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Climate change exposes HCMC to extreme weather
Extreme weather, especially abnormally heavy rain, has been increasingly frequent in HCMC this year as a result of climate change, according to the HCMC Steering Center of the Urban Flood Control Program (SCFC).Keep reading ...
Van Nam
APEC - Important driving force for Vietnam's reform process
Since Vietnam joined APEC in 1998, the forum has become an important driving force for Vietnam’s economic integration in the global scale with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).Keep reading ...
Nations seek sustainable measures to use Mekong water resource effectively
“Protecting water resources and ecosystems for sustainable development in the Mekong Region” is the theme and call for effective measures by scientists at the international workshop on October 27, hosted by the Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy (GMF) in Myanmar.Keep reading ...
Thai An
VN to set up population database
A database to store, standardise and manage the basic information of all Vietnamese citizens will be put in use by early 2019, the Ministry of Public Security said, with the aim of simplifying administrative procedures.Keep reading ...
National database on natural resources, environment monitoring to be set up
The PM has approved a plan on the establishment of national database on natural resources and environment monitoring. Keep reading ...
Thuy Dung
Gov’t set socioeconomic goals for 2018
The Vietnamese Government sets growth goal of 6.5 – 6.7% for 2018 amid encouraging socio-economic signals in 2017, according to a report presented by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the opening ceremony of the Legislature’s ongoing 4th session. Keep reading ...
VGP
Vietnam to run out of sand in 5 years, say experts
Vietnamese authorities are looking at producing artificial sand amid warnings by experts that the country could run out of sand within five years due to over-exploitation of the natural product, local media reported. Keep reading ...
Strait Times News Staff
Energy efficiency turns SMEs into success story
Amid the spiralling ramifications of climate change in Vietnam, energy-saving and CO2-reducing technologies have proven an inevitable trend for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Keep reading ...
Vietnam Investment Review
EU issues "yellow card" warning to Vietnam
The European Commission (EC) has issued a “yellow card” warning to Vietnam and this move is predicted to negatively affect Vietnam’s seafood exports. Keep reading ...
Thanh Niên News Staff
Vietnam will not bolster economic growth at any cost: NA Central Inspection Commission
At the discussion session on October 24, the National Assembly’s deputies are calling for a sustainable economic growth, instead of at-any-cost growth. Keep reading ...
Tư Hoàng
