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Party delegation attends 3rd Asia-Europe Political Forum meeting in Sri Lanka
A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) participated in discussions at the third meeting of the Asia-Europe Political Forum (AEPF) in Colombo, Sri Lanka from April 5-7.The third AEPF meeting saw the participation of representatives from 25 political parties, and experts from 23 ...
Vietnamese university named in top 101-200 of Impact Ranking
Ton Duc Thang University in HCM City has been listed in top 101-200 of The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019.Ton Duc Thang University ranked high in terms of quality education, sitting among the top 48-59 and in terms of sustainable cities and communities, ...
Hong Hanh
First shrimp online transaction floor debuts
Vietnam’s first shrimp online transaction floor made its first public appearance in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 5, helping farmers get the highest possible prices for their product and updates on the cultivation and trade.Keep reading ...
Prime Minister celebrates Chol Chnam Thmay festival with Khmer people
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined a gathering in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 6 to celebrate the Chol Chnam Thmay – the traditional New Year Festival of Khmer people in the south, which falls from April 14-16 this year.He requested ...
ASEAN finance ministers, central bank governors meet in Thailand
The 23rd ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting (AFMM) and the fifth ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) took place in Chiang Rai, Thailand, on April 5 under the chair of Thai Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong and Governor of Thai Central Bank Veerathai Santiprabhob.Officials welcomed ...
Vietnamese supermarkets go back to leaves, leaving plastic bags
Several Vietnamese supermarkets have started using banana leaves to wrap vegetables in an effort to reduce plastic waste. These moves come after report highlights the large amount of plastic waste generated by Vietnamese people. The country disposes about 2,500 tons of plastic waste a day, according ...
Thi Ha, Dat Nguyen
Youth Co:Lab Summit 2019 opens in Hanoi
The second Asia Pacific Youth Co:Lab Summit opened in Hanoi on April 4, attracting the participation of more than 500 delegates, including hundreds of young people, partners and government officials from 20 countries.Co-created in 2017 by UNDP and the Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab aims to ...
Press development planning until 2025 approved
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the national press development and management planning until 2025 in the Decision No. 362-QĐ/TTg dated April 3, with the aim of arranging the press system and improving the efficiency of leadership and management in the field of press ...
Work accelerated to built master plan for Mekong Delta’s sustainable development
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), together with relevant ministries and agencies, is accelerating the building of a master plan for the Mekong Delta’s sustainable development in adaption to climate change to 2030 with a vision to 2050.The master plan will serve as ...
2018 PAPI Report: Citizens more satisfied with public services
The 2018 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) Report, released on April 2, reveals that general improvement in provincial and local government performance, with citizens reporting less corruption in health care and education, greater satisfaction with most basic public services, and more interactions ...
