.Keep reading   ...

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Việt Nam records 35 earthquakes in 2018 so far

Việt Nam has recorded 35 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5-4.5 so far this year, according the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics. Most of these earthquakes occured in mountainous provinces bordering China and Laos, such as Quảng Nam, Sơn La, Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Cao ...

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Wind power price rise a positive sign for VN’s renewable energy development

Higher feed-in tariffs for wind power projects in Viet Nam will help push forward the completion of many projects and ensure they begin operation.Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

More and more old people suffer from dementia in Việt Nam

Up to 1.3 million people in Việt Nam suffer from dementia and it is forecast that number will rise in the future.Keep reading   ...

VNS Reporter

HCM City seeks ways to curb CO2 emissions from vehicles

Air pollution in HCM City caused by vehicles has become even more serious than the level of pollution emitted by industrial zones, environmental experts say.Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Việt Nam steps up vaccine production programme

The Ministry of Health plans to use at least seven types of domestically produced vaccines as part of the expanded national immunisation programme by 2020.Keep reading ...

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