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Solutions to lessen worsening noise levels at airports were discussed at a workshop held by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Hanoi on November 29.Keep reading ...

Vietnam is drawing closer to the target of raising the ­education system to advanced regional level by 2030, and ­accomplishing the tasks set out by a government resolution on regulating comprehensive reforms in education five years ago.Keep reading ...

Taiwan’s action is a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. It is also threat to peace, stability, safety and maritime security in the South China Sea, it added.Keep reading ...

Vietnam will promote education on tobacco prevention at schools, propose a higher tax rate on cigarettes, raise serious reports on smoking-related diseases and impose strict punishments on violations in smoke-free areas.Keep reading ...

Vietnam may have to import gas from 2020 to produce electricity for the country’s socio-economic development, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).Keep reading ...

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to create 17,000 to 20,000 jobs each year for Vietnamese workers, said Dao Quang Vinh, director of the Institute of Labor Science and Social Affairs, under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.Keep ...

Vietnam’s National Assembly has ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership which will take effect at the year’s end after Australia became the sixth nation to ratify it last month. Keep reading  ...

Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s biggest island, wants to be mostly plastic free by 2020 so as to promote genuine eco-tourism. The southern province of Kien Giang, which is home to Phu Quoc, dubbed the “pearl island,” worked with the World Wild Fund Vietnam (WWF) on Wednesday ...

Hanoi’s Formula 1 race in 2020 will contribute to Vietnam’s development, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Wednesday.[]Hanoi and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism would spare no effort in making the event a success, which will prove Vietnam’s capability in hosting large-scale international sports ...

The Ministry of Public Security has publicized a long-waited draft decree providing guidelines to implement a cybersecurity law. The draft required firms providing a range of services, including email or social media, to set up offices in Vietnam.Keep reading   ...