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ASEAN forges cooperation in agriculture, forestry
The Special Senior Officials Meeting of the 40th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (Special SOM-AMAF) opened in Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 5. Right after the opening ceremony, the officials discussed and proposed some priorities in agriculture and forestry ...
New association aims to untangle legal impasse
On August 7, a new association for studies and consultancy for business and investment activities in Vietnam will make its debut, expecting to bring the best benefits to businesses and contribute to law-making and enforcement.In alignment with improvements in investment policies, both domestic and foreign ...
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Challenges remain in northern mountainous region’s rural development
The northern mountainous region has recorded improvements under the national target programme on new-style rural area building, but it is still facing more difficulties and challenges than other regions. The national target programme, initiated by the Government in 2010, sets 19 criteria on different aspects, aiming ...
Việt Nam seeks to protect migrants’ rights
Improved international regulations and standards to protect the rights and welfare of migrants, including thousands of Vietnamese guest workers, are needed in today’s globalized world, speakers said at an international conference on migration and labour held on August 2 in HCM City. The event aimed to generate new research ...
Drought, water shortages pose a big threat
Professor Trần Thục, chairman of the Vietnam Association of Meteorology and Hydrology, told the Voice of Việt Nam (VOV) online newspaper that Vietnamese central provinces are likely to suffer from severe drought and salt intrusion in the 2019-20 dry season. From the onset of 2019, the National Centre for ...
Young academies join hands to promote peaceful and inclusive societies
The fourth Worldwide Meeting of Young Academies, themed ‘Young Academies promoting peaceful and inclusive societies’, officially opened at Duy Tan University, in the central city of Da Nang, on July 31. The event, held by the Vietnam Young Academy (VYA), featured the participation of over 60 ...
Hanoi develops digital traffic map to ease congestion
The Hanoi Transport Department is planning to build a digital traffic map system to serve transport management, helping ease congestion on busy routes. The system, which will cost 2 billion VND (86,700 USD), uses data from traffic cameras across the city. Servers for the system will ...
MARD boosts science and technology in agriculture
Science and technology is one of the key solutions in implementing agriculture restructuring. In the new context, science and technology research units need to innovate, because the changing mechanisms and policies are associated with the application of science and technology.Regarding the application of science and ...
9th EAS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting opens in Bangkok
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh joined foreign ministers of ASEAN member states and the bloc’s eight dialogue partners at the 9th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bangkok on August 2.Priorities of this year’s event set by host Thailand ...
Vietnam completes research on dengue fever vaccine
A research group from the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City has completed their research into a vaccine against dengue fever, which is awaiting approval from an ethics council before being put into use. The research was sponsored by Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of ...
